VentureVillage

Name

VentureVillage

Legal name

VentureVillage

Website

https://venturevillage.world

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Education Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171), Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

University-Affiliated Pathway & Foundation Programs (EDAIAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Hybrid, Multi-Location & Multi-Country Study Abroad Programs (EDAIAAAE)

Keywords

• K-12 education programs
• Finnish pedagogy training
• Teacher professional development
• Co-curricular education modules
• Educational travel programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Espoo

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. School Programs: Co-curricular educational modules delivered in schools - GreenCity, FutureCity, My Period My Pride programs for students
2. Teacher Training Courses: Online courses facilitated in partnership with University of Helsinki HY+ - ECEC STEM, Finnish Pedagogy, Curriculum Development courses for educators
3. Finland Eduvisits: Educational visits to Finland for school leaders, principals, administrators - 5-day professional development programs
4. Student Experience Programs: 10-day Finland higher education experience visits for high school students

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

VentureVillage delivers Finnish pedagogy-based co-curricular educational modules (FutureCity, GreenCity, My Period My Pride, Social Startups) to Grade 6-7 students in Indian schools, alongside an International Future Bootcamp in Finland for high school students and teacher training/eduvisit programs run in partnership with University of Helsinki HY+. Programs are delivered directly to schools and institutions through institutional partnerships, with curricula customized for developing-world contexts and offered as fee-based services.

Product overview

VentureVillage is a global education organization based in Espoo, Finland, promoting Finnish educational practices in developing countries. The company offers a portfolio of co-curricular educational programs for students (Grade 6-7) and professional development courses for teachers. Student programs include FutureCity (financial literacy/entrepreneurship), GreenCity (waste management), My Period My Pride (menstrual hygiene), Social Startups (social entrepreneurship), and International Future Bootcamp (Finland immersion). Teacher training programs, delivered in partnership with University of Helsinki Centre for Continuing Education HY+, include Foundations of ECEC STEM, Certificate Program in Inquiry-Based Finnish Pedagogy, Certificate Course on Curriculum Development, Eduvisits to Finland, and Experience Finland for students. Programs use gamified and role-play based curriculum customized for the developing world context.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FutureCity: A gamified educational module teaching children about working life, money, circular economy, digital economy and entrepreneurship through role-play based curriculum.
• GreenCity
• My Period My Pride
• International Future Bootcamp

Products and services

• FutureCity Financial literacy and entrepreneurship education module for Grade 6-7 students teaching about work life, money, circular economy, digital economy, and entrepreneurship through simulated city gameplay where students act as shopkeepers, government officials, and entrepreneurs.
• GreenCity Waste management education program covering waste segregation and recycling for Grade 6-7 students, teaching sustainable waste management practices and environmental stewardship.
• My Period My Pride Menstrual hygiene management and environmentally sustainable menstruation education program for students.
• Social Startups Social entrepreneurship education program teaching students to develop solutions for social and environmental challenges.
• International Future Bootcamp Immersive education program bringing high school students from India and Middle East to Finland to experience Finnish classrooms, innovation hubs, startup culture, and develop/pitch business ideas to University of Helsinki Incubator mentors.
• Foundations of ECEC STEM Teacher training program on Early Childhood Education and Care STEM, developed by University of Helsinki Centre for Continuing Education HY+, teaching participants through inquiry-based learning how to teach STEM to early learners.
• Certificate Program in Inquiry-Based Finnish Pedagogy Live lecture series on 7 different topics including collaborative classroom, competence-based pedagogy, differentiated instruction, classroom management, project-based learning, and collective teacher efficacy.
• Certificate Course on Curriculum Development 4-week hybrid program for school teachers covering Finnish National Core Curriculum, learner-centered pedagogy, and teaching transversal competences (21st century skills).
• Eduvisits to Finland Customized professional educational visits for teachers, principals, and administrators to learn Finnish education practices through University of Helsinki lectures, school visits, and Finnish National Agency for Education sessions.
• Experience Finland: Finnish Higher Education Experience Visit 10-day program for high school students to understand Finnish higher education opportunities, experience culture, visit educational institutions, and meet Finnish students.

Quantifiable outcome

• Tremendous improvement in learning outcomes for students attending FutureCity and GreenCity courses
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• University of Helsinki Centre for Continuing Education HY+flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormal MoU signed for teacher training program delivery in India. HY+ is fully owned subsidiary of University of Helsinki - oldest (1640), largest university in Finland. Partnership enables delivery of Finnish pedagogy courses including ECEC STEM, Finnish Pedagogy, and Curriculum Development programs.
• Clean Kerala Company Limited (CKCL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to bring synergy to waste management efforts through GreenCity program. CKCL is formed under Local Self Government Department, Government of Kerala with objective of ensuring hygiene management through innovative and scientific methods.
• Lifology | Designing livescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for launch of Curriculum 2030 - a path-breaking project from Lifology collaborating with University of Helsinki expertise. Co-founded at Slush Helsinki 2023. Initiative to help next generation prepare for changing world.
• Renault Nissan Technology & Business Centre IndiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSR initiative Project Ashakiran - adopting Singaperumal Koil Panchayat for model zero-waste community. VentureVillage serves as academic partner providing GreenCity curriculum for student education on waste management.
• India Cares FoundationcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerImplements Project Ashakiran CSR initiative with Renault Nissan Technology & Business Centre India, driving program execution at Singaperumal Koil Panchayat.
• Max Social Innovations (Deepak Edward)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDrives implementation of Project Ashakiran program alongside India Cares Foundation.
• Max Planck Institute, GermanyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership with researchers from Munich, Germany to understand the impact of VentureVillage's programs on children.
• The Better Academy by The Better IndiaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerKnowledge partnership - Social Startups program featured as most impactful and top-selling educational module on Better Academy platform.
• KITE (Kerala Infrastructure and Technology for Education)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMeeting held with Director Anvar Sadath to demonstrate Samagra platform, VICTERS Education Channel, and Sametham portal. Potential avenues for Finnish education support in Kerala government schools.
• FinCEED - Finnish Centre of Expertise in Education and DevelopmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLinked as partner for Global Education Partnerships Forum 2025 organized by Finnish National Agency for Education.
• Q CollectiveminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKerala-based team of educators, quizmasters, and EdTech researchers who co-organized Global Conclave on Redefining Education with VentureVillage.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• LEAD: One of India's largest K-12 EdTech players delivering supplementary curriculum programs to partner schools across India. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the Indian K-12 co-curricular and supplementary-education segment where VentureVillage operates.
• IDP Education: Global education services company focused on international student placement, including a strong India-to-world study-abroad corridor. Comparable as a broad incumbent in international student pathway programs, particularly India outbound.
• AFS Intercultural Programs: Global leader in intercultural exchange programs and study-abroad experiences. Directly comparable as a long-established provider of international education immersion programs for high-school students — the same end-customer as VentureVillage's International Future Bootcamp.
• Emeritus: Global provider of professional development and executive education courses in partnership with top universities. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the online professional-development segment where VentureVillage's HY+ teacher-training courses compete.
• CIEE: Large US-headquartered nonprofit running global study-abroad, teacher training, and international education programs. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering overlapping capabilities in international education programs and teacher professional development.

Emerging players

• Kaospilot: Nordic-rooted 'entrepreneurship as a method' education provider focused on experiential, project-based learning. Comparable as an emerging player in Nordic-style entrepreneurship and innovation education — themes central to VentureVillage's FutureCity and Social Startups modules.
• Helsinki Education Hub: Finnish education community and accelerator that promotes Finnish education exports and EdTech ventures. Comparable as an emerging player in the same niche of commercializing Finnish pedagogical expertise for international markets.

Direct peers

• Lifology: India-based career counseling and designing-lives platform that partners with VentureVillage on Curriculum 2030. Comparable as a complementary international-education/career-guidance provider targeting Indian students and working with the same Finnish education ecosystem.
• EduCluster Finland: A Finnish government-backed cluster that exports Finnish education expertise, pedagogical training, and school partnerships to international markets. Closest direct peer — both firms are Finnish-headquartered organizations commercializing Finnish pedagogy for developing-market school systems.

Regional players

• Q Collective: Kerala-based collective of educators, quizmasters, and EdTech researchers that has co-organized Global Conclaves with VentureVillage. Comparable as a regional player in the same Kerala education ecosystem focused on redefining pedagogy.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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