Investing in the Future
of Learning and Earning
Leveraging investment and intellectual capital to build new models for learning and new pathways to economic opportunity
Less than 4%
of global education and training spending on digital technology
40%+
Underemployment of new college graduates
Tens of Millions
of Americans don’t have clear pathways to good jobs
Two Distinct Private Equity Investment Strategies
Strategy #1: Investing in Digital Technologies That Make a Dramatic Difference for Learners of All Ages
7x
projected growth in spending on AI technologies in next four years.
90%
1:1 device penetration in schools.
50,000
new digital credentials being issued every day.
$200
Chromebooks, the price of some textbooks.
up to 90%
improvement in learning outcomes from gamification.
$12.6 Billion
projected spending on AR/VR in education in 2025.
Strategy #2: Investing in New Models to Close the Skills Gap
and Pathways to Good Jobs
Over$1.5 Trillion
In total student loan debt. Average student loan debt per household has grown almost 1,000% in the past 20 years.
Nearly50%
Of all students who undertake degree programs fail to complete (and many drop out with debt – the worst of both worlds).
Between40-50%
Of new college graduates are underemployed in their first job.
Only41 Million
American jobs still don’t require significant digital skills; nearly 100 million do.
As many as1 Million
Open positions require coding skills. More than 300,000 open positions call for Salesforce skills.
Only43%
Of 16-19 year-olds seek summer jobs, down from nearly 70% a generation ago. The Bureau of Labor Statistics forecasts teen workforce participation will drop below 27% by 2024.
Led by principals with decades of experience
Internationally recognized thought-leaders and authors on the future of work, closing the skills gap, workforce development, and higher education.
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