EdTech investment and your next round of capital raising

EdTech investment and your next round of capital raising

EdTech investment is the most asked about topic across the EduGrowth EcoSystem.

We get so many questions about the process, the key players, the market dynamics, the valuations, the process and most importantly who do I need to know.

Rachel Bentvelzen, Associate Director at Macquarie Capital is at the centre of all things EdTech investment. She is central to the big transactions, and has a view across the entire market. She will share her views on raising capital, the market today, and hopefully give us insights to being a woman in this male dominated sector.


About Rachel Bentvelzen

Rachel is Associate Director at Macquarie Capital specialising in M&A advisory across the Telecommunications, Media, Entertainment and Technology sectors, with focus on digital infrastructure and technology. Rachel boasts an impressive track record in building, growing and managing very complex businesses end to end, with a big focus on bottom line results.


    About: Women’s Education Leaders Syndicate

    The Syndicate was created to foster a space where women in Sydney’s EdTech ecosystem can professionally connect and support one another. Syndicate members will meet quarterly over the calendar year to foster executive connections and mentoring.

    About: EduGrowth

    EduGrowth is Australia’s education technology and innovation industry hub. Through connection and collaboration we accelerate Australia’s EdTech ecosystem globally.

    We are connecting a community of education providers, industry participants and EdTech entrepreneurs committed to reimagining learning in the digital age. As education transitions to borderless digital delivery, our diverse ecosystem will impact the future of learning globally from Australia.

    Our programs focus on developing the entire education technology and innovation sector. We have a range of services supporting EdTech companies at each stage of their journey, whilst also connecting education providers and industry participants into the broader ecosystem.

    About: Study NSW

    The NSW Government established Study NSW in 2014 to support the sustainable development of the state’s international education sector and enhancing international student experience.