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 Education

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.

Penny Finance

Seed Round in 2024
Penny Finance is an innovative online platform offering personalized financial mentorship tailored specifically for women. It provides comprehensive real-world financial education, empowering users with practical knowledge on money management, debt handling, and investing.

Yeti Confetti Kids

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

Penny Finance

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Penny Finance is an innovative online platform offering personalized financial mentorship tailored specifically for women. It provides comprehensive real-world financial education, empowering users with practical knowledge on money management, debt handling, and investing.

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.

Career Karma

Series B in 2022
Founded in 2018, Career Karma is a San Francisco-based platform dedicated to helping aspiring software engineers discover and pursue job training programs. With over 9,000 bootcamps and trade schools listed, users can compare courses, read student reviews, and connect with peers for mentorship. The platform offers guidance on choosing the right technology field and program, facilitating informed decision-making through personalized matching and community support.

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.

Career Karma

Series A in 2020
Founded in 2018, Career Karma is a San Francisco-based platform dedicated to helping aspiring software engineers discover and pursue job training programs. With over 9,000 bootcamps and trade schools listed, users can compare courses, read student reviews, and connect with peers for mentorship. The platform offers guidance on choosing the right technology field and program, facilitating informed decision-making through personalized matching and community support.

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.

Career Karma

Seed Round in 2019
Founded in 2018, Career Karma is a San Francisco-based platform dedicated to helping aspiring software engineers discover and pursue job training programs. With over 9,000 bootcamps and trade schools listed, users can compare courses, read student reviews, and connect with peers for mentorship. The platform offers guidance on choosing the right technology field and program, facilitating informed decision-making through personalized matching and community support.

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.

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.

Worklete

Series A in 2018
Worklete is the habit and skill-building application for today’s frontline workforce. Based on 40 years of training and safety experience with frontline teams, the Worklete platform uses data to engineer out the human coach. Worklete provides users an always-on mobile coach for a personalized learning experience to build lasting habits and reduce the risk of injury. The company has helped their clients such as Penske Logistics, Hub Group Trucking, Sierra Nevada Brewing, and Nestle Waters reduce upwards of 50% of annual injuries, saving tens of millions of dollars in injury-related costs and inefficiencies while helping hard-working folks on the frontline stay employed and return home healthy. Worklete is headquartered in San Francisco and has secured $8M in funding from Trinity Ventures, Launch Capital, RiverPark Ventures, and Kapor Capital. To learn more, visit http://worklete.com/.

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.

Vault

Seed Round in 2018
Vault is a technology company based in Austin, Texas, founded in 2013, that specializes in providing a comprehensive platform for student loan management and support. The company offers an intuitive web-based tool designed to assist employees in managing their student debt, empowering them to achieve financial freedom. Vault enables employers to enhance talent acquisition and retention by facilitating contributions to employees' loan repayments while also promoting 401(k) savings. The platform simplifies repayment scenarios and helps users find suitable repayment plans, fostering strong relationships between employers and employees. By addressing the financial burden of student loan debt, Vault positions itself as a valuable resource for organizations looking to support their workforce.

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.

Jopwell

Series A in 2017
Jopwell, Inc. is a career platform founded in 2015 by former Goldman Sachs employees Porter Braswell and Ryan Williams, based in New York. The company focuses on connecting Black, Latino/Hispanic, and Native American professionals and students with a variety of employers across multiple industries, including technology, finance, education, management consulting, and medicine. Jopwell aims to facilitate career advancement at all stages, providing a streamlined pathway for underrepresented candidates to access job opportunities. By partnering with companies seeking to diversify their workforce, Jopwell not only helps fill roles from internships to experienced positions but also fosters a national dialogue about workplace diversity. The company has received recognition for its innovative approach and commitment to leveraging technology to enhance access to career opportunities.

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.

Worklete

Venture Round in 2017
Worklete is the habit and skill-building application for today’s frontline workforce. Based on 40 years of training and safety experience with frontline teams, the Worklete platform uses data to engineer out the human coach. Worklete provides users an always-on mobile coach for a personalized learning experience to build lasting habits and reduce the risk of injury. The company has helped their clients such as Penske Logistics, Hub Group Trucking, Sierra Nevada Brewing, and Nestle Waters reduce upwards of 50% of annual injuries, saving tens of millions of dollars in injury-related costs and inefficiencies while helping hard-working folks on the frontline stay employed and return home healthy. Worklete is headquartered in San Francisco and has secured $8M in funding from Trinity Ventures, Launch Capital, RiverPark Ventures, and Kapor Capital. To learn more, visit http://worklete.com/.

AlwaysHired

Seed Round in 2017
AlwaysHired is a specialized training organization that offers an immersive sales boot camp aimed at enhancing the skills of aspiring sales professionals. The company focuses on preparing individuals for careers in the technology sector by providing an online, instructor-led training program. This program not only equips students with essential sales techniques but also includes a job placement component, allowing graduates to secure employment while continuing their professional development. By targeting the best talent, AlwaysHired aims to meet the growing demand for skilled sales professionals in a competitive job market.

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.

Vault

Seed Round in 2016
Vault is a technology company based in Austin, Texas, founded in 2013, that specializes in providing a comprehensive platform for student loan management and support. The company offers an intuitive web-based tool designed to assist employees in managing their student debt, empowering them to achieve financial freedom. Vault enables employers to enhance talent acquisition and retention by facilitating contributions to employees' loan repayments while also promoting 401(k) savings. The platform simplifies repayment scenarios and helps users find suitable repayment plans, fostering strong relationships between employers and employees. By addressing the financial burden of student loan debt, Vault positions itself as a valuable resource for organizations looking to support their workforce.

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.

Jopwell

Seed Round in 2016
Jopwell, Inc. is a career platform founded in 2015 by former Goldman Sachs employees Porter Braswell and Ryan Williams, based in New York. The company focuses on connecting Black, Latino/Hispanic, and Native American professionals and students with a variety of employers across multiple industries, including technology, finance, education, management consulting, and medicine. Jopwell aims to facilitate career advancement at all stages, providing a streamlined pathway for underrepresented candidates to access job opportunities. By partnering with companies seeking to diversify their workforce, Jopwell not only helps fill roles from internships to experienced positions but also fosters a national dialogue about workplace diversity. The company has received recognition for its innovative approach and commitment to leveraging technology to enhance access to career opportunities.

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.

Educents

Series A in 2015
Educents Inc. is an online marketplace based in San Francisco, California, that focuses on providing educational products to students, parents, homeschoolers, and educators throughout the United States. Founded in 2013, the company offers a diverse range of educational resources, including science kits, curriculum packs, books, art supplies, and digital downloads. Educents serves as a platform that connects individual content creators, small businesses, and educational technology companies, allowing them to establish their own storefronts. The marketplace simplifies marketing and business management for these publishers and creators by offering integrated payment and communication tools. With a commitment to innovative and high-quality educational materials, Educents has distributed over 2.5 million resources worldwide, making it a trusted source for enhancing education in various settings.

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.

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.

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.

Educents

Seed Round in 2015
Educents Inc. is an online marketplace based in San Francisco, California, that focuses on providing educational products to students, parents, homeschoolers, and educators throughout the United States. Founded in 2013, the company offers a diverse range of educational resources, including science kits, curriculum packs, books, art supplies, and digital downloads. Educents serves as a platform that connects individual content creators, small businesses, and educational technology companies, allowing them to establish their own storefronts. The marketplace simplifies marketing and business management for these publishers and creators by offering integrated payment and communication tools. With a commitment to innovative and high-quality educational materials, Educents has distributed over 2.5 million resources worldwide, making it a trusted source for enhancing education in various settings.

Zeal Learning

Seed Round in 2015
Zeal Learning, Inc. is an educational company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2013. It specializes in providing live math coaching for K-12 students, employing coaches who identify and address gaps in students' past learning. Zeal Learning offers standards-based support tailored to individual student needs, utilizing a comprehensive assessment bank of 10,000 questions aligned with the Common Core, Smarter Balanced, and PARCC standards. Their adaptive assessment tests evaluate each Common Core skill and trace back through pre-skills, delivering detailed insights into student understanding. Zeal Learning aims to assist teachers by minimizing planning time and directing focus to areas where students require the most support.

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.

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.

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.

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.

LookSharp

Series A in 2013
LookSharp is an online platform designed to connect students with companies seeking interns, thereby enhancing the college hiring process. Founded in 2009 by Andrew Maguire and Nathan Parcells, the platform originally operated in Washington but expanded nationally by 2011. LookSharp provides a Campus Hub product that showcases companies year-round through rich content, helping students make informed decisions about their applications. The platform simplifies the internship search and application process, allowing users to discover opportunities without registration, and offers skill-based matching recommendations. Additionally, LookSharp maintains a resource library for students and organizations, featuring tools for resume creation and internship preparation, as well as advice for managing internship programs. The platform emphasizes the importance of socially responsible positions, enabling students to seek experiential learning opportunities that combine career development with positive social impact. With over 10 million users, LookSharp aims to facilitate meaningful connections between students and employers.

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.

Plaza Familia

Venture Round in 2013
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LookSharp

Venture Round in 2013
LookSharp is an online platform designed to connect students with companies seeking interns, thereby enhancing the college hiring process. Founded in 2009 by Andrew Maguire and Nathan Parcells, the platform originally operated in Washington but expanded nationally by 2011. LookSharp provides a Campus Hub product that showcases companies year-round through rich content, helping students make informed decisions about their applications. The platform simplifies the internship search and application process, allowing users to discover opportunities without registration, and offers skill-based matching recommendations. Additionally, LookSharp maintains a resource library for students and organizations, featuring tools for resume creation and internship preparation, as well as advice for managing internship programs. The platform emphasizes the importance of socially responsible positions, enabling students to seek experiential learning opportunities that combine career development with positive social impact. With over 10 million users, LookSharp aims to facilitate meaningful connections between students and employers.

NovoEd

Seed Round in 2013
NovoEd, Inc. is a software company that provides a collaborative online learning platform aimed at enhancing experiential learning and driving business performance. Founded in 2012 in San Francisco, NovoEd's platform enables organizations to design and deliver educational experiences that foster collaboration, mentorship, and purposeful practice among participants. The company offers a range of professional services, including instructional design, course construction, and learning analytics, tailored to meet the diverse needs of clients across various sectors such as healthcare, technology, and education. NovoEd's solutions encompass leadership development, digital transformation, employee onboarding, and diversity and inclusion training, facilitating the development of essential skills for employees, executives, and students. With a focus on connecting learners, mentors, and leaders, NovoEd aims to unlock collective knowledge and achieve measurable outcomes for organizations worldwide.

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.

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.

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.
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