Deborah Quazzo
Founder chez GSV Advisors LLC
Profil
Deborah is the Managing Partner of GSV Ventures, a venture fund investing in education and workforce skills technologies that are disrupting the $7 Trillion global sector.
The fund invests globally — primarily in the US and India.
Deborah has been twice named to Insider’s list of top 100 seed investors.
In addition, she is co-founder of the ASU+GSV Summit, The preeminent gathering of leaders in education and workforce skilling.
Now in its 15th year, the ASU+GSV Summit celebrates innovations and innovators across the global “preK to Gray” learning and workforce skills landscape and attracts over 5,300 live and 10,000 virtual attendees.
Deborah’s current boards include Ascend Learning, BrightChamps, Classplus, Class Technologies, Degreed, Dreamscape Learn, Ellucian, Mattilda, Physicswallah, Simplilearn and Turnitin.
She previously served on the board of Aakash Educational Services Ltd.
She is a member of the boards of The Common Ground Foundation, The Khan Academy Thought Leadership Council, Steppenwolf Theatre Company and The Yidan Prize Foundation Advisory Committee.
She previously served on a number of education organization boards including The Chicago Board of Education (appointed by Mayor Rahm Emanuel) and KIPP: Chicago.
Deborah graduated cum laude with a BA in history from Princeton University in 1982 and an MBA from Harvard University in 1987.
Postes actifs de Deborah Quazzo
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Degreed, Inc.
 Degreed, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Degreed, Inc. operates a learning platform for college students, professionals and organizations. It offers course-by-course scores and validation of education from accredited and non-accredited sources. The firm provides scores that quantifies a person?s lifelong education by credit hours and mastery levels. The company was founded by David A. Wiley, Eric Sharp and David Blake and in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Director/Board Member | 01/10/2015 |
GSV Advisors LLC
 GSV Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance GSV Advisors LLC provides financial advisory services. Its services include merger, advisory and private placement services. The company was founded by Deborah H. Quazzo and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Founder | 01/04/2009 |
GSV Stars IV LP
 GSV Stars IV LP Investment ManagersFinance Part of GSV Asset Management LLC, GSV Stars IV LP functions as a private equity fund. The private company is based in Chicago, IL. | Director/Board Member | - |
Create & Learn, Inc.
 Create & Learn, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Create & Learn, Inc. operates an online education platform. It offers classes such as Junior Robotics, Discovering Design, and Intro to Computational Biology. The company was founded by Jessie Jiang and Yuanzong Qiu and is headquartered in Los Altos, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Remind101, Inc.
 Remind101, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Remind101, Inc. provides mobile application that offers teachers to instantly text students and parents. It helps students, teachers, and school leaders to connect at place. The company was founded by Brett Kopf and David Kopf in 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Director/Board Member | 28/09/2017 |
GSV OC LP
 GSV OC LP Investment ManagersFinance Part of GSV Asset Management LLC, GSV OC LP is a venture capital fund. The private company is based in Chicago, IL. | Director/Board Member | - |
GSV GLD LP
 GSV GLD LP Financial ConglomeratesFinance Part of GSV Asset Management LLC, GSV GLD LP provides investment fund services. The private company is based in Chicago, IL. | Director/Board Member | - |
GSV Stars III LP
 GSV Stars III LP Investment ManagersFinance Part of GSV Asset Management LLC, GSV Stars III LP is a private equity fund. The private company is based in Chicago, IL. | Director/Board Member | - |
Simplilearn Americas, Inc.
 Simplilearn Americas, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Simplilearn Americas, Inc. provides online certification training services. It specializes in cyber security, cloud computing, project management, digital marketing, and data science. The company was founded by Krishna Kumar and Kashyap Dalal in September 2009 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Director/Board Member | 09/08/2021 |
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Formation de Deborah Quazzo
| Princeton University | Undergraduate Degree |
| Harvard Business School | Masters Business Admin |
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| Entreprise privées | 34 |
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Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. /Old/
 Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. /Old/ Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. (MLPFS) is the SEC-registered broker/dealer subsidiary of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., ultimately held by Charlotte-based Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). The firm was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in New York City. In 2010, Banc of America Securities LLC merged with MLPFS and the firm uses the trade name Bank of America Merrill Lynch. MLPFS's global strategy and economics team serves institutional and individual investors using a wide range of macroeconomic disciplines. Their analysis of global issues provides clients with investment ideas, market forecasts, macro overviews and specific sector recommendations across asset classes, regions and disciplines. Their equity research team conducts fundamental analysis on companies globally and provides institutional and retail clients with industry-specific and in-depth research and analysis on numerous industries. The firm's global fixed-income and equity-linked research focuses on fixed-income and equity derivatives, fixed-income strategy, convertibles, commodities, high-yield, mortgages, municipals and global foreign exchange. | Finance |
ThinkEquity Partners
 ThinkEquity Partners Investment ManagersFinance Headquartered in San Francisco with additional offices in New York City, Minneapolis, Chicago and Boston, ThinkEquity Partners is a broker/dealer. The firm offers targeted research and investment banking services for institutional investors and corporate clients. They specialize in identifying, analyzing and understanding the technological, macroeconomic and cultural trends that impact key growth verticals, with a particular concentration on healthcare, technology, media/education and business/consumer services. The firm starts with a top-down analysis approach and then allocates resources based on a long-range research roadmap. | Finance |
JPMorgan Securities LLC
 JPMorgan Securities LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance JPMorgan Securities LLC (JPMS) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a subsidiary of JPMorgan Broker-Dealer Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by JPMorgan Chase & Co., Inc. (NYSE: JPM). JPMS provides research on fixed income, credit, derivatives, emerging markets, foreign exchange, structured finance, technical analysis and bond indices. Their equity analysts cover equities throughout North America, EMEA, Asia/Pacific and the emerging markets. The firm's fixed income team formulates trading and portfolio recommendations for investors in global bonds and other fixed-income markets based on valuations, analytics and market dynamics. | Finance |
Panmure Gordon & Co. Ltd.
 Panmure Gordon & Co. Ltd. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Panmure Gordon & Co. Ltd. provides corporate, institutional investment banking and stock broking services. It operates as a corporate broker and adviser to UK listed companies. The company was founded by Harry Panmure Gordon in 1876 and is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. | Finance |
Degreed, Inc.
Degreed, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Degreed, Inc. operates a learning platform for college students, professionals and organizations. It offers course-by-course scores and validation of education from accredited and non-accredited sources. The firm provides scores that quantifies a person?s lifelong education by credit hours and mastery levels. The company was founded by David A. Wiley, Eric Sharp and David Blake and in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Commercial Services |
Educational Testing Service
 Educational Testing Service Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Educational Testing Service, Inc. engages in the provision of educational and professional testing services. The firm designs, develops, and implements customized assessment systems and support services to advance learning worldwide. It also provides services in the area of research, assessment development, test administration, test scoring, as well as instructional products and services. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Princeton, NJ. | Commercial Services |
The Chicago Board of Education
 The Chicago Board of Education Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services The Chicago Board of Education operates as a local school board. It establishes policies, standards, goals and initiatives to ensure accountability and provide a high quality, world-class education. The company was founded in 1840 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Consumer Services |
Teach For America, Inc.
 Teach For America, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Teach For America, Inc. provides teachers and educational services to communities. It operates as corps of recent college graduates and professionals of various academic majors and career interests. The company?s corps members commit to teach in urban and rural public schools. The firm also offers early childhood education, math and science, and teach for all initiatives to address needs in education. Teach For America was founded by Wendy Kopp in 1990 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
The Chicago Public Education Fund
 The Chicago Public Education Fund Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Chicago Public Education Fund is a non-profit organization that operates to build public schools. The non-profit company is based in Chicago, IL. The CEO of the company is Janet Knupp. | Commercial Services |
America's Promise Alliance
 America's Promise Alliance Services to the Health IndustryHealth Services America's Promise Alliance operates collaborative network that facilitates volunteer action for children and youth. Its partners are corporations, nonprofit service organizations, foundations, policymakers and advocacy organizations. The company was founded by Colin L. Powell and Ray G. Chambers in 1997 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Health Services |
The Institure For Citizens & Scholars
 The Institure For Citizens & Scholars Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation is a non-profit organization, which awards fellowships and grants. The company was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Princeton, NJ. | Commercial Services |
Steppenwolf Theatre Co.
 Steppenwolf Theatre Co. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Steppenwolf Theatre Co. is a theatre company based in Chicago, IL. The non-profit company's website provides theatre and drama teaching resources for educators in the greater Chicago area. Steppenwolf Theatre develops new plays, new audiences, and new artists for the future of American theatre. Additionally, they offer recommended restaurants on and around Halsted St. for those attending their shows. Get tickets to a show and experience the creativity and innovation of Steppenwolf Theatre The company was founded by Gary Alan Sinise. | Commercial Services |
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ThinkEquity LLC
 ThinkEquity LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance ThinkEquity LLC, formerly ThinkPanmure LLC, is a broker/dealer located in San Francisco with additional offices in New York City, Minneapolis and Chicago. The firm was formed as a result of the merger between Panmure Gordon & Co. and ThinkEquity Partners LLC. They are a member of FINRA and the SIPC. ThinkEquity focuses exclusively on the growth sectors of the economy. The firm offers targeted research, investment banking, institutional sales and trading, wealth management and asset management services for private clients, institutional investors, corporate and private clients, venture capitalists, entrepreneurs and financial sponsors. They specialize in identifying, analyzing and understanding the technological, macroeconomic and cultural trends that impact key growth verticals. ThinkEquity focuses on the following sectors: software, communications, Internet/media, semiconductors, green technology and healthcare. The firm provides advisory services including raising capital for public and private companies, institutional brokerage and trading, asset management, wealth management and mergers & acquisitions. | Finance |
Web.com Group, Inc.
 Web.com Group, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Web.com Group, Inc. engages in the provision of Internet services and online marketing solutions for small to medium-sized businesses. The firm's solutions include domains, hosting, website design and management, search engine optimization, online marketing campaigns, local sales leads, social media, mobile products, and eCommerce solutions. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Jacksonville, FL. | Technology Services |
The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship
 The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) is a non-profit organization that provides entrepreneurship education to middle school, high school, and postsecondary students in 30 states and 31 countries. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY. NFTE aims to ignite the entrepreneurial mindset in students, empowering them to own their futures regardless of their family income, community resources, special needs, gender identity, race, or ethnicity. NFTE has educated over a million students through in-school, out-of-school, in-person, online, or hybrid programs. The company was founded in 1987 by Carl Press and Philip A. McNeill, and J.D. LaRock has been the CEO of the company since 2019. | Commercial Services |
Ascend Learning, Inc.
 Ascend Learning, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Ascend Learning, Inc. provides educational services. It offers middle, lower and high school program. The company was founded by Steven F. Wilson in 2007 and is headquartered in Brooklyn, NY. | Commercial Services |
Ellucian Co. LP
 Ellucian Co. LP Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Ellucian Co. LP engages in the provision of higher education software and services. It offers a portfolio of cloud-ready technology solutions and services to colleges and universities, such as enterprise resource planning and student information systems; constituent relationship management; and integration and analytics. The company was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Reston, VA. | Technology Services |
GSV Ventures Management LLC
 GSV Ventures Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance GSV Ventures Management LLC (GSV Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of GSV Asset Management LLC founded in 2016 by Moe Michael Cohn. The firm headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
Remind101, Inc.
Remind101, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Remind101, Inc. provides mobile application that offers teachers to instantly text students and parents. It helps students, teachers, and school leaders to connect at place. The company was founded by Brett Kopf and David Kopf in 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
New Schools for Chicago
 New Schools for Chicago Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services New Schools for Chicago operates as a school. The non-profit company is based in Chicago, IL. The CEO of the company is Daniel Anello. | Consumer Services |
GSV Advisors LLC
GSV Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance GSV Advisors LLC provides financial advisory services. Its services include merger, advisory and private placement services. The company was founded by Deborah H. Quazzo and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Finance |
GSV Acceleration LLC
 GSV Acceleration LLC Investment ManagersFinance Part of GSV Asset Management LLC, GSV Acceleration LLC is a venture capital firm. The private company is based in Chicago, IL. | Finance |
Aakash Educational Services Ltd.
 Aakash Educational Services Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Aakash Educational Services Ltd. engages in the provision of educational services. It also engages in providing Indian institutes of technology coaching, medical and engineering entrance exams services. The company also provides classroom courses, reading material and printed books. The company was founded by J. C. Chaudhry in 1988 and is headquartered in New Delhi, India. | Commercial Services |
Asu Gsv Summit
 Asu Gsv Summit Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services ASU GSV Summit is an annual event that brings together educators, investors, industry leaders, and entrepreneurs from around the world to innovate the future of education for all. The private company is based in San Diego, CA. The event is focused on technology innovation in digital learning and workforce skills. The summit was started in 2010 as a collaboration between Arizona State University (ASU) and Silicon Valley (GSV). The event connects leading minds around digital learning and workforce skills to ensure a new era in which all people have equal access to the future. The company was founded in 2010 by Michael Thomas Moe, Deborah H. Quazzo. | Technology Services |
Intellispark, Inc.
 Intellispark, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Intellispark, Inc. provides advisory services for students. The company was founded Shaun Fanning and Stephen Smith and is headquartered in McLean, VA. | Technology Services |
Create & Learn, Inc.
Create & Learn, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Create & Learn, Inc. operates an online education platform. It offers classes such as Junior Robotics, Discovering Design, and Intro to Computational Biology. The company was founded by Jessie Jiang and Yuanzong Qiu and is headquartered in Los Altos, CA. | Technology Services |
Simplilearn Americas, Inc.
Simplilearn Americas, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Simplilearn Americas, Inc. provides online certification training services. It specializes in cyber security, cloud computing, project management, digital marketing, and data science. The company was founded by Krishna Kumar and Kashyap Dalal in September 2009 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Commercial Services |
GSV OC LP
GSV OC LP Investment ManagersFinance Part of GSV Asset Management LLC, GSV OC LP is a venture capital fund. The private company is based in Chicago, IL. | Finance |
GSV GLD LP
GSV GLD LP Financial ConglomeratesFinance Part of GSV Asset Management LLC, GSV GLD LP provides investment fund services. The private company is based in Chicago, IL. | Finance |
GSV Stars III LP
GSV Stars III LP Investment ManagersFinance Part of GSV Asset Management LLC, GSV Stars III LP is a private equity fund. The private company is based in Chicago, IL. | Finance |
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GSV Stars IV LP
GSV Stars IV LP Investment ManagersFinance Part of GSV Asset Management LLC, GSV Stars IV LP functions as a private equity fund. The private company is based in Chicago, IL. | Finance |
Simplilearn Solutions Pvt Ltd.
 Simplilearn Solutions Pvt Ltd. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Simplilearn Solutions Pvt Ltd. provides online education and training for professional certification courses. It offers learning solutions in the domains of project management, IT service management and related, quality, and application trainings that help organizations to empower their employees with skills and knowledge. The firm also provides classroom and online training courses for PMP, ITIL, ITSM, six sigma, MS Project, MS Share Point, PRINCE2, COBIT, CISA, CTFL, PMI ACP, PMI PgMP, PMI RMP, CSM, and cloud computing certifications. The company was founded by Krishna Kumar and Kashyap Dalal in September 2009 and is headquartered in Bangalore, India. | Technology Services |
