Elearning platform Twinkl is targetting international growth after securing a “sizeable” minority investment from Vitruvian Partners.
Twinkl has grown from a Sheffield spare bedroom start-up into a leading global educational provider in little over a decade and now supports educators in over 200 countries. It offers an extensive range of educational content, including a DfE-validated Phonics programme and accompanying Rhino Readers reading scheme.
Already a household name in UK classrooms, Twinkl now hopes to deepen its presence in key international markets, providing its teacher-created content in more schools across the world.
Susie Seaton, Twinkl’s co-founder, said: “Everything we do at Twinkl is to help those who teach and this is as true today as it was on day one. From humble beginnings, we’re now a global leader in educational resources. I couldn’t be prouder of our team, their work and our shared commitment to serving our customers every single day. This investment, and our partnership with Vitruvian, will help us to find new ways to continue to help the teaching community worldwide as we move into this next phase of our journey.”
Fellow co-founder and CEO Jon Seaton added: “We are really excited about the future of Twinkl and felt that Vitruvian Partners were the best fit for our company to support us in our mission to help those who teach. Vitruvian brings with them a wealth of experience and expertise in helping fast-growing companies like Twinkl to achieve future success. We’re really excited about the support an external partner like this can bring as we focus on how we continue to help those who teach around the world.”
Vitruvian Partners is a global growth-focused international investment firm that supports entrepreneurs and high-growth companies in achieving their goals, creating sustainable growth and strategic value. With a track record of over 50 investments in market-defining companies like Skyscanner, Just-Eat, Farfetch and Trustpilot, Vitruvian Partners has considerable experience in scaling, internationalisation and operational effectiveness.
