MEL Science (Mel Saenz)
Since 2014
Russia
North-West Federal District of the Russian Federation
Europe
London
Anglo House, Bell Lane Office Village, Bell Lane, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, HP6 6FA
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Owners
MEL Science is a company in London,. Great Britain Organized in 2014, Vasily Filippov co-founder of the company. SPB Software
The company creates interactive training courses for schoolchildren.
Hydrogen Bubble Explosions, (2014)
In Russia, the company is represented by Mel Saens LLC. Address of the company: Kirovsky Zavod, Stachek Avenue, 48 k.2, Imperial Business Center, office 2201, Mel Saens LLC.
History
2020: Raising $14 million in investments
On December 1, 2020, MEL Science announced that it had raised $14 million in investments. The Russian-Chinese venture capital fund, the Emirati state fund Mubadala Investment Company, Channel 4 Ventures and others have invested in the Russian-British educational startup.
We found investors who, just like us, are burning science. They believe in our product and see its educational value, - said the founder and head of MEL Science Vasily Filippov. |
MEL Science intends to spend the funds received to support the demand for its own scientific subscriptions. The new round of funding will enable the development and scaling of existing products. In addition, the investments received will help cover demand, which has grown significantly in 2020, as well as inspire leading scientists around the world.
MEL Science is a very rare example of a company from Russia that is successfully developing in international markets, and in such a complex area as educational technologies, "says Dmitry Filatov, Managing Partner of Sistema VC, commenting on the new investment round of MEL Science. - The quality of the product is confirmed not only by compliance with international requirements, but also by the growing demand of such a demanding audience as parents and teachers. |
By the beginning of December 2020, free access includes its own scientific videos and articles that have already gained more than 1 billion views. The company has created an online scientific community, which has more than 3 million subscribers. The subscription is available in more than 30 countries, the main sales are in the United States. The startup offers subscriptions to sets for chemical experiments, as well as interactive lessons in virtual reality, - said Maxim Ivashchenko, head of growth at MEL Science. |
By 2030, the volume of the global EdTech market will reach $10 trillion, the company said the words of TMT Investments managing partner Artem Inyutin. He expects that the new round of investments will allow the company to strengthen its position in international markets.[1]
2016: Sistema Venture Capital invests $2.5m
On October 12, 2016, it became known about an investment of $2.5 million in MEL Science from the venture capital fund AFK Sistema.
Sistema Venture Capital Fund (Sistema VC) announced an investment in MEL Science. Sistema_VC did not disclose the share in the company obtained as a result of this transaction.
Vasily Filippov was previously the only investor in Mel Science. He invested $1.5 million in the company.
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