Kapor Capital

Kapor Capital is a venture capital firm based in Oakland, California, founded in 1999. Specializing in seed and early-stage investments, the firm focuses on tech-enabled startups that aim to address significant social needs while transforming industries. Kapor Capital invests primarily in sectors such as education, health, finance, justice, and communication, and emphasizes the importance of diversity in its portfolio companies. The firm seeks to leverage information technology to create innovative solutions that generate positive social impact. Recognizing the potential of startups to drive meaningful change, Kapor Capital operates as a Registered Investment Adviser and primarily invests in the United States.

Adam Aguilera

Associate

Greg Bennett

Principal

Brandon Boros

Venture Partner

Brian Dixon

Partner

Batul Joffrey

Associate

Mitchell Kapor

Partner

Lisa Molinaro

Principal

Uriridiakoghene Onovakpuri

Partner

Aya Spencer

Associate

Esther Tricoche

Investor

Past deals in EdTech

Beanstack

Venture Round in 2025
Beanstack develops an application for educators and librarians to create, manage, and track reading challenges. It provides actionable insights and engages participants while offering motivation tools and fundraising services.

Yeti Confetti Kids

Seed Round in 2024
Yeti Confetti Kids is an educational app that combines cutting-edge technology with educator-curated content.

Kai XR

Seed Round in 2023
Kai XR is a company focused on developing inclusive mixed reality spaces that allow children to explore, dream, and create. By leveraging virtual reality technology, it provides educational resources for educators, parents, and lifelong learners, facilitating early adoption of mixed reality in education. The company's platform offers culturally relevant learning opportunities, enabling the creation of accessible virtual reality classrooms and field trips for children. With offerings like virtual field trips to museums, Kai XR aims to enrich educational experiences without the associated costs or logistical challenges of traditional outings. The company is set to launch its new kid-friendly virtual reality platform, expanding its commitment to fostering creativity and learning in an immersive environment.

Bootup

Seed Round in 2022
Bootup develops a marketplace connecting tech talent with opportunities. Its platform aims to bridge the gap between job seekers aspiring for economic mobility and tech companies facing talent shortages.

Ribbon Education

Seed Round in 2022
Ribbon Education, founded in 2021 in Brooklyn, New York by Joe Burgess and Lisa Jiang, is a developer of a teacher-student relationship management platform aimed at enhancing the educational experience. The platform focuses on helping teachers better understand their students and improve student outcomes while reducing administrative burdens. By scaling support for online programs, Ribbon Education enables educational institutions to make online learning more affordable and effective for adult learners. The company's mission is to improve the quality of education for all students and enhance teachers' professional lives, ultimately fostering better retention and engagement in educational settings.

Numerade

Series A in 2021
Numerade develops an e-learning platform focused on creating video and interactive content for science, technology, engineering, and medical education. Its mission is to close the educational opportunity gap by making high-quality educational resources widely accessible and affordable.

Kai XR

Seed Round in 2021
Kai XR is a company focused on developing inclusive mixed reality spaces that allow children to explore, dream, and create. By leveraging virtual reality technology, it provides educational resources for educators, parents, and lifelong learners, facilitating early adoption of mixed reality in education. The company's platform offers culturally relevant learning opportunities, enabling the creation of accessible virtual reality classrooms and field trips for children. With offerings like virtual field trips to museums, Kai XR aims to enrich educational experiences without the associated costs or logistical challenges of traditional outings. The company is set to launch its new kid-friendly virtual reality platform, expanding its commitment to fostering creativity and learning in an immersive environment.

Bitwise Industries

Series B in 2021
Bitwise Industries Inc. is a technology ecosystem company based in Fresno, California, focused on enhancing the local technology landscape. Established in 2013, the company operates Geekwise Academy, which provides accelerated coding education aimed at individuals of all ages, particularly from marginalized backgrounds. In addition to educational services, Bitwise Industries runs a custom software development firm, Shift3 Technologies, that connects experienced developers with entry-level programmers to create software solutions. The company also fosters community and collaboration by developing tech venues and co-working spaces that serve as hubs for technologists and technology companies. Through these initiatives, Bitwise Industries aims to empower individuals with vital tech skills and create pathways to meaningful careers in the technology sector.

Encantos

Seed Round in 2020
Encantos Media Studios is an entertainment and educational company based in Culver City, California, with additional offices in Los Angeles and New York. Founded in 2015, Encantos creates a diverse range of content, including apps, books, toys, and videos, aimed at empowering creatives to tell their stories. The company connects children with skilled storytellers through an online platform designed to teach essential 21st-century skills. Encantos has garnered recognition through numerous awards and accolades from prestigious organizations such as CNN, Forbes, and The New York Times, highlighting its commitment to quality educational content and innovation in children's media.

Edlyft

Seed Round in 2020
Edlyft is an educational technology company founded in 2019 and based in San Francisco, California. It specializes in providing support to college students pursuing computer science through a network of tutors, mentors, and peer assistance. Edlyft develops software that facilitates job training programs for these students, enabling corporations to enhance the skills of potential future employees. Companies utilize Edlyft's platform to up-skill trainees and assess their capabilities as candidates for in-demand roles. In addition to mentorship, Edlyft's offerings include resources for internship preparation and various study tools, ensuring that students receive comprehensive support to excel in their studies and career paths.

Encantos

Seed Round in 2020
Encantos Media Studios is an entertainment and educational company based in Culver City, California, with additional offices in Los Angeles and New York. Founded in 2015, Encantos creates a diverse range of content, including apps, books, toys, and videos, aimed at empowering creatives to tell their stories. The company connects children with skilled storytellers through an online platform designed to teach essential 21st-century skills. Encantos has garnered recognition through numerous awards and accolades from prestigious organizations such as CNN, Forbes, and The New York Times, highlighting its commitment to quality educational content and innovation in children's media.

SV Academy

Series A in 2019
SV Academy is a career development organization that expands access to technology-sector roles, focusing on sales and customer success. Founded in 2017, it partners with more than 400 SaaS employers to connect graduates from underrepresented backgrounds with opportunities in tech. The program offers accelerated skill-building, mentorship, and job placement assistance, along with post-hire support such as alumni networking and coaching. Its income-inclusive participation model and industry-readiness preparation reduce barriers to entry, enabling diverse professionals to pursue long-term career growth in competitive tech roles. Notably, 60% of its graduates are promoted in the first year, reflecting rapid progression for participants. The program has been recognized for innovation in education by Fast Company.

Homeroom

Seed Round in 2019
Homeroom is a comprehensive after-school enrichment platform that facilitates the organization, booking, and management of classes held on school premises. It simplifies registration processes and provides tools to support administrators throughout the season.

Bitwise Industries

Series A in 2019
Bitwise Industries Inc. is a technology ecosystem company based in Fresno, California, focused on enhancing the local technology landscape. Established in 2013, the company operates Geekwise Academy, which provides accelerated coding education aimed at individuals of all ages, particularly from marginalized backgrounds. In addition to educational services, Bitwise Industries runs a custom software development firm, Shift3 Technologies, that connects experienced developers with entry-level programmers to create software solutions. The company also fosters community and collaboration by developing tech venues and co-working spaces that serve as hubs for technologists and technology companies. Through these initiatives, Bitwise Industries aims to empower individuals with vital tech skills and create pathways to meaningful careers in the technology sector.

Make School

Series B in 2019
Founded in 2011, Make School offers innovative higher education programs focused on computer science and software development. It partners with universities to provide instructional services, ensuring its curriculum remains relevant to the modern job market and accessible to students from diverse backgrounds.

Encantos

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Encantos Media Studios is an entertainment and educational company based in Culver City, California, with additional offices in Los Angeles and New York. Founded in 2015, Encantos creates a diverse range of content, including apps, books, toys, and videos, aimed at empowering creatives to tell their stories. The company connects children with skilled storytellers through an online platform designed to teach essential 21st-century skills. Encantos has garnered recognition through numerous awards and accolades from prestigious organizations such as CNN, Forbes, and The New York Times, highlighting its commitment to quality educational content and innovation in children's media.

Swing Education

Series B in 2018
Swing Education, Inc. is a technology company based in San Mateo, California, that operates an online platform designed to connect K-12 schools with substitute teachers. Founded in 2015, the company addresses the challenges schools face in filling temporary staff absences, which are prevalent in the educational system. On average, U.S. students spend approximately 5% of their school year with substitute teachers, which can disrupt learning continuity. The platform streamlines the process of finding, screening, and scheduling substitute teachers, alleviating administrative burdens for school leaders and ensuring quality coverage for hard-to-fill positions. This marketplace not only benefits schools by providing on-demand access to substitutes but also allows teachers to secure desirable assignments throughout the academic year.

Selected

Seed Round in 2018
Selected, Inc. is a recruiting platform founded in 2016 and based in New York City, designed to connect K-12 teachers with suitable job opportunities in urban schools and learning pods across the Northeast United States and Los Angeles. The company serves both educators and educational institutions by facilitating a streamlined matching process that enables teachers to find positions that align with their preferences and values. Selected's platform leverages profile-matching technology to provide job-seeking teachers with information about various hiring schools, ultimately aiming to enhance teacher retention and hiring, particularly in high-need communities. The service is offered at no cost to teachers, reflecting the company's commitment to improving the educational landscape through better employment matches.

Allovue

Series A in 2018
Allovue, Inc. is a financial software company dedicated to supporting school districts and K-12 education departments in the United States. Founded in 2013 and based in Baltimore, Maryland, Allovue develops innovative solutions that enable educators to effectively budget, manage, and evaluate financial resources. Its flagship product, Balance, integrates with existing accounting and data systems, allowing district officials, principals, and administrators to visualize and analyze spending, track expenditures, identify trends, and plan for future investments. The platform facilitates communication of district budgets to staff, boards, and community leaders, ensuring alignment with educational goals. Additionally, Allovue offers supplemental services, including funding equity analysis and financial management training, aimed at empowering education decision-makers to allocate resources equitably and strategically to enhance student outcomes.

BookNook

Seed Round in 2018
BookNook offers synchronous learning technology and virtual high dosage tutoring for K-8 students. It focuses on improving reading and math skills through engaging, rigorous exercises, supporting hundreds of school districts nationwide.

Edovo

Series A in 2018
Founded in 2014, Edovo specializes in secure tablet technology that provides educational programming and low-cost communication services to individuals in jails and prisons nationwide. Its all-in-one communication and education platform aims to enhance safety within correctional environments, facilitate rehabilitation, and reduce recidivism.

Learners Guild

Venture Round in 2017
Learners Guild is an educational organization based in California that addresses the skills gap in the technology sector by offering a software education fellowship. This fellowship features a life-changing curriculum and community support, designed to transform students into high-skilled software developers within a year. By operating as a B-Corp and adhering to holocratic principles, Learners Guild fosters a collaborative learning environment that emphasizes continuous development and personal growth. The organization utilizes a unique financing model that aligns the success of students with that of the institution, allowing it to recruit and train ambitious individuals regardless of their financial background. This approach provides an alternative to traditional Computer Science degrees, enabling students to embark on their software development careers without incurring debt, thereby contributing to the workforce in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.

CodeHS

Seed Round in 2016
CodeHS is a platform that provides a comprehensive K-12 computer science education solution for schools. It offers a web-based curriculum, a full coding learning management system, an online integrated development environment, and teacher tools to support instruction in programming, JavaScript, graphics and game design, data structures, HTML/CSS, and related topics. The service includes a free 6th-12th grade CS curriculum with additional paid features such as lesson plans, a gradebook, progress tracking, and dedicated support, along with professional development resources to help teachers deliver effective CS instruction.

codeSpark

Seed Round in 2016
codeSpark is an educational technology company based in Pasadena, California, founded in 2014. It specializes in developing interactive learning games aimed at teaching computer science concepts to children aged five to eight. The company's flagship product, codeSpark Academy, features The Foos, a self-directed game platform that accommodates various learning styles and fosters inclusive education. With a blend of structured challenges and imaginative play, the platform enables children to master fundamental programming skills and apply them creatively by designing, coding, and sharing their own video games. codeSpark's games have reached millions of children across 201 countries, highlighting its global impact on early childhood education in technology.

SchoolMint

Series A in 2016
SchoolMint is a cloud-based platform designed to streamline student enrollment and school choice for PreK-12 educational institutions globally. Founded in 2013, the company has been adopted by over 6,000 schools, offering solutions for student registration management, application processing, lottery coordination, and digital documentation. The platform is accessible both online and via mobile devices, allowing for seamless integration with leading student information systems. By transforming the enrollment experience, SchoolMint facilitates improved communication between parents and schools throughout the admission process, making it easier for independent, charter, and district schools to manage student admissions effectively.

Edovo

Seed Round in 2016
Founded in 2014, Edovo specializes in secure tablet technology that provides educational programming and low-cost communication services to individuals in jails and prisons nationwide. Its all-in-one communication and education platform aims to enhance safety within correctional environments, facilitate rehabilitation, and reduce recidivism.

Swing Education

Seed Round in 2016
Swing Education, Inc. is a technology company based in San Mateo, California, that operates an online platform designed to connect K-12 schools with substitute teachers. Founded in 2015, the company addresses the challenges schools face in filling temporary staff absences, which are prevalent in the educational system. On average, U.S. students spend approximately 5% of their school year with substitute teachers, which can disrupt learning continuity. The platform streamlines the process of finding, screening, and scheduling substitute teachers, alleviating administrative burdens for school leaders and ensuring quality coverage for hard-to-fill positions. This marketplace not only benefits schools by providing on-demand access to substitutes but also allows teachers to secure desirable assignments throughout the academic year.

Allovue

Series A in 2015
Allovue, Inc. is a financial software company dedicated to supporting school districts and K-12 education departments in the United States. Founded in 2013 and based in Baltimore, Maryland, Allovue develops innovative solutions that enable educators to effectively budget, manage, and evaluate financial resources. Its flagship product, Balance, integrates with existing accounting and data systems, allowing district officials, principals, and administrators to visualize and analyze spending, track expenditures, identify trends, and plan for future investments. The platform facilitates communication of district budgets to staff, boards, and community leaders, ensuring alignment with educational goals. Additionally, Allovue offers supplemental services, including funding equity analysis and financial management training, aimed at empowering education decision-makers to allocate resources equitably and strategically to enhance student outcomes.

WriteLab

Seed Round in 2015
WriteLab is an online writing platform offering immediate, objective, and constructive responses to any writer's prose. WriteLab utilizes probability and statistics to identify patterns in each writer's choices. Writers can accept or reject suggestions, and WriteLab learns continuously from these choices, customizing its algorithms to suit users' preferences. Users receive customized feedback, generating powerful analytics. The platform designed for high school and higher education students that provide specific feedback and editing suggestions to uploaded essays Student users can share drafts with instructors on WriteLab, and instructors can read and respond to students'​ writing and leave comments of their own. It addresses these issues by offering immediate editorial assistance at any time.

Learners Guild

Venture Round in 2015
Learners Guild is an educational organization based in California that addresses the skills gap in the technology sector by offering a software education fellowship. This fellowship features a life-changing curriculum and community support, designed to transform students into high-skilled software developers within a year. By operating as a B-Corp and adhering to holocratic principles, Learners Guild fosters a collaborative learning environment that emphasizes continuous development and personal growth. The organization utilizes a unique financing model that aligns the success of students with that of the institution, allowing it to recruit and train ambitious individuals regardless of their financial background. This approach provides an alternative to traditional Computer Science degrees, enabling students to embark on their software development careers without incurring debt, thereby contributing to the workforce in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.

Schoolzilla

Series A in 2015
Schoolzilla operates as an education technology company specializing in data management and analytics for K-12 districts. It offers Mosaic District Progress Monitoring, a configurable SaaS solution built on its proprietary Schoolzilla Data Warehouse. This platform ingests, transforms, and connects data from over 100 commonly used student information systems, assessments, and operational software, turning it into interactive reports and actionable visualizations. The primary goal is to empower district leaders with data-driven insights to improve student outcomes, reduce chronic absence, enhance assessment results, address equity gaps, monitor behavior interventions, and ensure students are on track for college and career readiness.

Newsela

Series B in 2015
Newsela is an educational technology startup based in New York that publishes online news articles daily to help students develop advanced literacy skills. Founded in 2013, the company takes real-time content from trusted sources and adapts it into learning materials tailored to different reading levels. Newsela offers a range of topics including war and peace, science, health, arts, and sports, providing digital content that enhances non-fiction fluency and critical thinking for students across various grades.

codeSpark

Seed Round in 2015
codeSpark is an educational technology company based in Pasadena, California, founded in 2014. It specializes in developing interactive learning games aimed at teaching computer science concepts to children aged five to eight. The company's flagship product, codeSpark Academy, features The Foos, a self-directed game platform that accommodates various learning styles and fosters inclusive education. With a blend of structured challenges and imaginative play, the platform enables children to master fundamental programming skills and apply them creatively by designing, coding, and sharing their own video games. codeSpark's games have reached millions of children across 201 countries, highlighting its global impact on early childhood education in technology.

Freckle Education

Series A in 2015
Freckle Education Inc. is a company based in San Francisco, California, providing a differentiation platform for K-12 education since its founding in 2013. Formerly known as Front Row Education, Inc., the company facilitates personalized learning by offering lessons and teaching materials across subjects such as math, English language arts, social studies, and science. Freckle empowers over 550,000 teachers with resources and data designed to help them meet the diverse needs of their students effectively. The platform includes a dashboard that supplies real-time feedback on student performance, enabling educators to adapt their teaching strategies and better engage each learner. As a subsidiary of Renaissance Learning Inc. since 2018, Freckle Education focuses on equipping teachers with the tools necessary to provide a world-class educational experience for every student.

Inkling Systems

Series D in 2015
Inkling Systems, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that specializes in cloud publishing platforms designed to create and publish interactive content. Its primary offerings include Inkling Knowledge, a mobile workforce enablement platform that facilitates the creation and distribution of training materials; Inkling Notices, which allows users to share updates and analyze engagement with field workers; Inkling Collaboration, a platform aimed at enhancing in-store execution through connectivity among frontline employees; and Learning Pathways, which guides employees through training processes while enabling managers to track and verify skills. Inkling's solutions cater to various sectors, including field reference, sales enablement, retail operations, training, and franchise operations. Founded in 2009 and originally named Standard Nine Inc., the company rebranded to Inkling Systems, Inc. in June 2011.

Classkick

Seed Round in 2015
Classkick is an online educational platform that enhances the learning experience by facilitating real-time interaction between students and teachers. The platform allows educators to create assignments that incorporate various multimedia formats, including video, audio, and text, all on a single page. Through Classkick, teachers can monitor individual student progress and provide personalized feedback instantly, fostering a supportive learning environment. Students can also engage with their peers by giving and receiving feedback privately, which promotes collaboration and understanding. By focusing on immediate and personalized assistance, Classkick aims to improve student learning outcomes and empower teachers in their instructional efforts.

NoRedInk

Series A in 2015
NoRedInk is an educational technology company dedicated to enhancing writing skills for students in grades 4-12. Its web-based platform offers adaptive, engaging exercises and peer-review processes, along with detailed performance data for educators. Used in over half of U.S. school districts, NoRedInk aims to empower every student's writing potential.

CodeHS

Seed Round in 2015
CodeHS is a platform that provides a comprehensive K-12 computer science education solution for schools. It offers a web-based curriculum, a full coding learning management system, an online integrated development environment, and teacher tools to support instruction in programming, JavaScript, graphics and game design, data structures, HTML/CSS, and related topics. The service includes a free 6th-12th grade CS curriculum with additional paid features such as lesson plans, a gradebook, progress tracking, and dedicated support, along with professional development resources to help teachers deliver effective CS instruction.

Make School

Venture Round in 2015
Founded in 2011, Make School offers innovative higher education programs focused on computer science and software development. It partners with universities to provide instructional services, ensuring its curriculum remains relevant to the modern job market and accessible to students from diverse backgrounds.

Newsela

Series A in 2014
Newsela is an educational technology startup based in New York that publishes online news articles daily to help students develop advanced literacy skills. Founded in 2013, the company takes real-time content from trusted sources and adapts it into learning materials tailored to different reading levels. Newsela offers a range of topics including war and peace, science, health, arts, and sports, providing digital content that enhances non-fiction fluency and critical thinking for students across various grades.

EdCast

Series A in 2014
EdCast Inc. is a technology company that operates an artificial intelligence-powered knowledge cloud platform designed to enhance personalized learning and knowledge management within enterprises. The company's main offerings include the EdCast Learning Experience Platform (LXP) and the MyGuide Digital Adoption Platform, which together facilitate employee development by providing tailored learning experiences and automating repetitive tasks. EdCast serves a diverse range of industries, including banking, healthcare, hospitality, and technology, helping organizations improve workforce engagement and productivity through effective onboarding, upskilling, and knowledge sharing. The platform aggregates content from various sources, ensuring users receive relevant and contextual information, thus supporting a culture of continuous learning and career mobility. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, EdCast has garnered recognition as a Technology Pioneer by the World Economic Forum and supports a wide array of clients, from large multinational corporations to small businesses.

SchoolMint

Seed Round in 2014
SchoolMint is a cloud-based platform designed to streamline student enrollment and school choice for PreK-12 educational institutions globally. Founded in 2013, the company has been adopted by over 6,000 schools, offering solutions for student registration management, application processing, lottery coordination, and digital documentation. The platform is accessible both online and via mobile devices, allowing for seamless integration with leading student information systems. By transforming the enrollment experience, SchoolMint facilitates improved communication between parents and schools throughout the admission process, making it easier for independent, charter, and district schools to manage student admissions effectively.

Schoolzilla

Series A in 2014
Schoolzilla operates as an education technology company specializing in data management and analytics for K-12 districts. It offers Mosaic District Progress Monitoring, a configurable SaaS solution built on its proprietary Schoolzilla Data Warehouse. This platform ingests, transforms, and connects data from over 100 commonly used student information systems, assessments, and operational software, turning it into interactive reports and actionable visualizations. The primary goal is to empower district leaders with data-driven insights to improve student outcomes, reduce chronic absence, enhance assessment results, address equity gaps, monitor behavior interventions, and ensure students are on track for college and career readiness.

OKpanda

Seed Round in 2014
OKpanda Inc. operates a mobile-based English learning application designed to enhance the learning experience through interactive methods. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in New York, with additional offices in Tokyo and Berlin, the platform allows users to engage in live video lessons, instant messaging, and access a variety of digital curricula. By enabling qualified English teachers to create personalized classrooms, OKpanda targets the extensive English learning market in Asia, particularly focusing on Japan, where traditional language schools dominate. The application addresses common challenges faced by learners, such as motivation and resource selection, by offering tailored learning paths that combine live instruction with innovative digital tools. This approach not only aims to improve learning outcomes but also provides a cost-effective alternative to conventional language education.

Hopscotch

Seed Round in 2014
Founded in 2011, Hopscotch develops an iPhone and iPad-based software application that teaches coding concepts through gaming. Its open-ended platform empowers users, particularly kids, to design, code, and share their own art and games organically.

Freckle Education

Seed Round in 2014
Freckle Education Inc. is a company based in San Francisco, California, providing a differentiation platform for K-12 education since its founding in 2013. Formerly known as Front Row Education, Inc., the company facilitates personalized learning by offering lessons and teaching materials across subjects such as math, English language arts, social studies, and science. Freckle empowers over 550,000 teachers with resources and data designed to help them meet the diverse needs of their students effectively. The platform includes a dashboard that supplies real-time feedback on student performance, enabling educators to adapt their teaching strategies and better engage each learner. As a subsidiary of Renaissance Learning Inc. since 2018, Freckle Education focuses on equipping teachers with the tools necessary to provide a world-class educational experience for every student.

Zoobean

Venture Round in 2013
Zoobean, Inc. is a company that specializes in enhancing children's literacy through its online services. Founded in 2012 and based in Washington, D.C., Zoobean offers a platform that recommends and curates applications, books, and literacy resources tailored to each child's age, interests, and reading level. Its primary product, Beanstack, enables public libraries and schools to engage families effectively, providing personalized recommendations and tools for earning incentives via custom reading challenges. Additionally, Zoobean features a book of the month delivery service, which includes curated selections and digital reading guides to support families' reading endeavors. The company's mission is to improve children's literacy by facilitating personalized learning and encouraging year-round reading.

Verifcient Technologies

Venture Round in 2013
At Verificient Technologies, we utilize artificial intelligence, machine learning, computer visioning and biometrics in forming our Trusted Identity-as-a-Service (TIaaS), platform for identity verification and authentication. Over the last 5 years, we've become a leader in the industry to deliver continuous identity verification and digital remote monitoring. Weaving these advanced technologies together with user-centered design and award-winning customer service, our patented automated approach, pairs usability with accurate results and true scalability. Today, we're serving a variety of markets, including Higher Education, HR and Recruitment, and Remote Labor-Force Management (virtual work at home agents).

OKpanda

Seed Round in 2013
OKpanda Inc. operates a mobile-based English learning application designed to enhance the learning experience through interactive methods. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in New York, with additional offices in Tokyo and Berlin, the platform allows users to engage in live video lessons, instant messaging, and access a variety of digital curricula. By enabling qualified English teachers to create personalized classrooms, OKpanda targets the extensive English learning market in Asia, particularly focusing on Japan, where traditional language schools dominate. The application addresses common challenges faced by learners, such as motivation and resource selection, by offering tailored learning paths that combine live instruction with innovative digital tools. This approach not only aims to improve learning outcomes but also provides a cost-effective alternative to conventional language education.

Newsela

Seed Round in 2013
Newsela is an educational technology startup based in New York that publishes online news articles daily to help students develop advanced literacy skills. Founded in 2013, the company takes real-time content from trusted sources and adapts it into learning materials tailored to different reading levels. Newsela offers a range of topics including war and peace, science, health, arts, and sports, providing digital content that enhances non-fiction fluency and critical thinking for students across various grades.

Curriculet

Seed Round in 2013
Curriculet is a digital reading platform that enhances the educational experience for both teachers and students. Founded in 2012 and based in San Francisco, California, Curriculet allows educators to create, customize, and share curriculum and lesson materials that align with Common Core standards. The platform also facilitates the purchase of ebooks for school districts, enabling them to expand their libraries and provide a broader selection of reading materials for students. By focusing on the integration of technology in education, Curriculet aims to make reading more enjoyable and engaging, recognizing the importance of reading as a foundational element of learning. The company operates as a subsidiary of Waterford Institute Inc. and was previously known as Gobstopper, Inc.

UniversityNow

Series C in 2013
UniversityNow, Inc. is an online education provider based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2010. The company operates a network of accredited schools offering associate's, bachelor's, and master's degree programs primarily aimed at working adults. UniversityNow's online learning platform facilitates access to high-quality education, emphasizing affordability and accessibility. Its mission is to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to pursue recognized college degrees without incurring significant student debt. By fostering peer-to-peer learning communities and implementing innovative pedagogical models, UniversityNow seeks to address the educational needs of individuals who might otherwise be unable to obtain a college degree due to financial constraints or other commitments. The company functions as a subsidiary of the National University System.

Engrade

Series B in 2013
Engrade, founded in 2003 by a high school student aiming to enhance communication with teachers, has evolved into a comprehensive learning management system. As a division of CTB/McGraw-Hill, Engrade offers a suite of web-based tools designed to connect school administrators, educators, students, and parents. Its platform facilitates online class management, enabling users to oversee curriculum planning, assessments, and communication effectively. Engrade provides real-time access to academic information, fostering collaboration among all stakeholders involved in the educational process.

Zoobean

Debt Financing in 2013
Zoobean, Inc. is a company that specializes in enhancing children's literacy through its online services. Founded in 2012 and based in Washington, D.C., Zoobean offers a platform that recommends and curates applications, books, and literacy resources tailored to each child's age, interests, and reading level. Its primary product, Beanstack, enables public libraries and schools to engage families effectively, providing personalized recommendations and tools for earning incentives via custom reading challenges. Additionally, Zoobean features a book of the month delivery service, which includes curated selections and digital reading guides to support families' reading endeavors. The company's mission is to improve children's literacy by facilitating personalized learning and encouraging year-round reading.

Tinybop

Seed Round in 2012
Tinybop, Inc. is an educational app developer based in Brooklyn, New York, founded in 2012. The company specializes in creating interactive applications aimed at children aged four and older, focusing on foundational science literacy, creative thinking, problem-solving, and storytelling skills. Its notable products include the Library application, which allows kids to explore the invisible wonders of the world, and the Digital Toys application, an open-ended construction kit that encourages imaginative building and play. Tinybop's apps are designed for iOS devices, providing engaging experiences that promote exploration and experimentation, thereby making screen time both enjoyable and educational for children. The company is recognized for its commitment to fostering creativity and learning through immersive play.

Desmos

Venture Round in 2012
Desmos, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that specializes in developing a web-based graphing calculator aimed at enhancing mathematical education for students and teachers both in the United States and internationally. Founded in 2007 and originally known as Tutor Trove, LLC, Desmos offers an interactive platform that allows users to graph functions, plot data tables, evaluate equations, and explore transformations effortlessly. Its platform is designed to be platform-agnostic, enabling seamless access on various devices without the need for downloads. By providing an engaging and user-friendly math engine, Desmos aims to make mathematics more accessible and enjoyable, thereby bridging the gap between classroom learning and home study.

Clever

Seed Round in 2012
Founded in 2012, Clever is a San Francisco-based company that operates as a single sign-on platform for K-12 education. It simplifies digital learning management by bringing all educational applications into one secure portal and providing seamless access for students and teachers.

UniversityNow

Series B in 2012
UniversityNow, Inc. is an online education provider based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2010. The company operates a network of accredited schools offering associate's, bachelor's, and master's degree programs primarily aimed at working adults. UniversityNow's online learning platform facilitates access to high-quality education, emphasizing affordability and accessibility. Its mission is to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to pursue recognized college degrees without incurring significant student debt. By fostering peer-to-peer learning communities and implementing innovative pedagogical models, UniversityNow seeks to address the educational needs of individuals who might otherwise be unable to obtain a college degree due to financial constraints or other commitments. The company functions as a subsidiary of the National University System.

Engrade

Series A in 2012
Engrade, founded in 2003 by a high school student aiming to enhance communication with teachers, has evolved into a comprehensive learning management system. As a division of CTB/McGraw-Hill, Engrade offers a suite of web-based tools designed to connect school administrators, educators, students, and parents. Its platform facilitates online class management, enabling users to oversee curriculum planning, assessments, and communication effectively. Engrade provides real-time access to academic information, fostering collaboration among all stakeholders involved in the educational process.

Piazza

Series A in 2012
Piazza is an educational technology company that operates a social learning platform. It connects students, teaching assistants, and professors in real-time to facilitate collaborative learning and problem-solving.

Inkling Systems

Series B in 2011
Inkling Systems, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that specializes in cloud publishing platforms designed to create and publish interactive content. Its primary offerings include Inkling Knowledge, a mobile workforce enablement platform that facilitates the creation and distribution of training materials; Inkling Notices, which allows users to share updates and analyze engagement with field workers; Inkling Collaboration, a platform aimed at enhancing in-store execution through connectivity among frontline employees; and Learning Pathways, which guides employees through training processes while enabling managers to track and verify skills. Inkling's solutions cater to various sectors, including field reference, sales enablement, retail operations, training, and franchise operations. Founded in 2009 and originally named Standard Nine Inc., the company rebranded to Inkling Systems, Inc. in June 2011.

Piazza

Seed Round in 2011
Piazza is an educational technology company that operates a social learning platform. It connects students, teaching assistants, and professors in real-time to facilitate collaborative learning and problem-solving.

Fidelis Education

Series A in 2011
Fidelis Education, Inc. is a software development company based in Mountain View, California, that focuses on enhancing student success through innovative technology solutions. Founded in 2011, the company has created a Learning Relationship Management (LRM) platform that helps educational institutions coordinate out-of-class support services. This platform allows staff to streamline various support offerings while enabling students to access and benefit from these resources effectively. Fidelis Education's portfolio includes tools for mentoring, coaching, academic support, social/emotional learning, and community engagement. These tools aim to foster meaningful relationships among students, faculty, and mentors, recognizing that such relationships are crucial for effective learning and professional development. The company's commitment to addressing the complexities of learner relationships positions it as a key player in the education technology sector.

Inkling Systems

Series A in 2011
Inkling Systems, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that specializes in cloud publishing platforms designed to create and publish interactive content. Its primary offerings include Inkling Knowledge, a mobile workforce enablement platform that facilitates the creation and distribution of training materials; Inkling Notices, which allows users to share updates and analyze engagement with field workers; Inkling Collaboration, a platform aimed at enhancing in-store execution through connectivity among frontline employees; and Learning Pathways, which guides employees through training processes while enabling managers to track and verify skills. Inkling's solutions cater to various sectors, including field reference, sales enablement, retail operations, training, and franchise operations. Founded in 2009 and originally named Standard Nine Inc., the company rebranded to Inkling Systems, Inc. in June 2011.

Inkling Systems

Series A in 2010
Inkling Systems, Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that specializes in cloud publishing platforms designed to create and publish interactive content. Its primary offerings include Inkling Knowledge, a mobile workforce enablement platform that facilitates the creation and distribution of training materials; Inkling Notices, which allows users to share updates and analyze engagement with field workers; Inkling Collaboration, a platform aimed at enhancing in-store execution through connectivity among frontline employees; and Learning Pathways, which guides employees through training processes while enabling managers to track and verify skills. Inkling's solutions cater to various sectors, including field reference, sales enablement, retail operations, training, and franchise operations. Founded in 2009 and originally named Standard Nine Inc., the company rebranded to Inkling Systems, Inc. in June 2011.
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