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Navigating Investment Opportunities in Education

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  • August 14, 2020
Danish Kamal Faruqui, L.E.K. Consulting
Danish Kamal Faruqui
Jitin Sethi, L.E.K. Consulting
Jitin Sethi
Bharat Mehra
opps in education sector
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defensible sector
education outperformed market
salient characteristics
COVID investment buckets
education funding strategy
growth capital
edtech assets
online tutoring
fundraising track
business fundamentals
increased demand
enrollment ratio
private firms
education investment opportunities
education assets
patient capital
digital transformation
funding requirements
revenue scale
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