Jason Merrill

NewSchools Venture Fund provides funds to other non-profit organization that improves public education. It provides education through powerful ideas and passionate entrepreneurs so that all children especially those in underserved communities have the opportunity to succeed. It supports education entrepreneurs, a special breed of innovators who create new nonprofit and for-profit organizations that redefine the sense of what is possible in public education. The company was founded by Brook H. Byers, Kim Smith and Louis John Doerr in and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Booknook, Inc. operates an educational platform, which combines texts and standards-based curriculum to support fact-to-face learning. It offers multi screen in person experience, support for tablets and chromebooks, adaptative, algorithm driven learning plans and realtime reporting at the student, classroom and school. The company was founded by Michael Lombardo in 2016 and is headquartered in Oakland, CA.

Ellevation, Inc. operates as a software company. The firm focuses on the needs of english language learners and the professionals that serve them. It offers ESLReps, an administrative and data management software tool that helps ELL coordinators and teachers capture a range of data specifically related to English language learners and enables the generation of reports that enhance communication among ELL and classroom teachers. The company was founded by Jordan Meranus and Teddy Rice in 2006 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Relay Ventures (Relay Ventures) is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 1996 by Kevin Talbot and John L. Albright. The firm is headquartered in Toronto with additional office in Menlo Park.

PeopleGrove, Inc. develops platform for students to discover and connect with alumni and professionals. Its platform provides solutions to connect with mentors, adviser, and network including visual directory and networking, formal and speed monitoring, recommendation algorithm, multiple matching methods, built-in video chat, calendar integration, and adviser appointments and tracking. The company was founded by Adam Saven and Reilly Davis on June 3, 2014 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Outschool, Inc. operates an online platform that enables users to find and book in-person learning activities for kids. It is a community marketplace of classes for kids. The company was founded by Amir Nathoo, Nick Grandy and Mikhail Seregine in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Stellic, Inc. provides short term educational courses for students to plan their semesters. The company was founded by Sabih Bin Wasi, Rukhsar Neyaz, and Jiyda Moussa and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

Seesaw Learning, Inc. provides educational services. The company was founded by Carl Philip Sjogreen, Charles Lin, and Adrian Graham in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Derivita, Inc. builds computer algebra system for education. It specializes in math, higher education, assessment testing, javascript, java, and google closure compiler. The company was founded by Devlin Daley and Ryan Brown in 2017 and is headquartered in Sandy, UT.

WriteLab, Inc. operates as an online writing tool company. It offers objective, and constructive responses to any writer's prose. The company was founded by Frank D. Yeary, Matthew Ramirez and Donald A. McQuade in 2013 and is headquartered in Berkeley, CA.

New Schools Capital LLC (New Schools Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Shauntel Poulson and Jennifer Carolan. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Nearpod, Inc. develops software and interactive content for mobile devices. It offers a mobile learning platform that allows teachers to create and share interactive presentations with their students’ devices in real time. The company was founded by Guido Kovalskys, Felipe Sommer and Emiliano Abramzon in 2011 and is headquartered in Hallandale Beach, FL.

FreshGrade Education, Inc. provides free web and mobile based applications. It collaborates between parents, teachers, and students through digital portfolios. The company was founded in 2011 by Steve Wandler, Lane Merrifield and Mark Payne and is headquartered in Kelowna, Canada.

EdSurge, Inc. operates website for educators, entrepreneurs and investors involved in education technology. The company was founded by Elizabeth Corcoranin, Nick Punt, Bowman Matt and Agustin Vilaseca in 2011 and is headquartered in Burlingame, CA.

Socrative, Inc. develops student response system for mobile devices. It offers a smart student response system that empowers teachers to engage their classrooms through a series of educational exercises and games via smartphones, laptops and tablets. The company was founded by Amit Maimon, Benjamin Berte and Michael West in 2010 and is headquartered in Edmonton, AB.

Education Elements, Inc. provides educational services. The firm helps schools design the learning solutions for them and works side by side with leaders and teachers to embed online content and data into daily instruction. The company was founded by Anthony Kim in 2010 and is headquartered in San Carlos, CA.

BetterLesson, Inc. engages in the provision of free organizational tool and curriculum services. It offers distance learning, instructional coaching, design workshops, Learning Series, and Learning Walks services. The company was founded by Alex Grodd, Jonathan Hendler and Erin Osborn in 2008 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.