Monzo co-founder Tom Blomfield is an angel investor in StudentFinance
IN BRIEF:
- The round was led by Iberis Capital on the equity side, and SmartLenders Asset Management on the debt side. Armilar Venture Partners, Mustard Seed Maze, Giant Ventures and Seedcamp also took part
- StudentFinance launched in 2020 and helped people across more than 250 8upskilling programmes with more than 50 education providers
- StudentFinance develops AI models to map the most in-demand skills, qualifies the leading education providers to tackle skills gaps, and then provides flexible financing options to people seeking to upskill through those programs
What does this mean?
“The demand for workforce upskilling has never been greater. We’re on a mission to plug this gap across Europe while empowering individuals to level-up their careers,” said Mariano Kostelec, co-founder and CEO of StudentFinance. “We aim to expand our coverage to build the workforce for the future, in particular in areas such as technology, AI and climate change.”