From EdTech to “HumanOS”: Brighteye Ventures announces €62.4 million Fund III first close

Luxembourg-based venture capital firm Brighteye Ventures has announced the successful closing of its third fund, Fund III, with €62.4 million ($72 million) in new capital. This significant investment brings together a diverse group of new limited partners, including the Lumina Foundation, Italian publishing house Zanichelli, and impact investment firm PI Impact.

Joining the established backers of EIF, Jacobs Foundation, and several European family offices, this expanded funding round signifies the growing confidence in the sector that focuses on reimagining learning and work.

In a statement, Ben Wirz, Brighteye's Founding Partner, emphasized the transformative potential of AI technology in the modern era. He clarified that the true opportunity lies not in replacing humans with machines, but in expanding human capabilities by leveraging machine intelligence and expertise. This statement aligns with Brighteye's vision, which they have dubbed "HumanOS" – a concept that ultimately centers on technology enhancing and amplifying human skills, judgement, and talent.

Established in 2017, Brighteye Ventures has a track record of backing over 50 companies across Europe and North America, collectively raising more than €866 million ($1 billion) in follow-on capital. The firm typically makes initial investments ranging from €400k to €4 million, focusing on early-stage and pre-Seed opportunities, while also taking hands-on board seats and reserving capital for subsequent funding rounds.

Since launching Fund III, Brighteye's total assets under management have now reached €212.2 million ($245 million). The firm's own European Learning & Work Funding Report 2026 highlights a remarkable surge in venture funding for this sector, which grew from €714.5 million ($825 million) in 2024 to €1.60 billion ($1.85 billion) in 2025, with the first half of 2026 alone accounting for €1.41 billion ($1.63 billion) in funding.

Looking ahead, Brighteye plans to extend its reach beyond the traditional EdTech sector to embrace the broader "HumanOS" concept. Through strategic investments, the firm aims to support early-stage startups that integrate AI into teaching and learning workflows, develop intelligence and productivity platforms for critical industries like healthcare and infrastructure, and create managed labor platforms and talent software designed for volatile, agent-assisted labor markets.

Already, Brighteye has made eight investments from Fund III, including Swedish startup imagi, which empowers schools with AI fluency; NEX Health Intelligence, which aids hospital infection-control teams; and Gyver, an electricians market catering to Europe's expanding energy infrastructure needs. With up to 35 more investments anticipated, Brighteye continues to actively seek out founders working at the crossroads of AI, learning, productivity, and labor infrastructure.