Ulu Ventures

Ulu Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2008 and based in Palo Alto, California. Specializing in seed-stage and early-stage investments, the firm focuses on technology-enabled services, particularly in sectors such as educational technology, legal informatics, and various internet industries. Ulu Ventures targets investments in internet-enabled consumer and business services, digital media, mobile applications, and financial technology, among others. The firm often collaborates with other investors to make cumulative investments ranging from $500,000 to $1 million. It aims to invest primarily in the San Francisco Bay Area and seeks opportunities with viable exit strategies in subsequent funding stages. Ulu Ventures is notable for being the first Latina-led venture fund in Silicon Valley and is committed to reducing investment risk through a structured decision-making process.

Kathy Chen

Partner

Kevin Hoffberg

Venture Partner

Clint Korver

Co-Founder and Managing Director

Stephen Malinak

Venture Partner

Maria Salamanca

Partner

Nancy Torres

Partner

Miriam Rivera

Co-Founder, CEO and Managing Director

Past deals in EdTech

KaiPod Learning

Seed Round in 2024
KaiPod Learning, founded in 2021 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, provides educational services tailored for online learners and homeschoolers. It offers in-person learning pods where students can receive academic support, engage in enrichment activities, and socialize with peers. Each pod is facilitated by an experienced KaiPod Learning Coach, ensuring that students not only focus on their coursework but also build meaningful relationships with fellow learners. The company's approach emphasizes a supportive environment that fosters both educational and social development.

Mighty

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Mighty helps young entrepreneurs start and grow their own businesses. With Mighty, each kid will master the tools of business and harness the power of social impact. It's the modern day lemonade stand, but this time the products for sale are good for the world. Mighty gathers a dedicated team of investors to hit the ground running. They partner with great companies including Sesame Street, Collaborative Fund, and the founders behind Indiegogo and Flickr. All that's left to do is launch businesses.

Foundry College

Seed Round in 2019
Foundry College provides a practical, relevant, and accessible education that prepares working adults for success in today’s and tomorrow’s jobs.Our mission is to provide students with an education that aligns skills and knowledge with the jobs of today and tomorrow.Our vision is a skilled, informed and engaged society that grows and adapts as the world changes.

TeachFX

Seed Round in 2017
TeachFX, Inc. is a company based in Palo Alto, California, that specializes in developing an application designed to enhance classroom dialogue through machine learning technology. Founded in 2017, TeachFX's platform analyzes and visualizes classroom interactions, distinguishing between teacher talk and student talk. This application provides educators with automated, regular feedback on their teaching practices, helping them identify areas for improvement and encouraging more meaningful and equitable discussions in the classroom. By measuring student engagement and discourse patterns, TeachFX aims to support teachers in fostering a more interactive and effective learning environment.

Guild

Series A in 2016
Guild's lifelong learning platform offers classes, programs, and degrees for working adults, with a path for them to move forward in their education and careers. It offers these adults support from start to finish, with their technology platform for discovery, learning, and organizing the experience, and extra support with their tech-enabled student advising model.

Guild

Seed Round in 2015
Guild's lifelong learning platform offers classes, programs, and degrees for working adults, with a path for them to move forward in their education and careers. It offers these adults support from start to finish, with their technology platform for discovery, learning, and organizing the experience, and extra support with their tech-enabled student advising model.

Rockit Online

Seed Round in 2014
Rockit Online is an online educational platform focused on providing English language learning services to students and young professionals in Asia, particularly in Vietnam. The platform combines live instruction from bilingual teachers with multimedia content to offer an effective and accessible learning experience. By prioritizing affordability and convenience, Rockit Online aims to equip learners with the necessary language skills to thrive in an increasingly global job market. In addition to its language offerings, the company also operates an online media platform that shares data and insights on various topics, including beauty, skincare, fashion, healthcare, and technology, allowing individuals to learn from expert experiences in these fields.

SIPX

Series B in 2013
SIPX (pronounced “sip-ex”) is an exciting new company based in Palo Alto, California. Backed by the leading venture, corporate, and angel investors, our mission is to simplify the complex processes involved in legally accessing digital content for the higher education marketplace. It was incorporated in 2012 and is based in Palo Alto, California.

SIPX

Series A in 2012
SIPX (pronounced “sip-ex”) is an exciting new company based in Palo Alto, California. Backed by the leading venture, corporate, and angel investors, our mission is to simplify the complex processes involved in legally accessing digital content for the higher education marketplace. It was incorporated in 2012 and is based in Palo Alto, California.

Clever

Seed Round in 2012
Clever is a San Francisco-based company that provides a single sign-on platform specifically designed for K-12 education. Founded in 2012, Clever simplifies access to a range of digital learning resources by consolidating applications into a secure portal. The platform automates tedious tasks such as student account creation and management, allowing schools to efficiently implement and maintain various educational applications. This streamlined approach helps teachers and administrators keep student accounts updated across all organizational programs, ultimately enhancing the learning experience for students.

LearnZillion

Seed Round in 2012
LearnZillion provides educators with curricular products for the new standards in digital and print. Its platform offers access to instructional materials for mathematics and literacy, as well as provides task-implementation guides for teachers that enable students and teachers to get benefited from each other through interactive learning. LearnZillion was founded in 2011 and is based in Washington, District of Columbia.

Motion Math

Seed Round in 2011
Motion Math Inc. is a developer of movement-based mobile math games aimed at enhancing children's understanding and enjoyment of mathematics. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, the company creates engaging educational games that help students master challenging K-6 math standards through interactive visuals and an innovative learning model. The games focus on building math fluency and conceptual understanding, utilizing a growth mindset approach to foster a love for intellectual challenges. Motion Math's products enable learners to perceive and estimate various representations of fractions, such as numerators, denominators, percents, decimals, and pie charts, by connecting these concepts to their positions on a number line. As of November 2017, Motion Math operates as a subsidiary of Curriculum Associates LLC.
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