L Squared Capital Partners has made a growth investment in Kanopy, its eighth platform investment over the past four years.
Headquartered in San Francisco, Kanopy is a streaming video platform that offers millions of professors, students, and public library patrons free and convenient access to a unique collection of 30,000 highly curated films and documentaries. Kanopy has emerged as the leading destination for thoughtful educational entertainment with content ranging from award winning independent films and documentaries to cinematic classics to engaging lifelong learning course modules.
Kanopy’s CEO & Founder Olivia Humphrey, says: “We are thrilled to partner with the L Squared team to accelerate our mission of educating the next generation of global citizens through our unique content platform. We want our audiences to be challenged, educated, enriched and engaged. The partnership with L Squared will help expand our presence globally in both our university and public library markets.”
“We follow education technology trends closely,” says Rob Healy, Managing Partner at L Squared, “and Kanopy has built a technology platform and a unique library of thoughtful and educational content that plays into the secular shift to digital learning resources – and more specifically – the integration of film into the curriculum. We’re eager to help Kanopy expand its offering within existing markets as well as new territories.”
Randall Hunt, Partner at L Squared, adds: “Kanopy has created a unique destination for engaging film that is convenient to access; we’re most excited to create broader awareness of the platform. With over the 1,300 university and library partnerships in the US alone, over 60 million people have free access to Kanopy’s platform.”
