We are thrilled to have
supported Queen’s Park Equity (QPE) in providing Wordwall a leading provider of interactive learning tools for educators, with significant investment to help accelerate growth, enhance product innovation, and expand its global reach.
Wordwall is a leading edtech company providing teachers with interactive and engaging learning tools. Its platform allows educators to create and customise educational games, quizzes, and activities to enhance classroom learning and student participation. Users also have access to ~88m resources created by like-minded teachers within the community.
The business has transformed the way educators create and deliver interactive learning content, with its platform now used by millions of teachers and students worldwide. Wordwall offers a variety of customisable templates that simplify the creation of educational resources and improve student engagement, lesson effectiveness, and learning outcomes.
The investment from QPE and ThinCats will enable Wordwall to scale operations, invest in cutting-edge technology (including further integration of Ai), and strengthen its market position as a global leader in digital education.
As part of this exciting new chapter, Wordwall is also announcing key leadership appointments: Melissa Esmundo will join as Chief Executive Officer, Greg Watson as Non-Executive Chair, and Joe Holland as Non-Executive Director. These appointments bring a wealth of experience and strategic insight to drive the company’s continued success. Melissa has held senior leadership roles in both the tech and education sectors, having previously held executive roles at Zocdoc, Teachers Pay Teachers (“TPT”), and Change.org. Her efforts have transformed and modernised these business to scale user adoption and increase growth. Greg has had several senior roles across Education, notably CEO at GL Education, the leading provider of benchmarking, formative and diagnostic assessments. Joe brings a wealth of experience across a number of sectors and was previously CEO at Teachers Pay Teachers; TPT is the largest marketplace for PreK-12 resources, where he oversaw 8x revenue growth and penetrated ~80% of US schools working alongside Melissa.
Founders Ben Watson and Josh Smith, who built Wordwall into an industry leader, will remain involved in the company, focusing on product strategy and innovation. “This marks an exciting new chapter for Wordwall,” said Ben Watson. “Partnering with QPE enables us to accelerate our vision while maintaining our commitment to innovation and customer success. With Melissa at the helm, I’m confident we have the right leadership to take us forward.”
Melissa Esmundo added: “I am thrilled to join Wordwall at such a pivotal moment. The company has built an incredible foundation, and I look forward to working with the team to drive its next phase of growth.”
Greg Watson said: “I’m delighted to join Wordwall as Chair for this exciting new chapter of growth and innovation. With the investment from QPE, I look forward to working with the team to expand our impact and enhance the experience for educators worldwide."
We are delighted to have worked with the expert teams at Wordwall and QPE on this transaction. Wordwall is a thriving platform helping millions of teachers and students worldwide maximise their learning potential through their leading-edge technology, and we look forward to seeing their continued growth.Neil Patel, Head of National Sponsors, ThinCats
Kajen Mohanadas from QPE’s investment team commented: “We see immense potential in Wordwall and are excited to support its long-term success. We look forward to working with our team to enhance Wordwall’s leading offering and teacher community”.
Tyton Partners acted as exclusive financial advisor and Osborne Clarke LLP and Gunderson Dettmer acted as legal counsel to Wordwall. QPE was advised by Houlihan Lokey (M&A), Bain & Company (Commercial), James Cowper Kreston (Financial and Tax), HCR Legal LLP (Legal), Continuum (Management), Crosslake (Technical) and BMS Group (Insurance).
