Venture Plan

Sanako has been income-generating since 2001. It raised an additional $7.3 million dollars in June of 2008 and currently have an estimated post-evaluation of $94 million (Pitchbook, n.d.). All venture capital has come from private investors. The three original investment partners sold their stake in the company to an undisclosed buyer in June 2021. There's no doubt that Sanako has not only a legacy of learning, but a variety of products at its disposal to be successful. Sanako Connect offers excellent language learning tools to teachers/language learning departments/school boards/language training departments in companies.

 

The cost to implement Sanako Connect is between $1000 and $2000 depending on the scope of the support needed. This is probably it’s best selling point as this is such a low cost, that individual language departments/schools/companies can realistically purchase it for their students through allocated budgets.

 

As stated before, there will be a push by many traditional institutions to return to in-person learning. Nonetheless, this is not an obstacle for Sanako Connect as it functions just as well in blended-learning situations. So even as universities/schools return to in-person learning, this doesn't detract from the targeted language feedback value of Sanako Connect. Much like an LMS, it is an assistive technology which helps students and instructors better learn languages. And, if the pandemic should return, then Sanako Connect can function in the same way a virtual classroom does, providing a seamless transition to online learning and maintaining student engagement.

As such, I would consider Sanako a safe investment opportunity. I predict steady growth in the educational market, and if Sanako manages to secure e-training opportunities within the hospitality management sector, the company and investors could be in for a pleasant windfall.