Investor Type | Firm |
Type of Fund | Venture Capital Fund |
Industries | Other |
Stages | Seed, Startup, Early Stage, Expansion |
Investing | United States • United Kingdom • France • Portugal • Israel • Europe • Finland • Turkey |
Assets Under Management | €50,000,000 |
Saari Partners Oy, also known as Brighteye Ventures, is a Venture Capital Fund headquartered at 23 Rue de Berri, Paris, FR-75008, France, with a strong focus on the Education Technology (Edtech) sector in Europe. They are distinguished as the leading Edtech-focused venture capital fund on the continent. With assets under management amounting to 50 million euros, the fund specializes in the seed, startup, early stage, and expansion phases of company development, ensuring they cover a broad spectrum of investment opportunities within the field of education and technology. Their expertise in equity investment allows them to actively engage with and support companies that aim to enhance learning and growth through technological means. The team at Brighteye Ventures utilizes their profound knowledge and network within tech, education, media, and VC to assist their portfolio companies in refining their product offerings, establishing strategic partnerships, and scaling their operations across different geographies. The fund takes pride in not only providing capital but also playing a pivotal role in fostering a thriving Edtech ecosystem through community support, shared insights, office hours, and organization of events. On their website, they introduce some of their selected portfolio companies, which exemplify their commitment to innovation in Edtech, such as platforms for cybersecurity training, operating systems for educational institutions, online drivers education, and teacher marketplaces. Brighteye Ventures actively encourages potential investees to initiate conversations by submitting pitch decks and making themselves known to the fund's team.