Lars Fjeldsoe-Nielsen Joins Owl Ventures as General Partner to Accelerate Global Education Investments

SAN FRANCISCO and LONDON, June 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Owl Ventures, the world's largest venture capital firm focused on education technology with over $2 billion in assets under management, announced today that veteran technology executive and investor Lars Fjeldsoe-Nielsen has joined the firm as a General Partner. He will lead Owl's strategic expansion across Europe, Africa, Middle East and other emerging markets, with a focus on impactful, AI-driven innovations in education.

Fjeldsoe-Nielsen brings over two decades of experience building and backing leading technology companies as both an operator and investor. He held key operational roles at Uber and Dropbox, where he helped guide their early international expansion and scale them into globally recognized platforms. Transitioning to venture capital, he became General Partner at Balderton Capital, one of Europe's premier funds, before co-founding 2xN, a venture firm focused on quantum computing. As an investor, he has backed category-defining companies across education, mobility, quantum and AI—including strategic co-investments with Owl Ventures.

"We are thrilled to have Lars join our team at Owl Ventures. We've known and respected Lars for many years, and have had the opportunity to collaborate closely as co-investors," said Tom Costin, General Partner at Owl Ventures. "Lars brings a rare combination of operating depth at the highest levels of tech and proven investment acumen across sectors. His entrepreneurial spirit, passion for education, extensive global network and perspective are tightly aligned with Owl's mission and we're excited to have Lars play a pivotal role in our next phase of growth." 

Fjeldsoe-Nielsen's drive to focus on AI in education is rooted in a lifelong interest in how geography and circumstance shape access to opportunity. Having grown up in Africa, he witnessed these dynamics early and has built a career around technologies that remove systemic barriers. He holds degrees from the University of Oxford and London Business School, where he also served as a Governor and Chairman of the Endowment Committee. This sustained engagement with institutions of learning, combined with his cross-functional experience in operating, building, and investing, gives him a distinct perspective on how emerging technologies can help deliver high-quality educational outcomes more equitably at scale.