Pearson invests in Experifun

Pearson has announced a seed investment of Rs 1.6 crore in Experifun, a Bangalore-based firm allowing teachers and students to conduct science experiments and activities via kits in the classroom.

The investment was made through the Pearson Affordable Learning Fund, a fund established in 2012 to support early-stage education enterprises and entrepreneurs creating learning solutions. The investment builds on PALF's commitment to Experifun as one of the two winners of the PALF's 2013 Edupreneurs programme.

Edupreneurs is business incubator programme that invests in entrepreneurs focused on products and services, which tries to improve outcomes and access to education for learners from economically weaker sections.
 

Experifun designs and develops curriculum-based science exploratory gadgets for use in regular classroom sessions. The Experifun science kits allow students to engage in science experiments without the traditional science lab infrastructure. The kits are adapted to fit curricula for grades 5 through 10 such as CBSE, ICSE, Cambridge, IB and State Boards.

The kits are already being used in more than 70 schools across India. There are already more than 25 different types of kits with several more in development, that cover topics ranging from chemistry, biology, to physical science. In time, Experifun aims to fully map the science curriculum of India and develop national reach.

This is the PALF's seventh investment and represents the Fund's commitment to for-profit education to the low-income segment of the developing world.