# Academy Xi

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/academy-xi-pty

- Industry: Education/Training
- Headquarters: Sydney, Australia
- Website: www.academyxi.com
- Total disclosed funding: $3.9M
- Latest round: Series B (Sep 28, 2018)
- Investors on record: 6

## About

Founded in 2015 and based in Sydney, Australia, Academy Xi Pty Ltd is an edtech platform that offers skill-specific courses in human-centered design, emerging technology, and more to individuals and companies. Ben Wong (CEO) and Charbel Zeaiter are the co-founders of the company. In October 2021, Academy Xi Pty Ltd raised USD 4.4 million in venture funding from Milford Asset Management, Pangaea Impact Investments, and Perle Ventures. As of January 2023, the company’s clients include The Smith Family, UNSW Sydney, NSW Government, Melbourne Water, Bupa, The Climate Reality project.

The company offers courses for individuals, including UX/UI design, graphic design, software engineering,  front-end web development, data analytics, digital marketing, social media marketing, cyber security engineering, product management, social media marketing, digital marketing, and more. The firm also offers courses such as enterprise training solutions, talent management, and recruitment for organizations. Academy Xi also offers team training, events, and workshops. The company’s partners include Wework, ADMA, Isobar, NNC, Unicef, the Digital Technology Collective, and others.

The organization generates revenue by marketing its three kinds of programs, called foundations, elevate, and transform.

## Funding rounds

- Series B, Sep 28, 2018, $2.2M — Gleneagle Asset Management, Alium Capital Management, Pangaea Impact Investments, Giant Leap, Arlington Impact Investments Pty Ltd
- Series A, Jun 21, 2017, $1.7M — Perle Ventures, Gleneagle Asset Management, Alium Capital Management

## Investors

- Perle Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/perle-ventures) — Series A
- Gleneagle Asset Management — Series A, Series B
- Alium Capital Management (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/alium-capital-management) — Series A, Series B
- Pangaea Impact Investments (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/pangaea-impact-investments) — Series B
- Giant Leap (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/giant-leap) — Series B
- Arlington Impact Investments Pty Ltd — Series B