This company started just 5 years ago in London during 2017, they've steadily grown over the years and now attracting investors, institutions, and teachers to "show them the money". I don't get how they make much cashflow by charging a markup of 10-18%, but it seems like their business model and plan is working as intended... Link: Zen Educate, a marketplace that matches schools with teachers, raises $21M to fuel US expansion | TechCrunch
Sounds like they’re trying to merge the Bumble concept to an educational temp agency, throw tech nomenclature behind it, and undercut industry pricing. Not sure a Series A funding round from Angel investors is necessarily validation of their business plan. Especially since they followed that up with a pivot towards industry acquisitions. Would be shocked if that announcement came about before their funding round.