Jim Lobdell

Tales2go, Inc. provides audio books for early childhood programs and primary schools. Its products can be installed in laptops and mobile devices issued and available to both students and teachers. The company was founded by William Weil and Tracey Weil in 2009 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

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.

National Venture Capital Association provides business association services. It facilitates networking opportunities and provides research data to its members. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Cowboy Capital LLC (Cowboy Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Aileen Lee. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

Arda Capital Management LLC provides investment advice.

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.

Partners in School Innovation is an organization that supports educators to become equity-focused change agents. The non-profit company is based in San Francisco, CA. The company offers a range of services to transform schools and build the capacity of leaders at the district level. Partners in School Innovation has been published in Leadership Magazine and has received support from the Applied Materials Foundation.

Brilliant Worldwide, Inc. provides online software that connects students to discuss and solve mathematics and physics problems. The company was founded by Sam Solomon, Silas Hundt and Suyeon Khim in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, 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.

Schoolzilla PBC, Inc. develops data systems for schools. It offers K–12 data platform that provides customizable dashboards, which enable educators and leaders to save time, gain critical insights, and understand student needs. The company was founded by Lynzi Ziegenhagen and Anna Utgoff and is headquartered in Oakland, CA.

Winnie, Inc. develops a mobile application software solutions. Its application helps discover places to take the kids for fun, like parks, playgrounds, and libraries; lists family-friendly restaurants that offer things like changing tables, kids menus, and high chairs; and find the nearest bathroom, changing table, or place to nurse, among other things. The company was founded by Sara Mauskopf and Anne Halsall in 2016 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Paper Education Co., Inc. provides unlimited online tutoring for all academic subjects. It offers tutoring through instant messaging and file sharing. The company was founded by Roberto Cipriani and Philip Cutler in 2014 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

AdmitHub, Inc. provides open online forum platform. It offers all students with free, expert guidance along the path to and through college. The company was founded by Kirk Daulerio and Andrew Joseph Magliozzi in 2014 and is headquartered in Arlington, MA.

Holberton, Inc. provides project-based and peer learning services for computer science and software engineering students. It offers a two-year higher education program which includes training, internship, and onsite or remote study in a specialization of chosen field. The company was founded by Julien Barbier and Sylvain Kalache in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

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.

Riipen Networks, Inc. operates as a web-based technology platform. It offers experiential learning, networking, projects, talent acquisition, in-class industry engagement and education technology services. The company was founded by Dave Savory, Dana Stephenson and Dylan Chernick in 2013 and is headquartered in Canada.

Fourthrev Ltd. is a British education technology company that partners with leading universities, technology companies, and employers to provide learning experiences that lead to qualifications and jobs in the digital economy. Fourthrev offers courses with multiple tech giants, including AWS, Salesforce, and Tableau, delivered through university partnerships in the UK and the US. The company is based in Melbourne, Australia, and has subsidiaries in the UK and the US. The company has partnerships with 11 higher educational providers worldwide, including the University of Coventry, RMIT, the University of Canberra, and the University of California, Irvine. Fourthrev aims to create economic and social value by providing access to high-growth digital careers through career accelerators that deliver technical, business, and human skills underpinned by the quality and rigor of university education. The company was founded in Melbourne in 2019 by Jack Hylands and Omar de Silva, who have been the CEOs since then.

Stepful, Inc. is a company that provides healthcare staffing and upskilling services. The company is based in New York, NY. The company offers access to vetted and certified candidates for employment and provide online training programs to become a certified medical assistant. Stepful is a faster and cheaper alternative to traditional schooling and guarantees job placement or tuition reimbursement. The company was founded by Edoardo Serra, Tressia Hobeika, and Carl Madi, with Carl Madi serving as CEO since incorporation.

Guardians Collective, Inc. is an American company founded in 2020 that aims to create a world where caretaking is more collaborative and less isolating. The company provides a safe and judgment-free space for families to ask questions about childhood development from experts. Additionally, Guardians Collective allows educators to work flexibly and help more people. The company has received backing from Reach Capital, Impact America Fund, Gary Philanthropies, and others.

EveryDay Labs, Inc. engages in implementing absence reduction program. It specializes in evidence based interventions, attendance nudge letters, chronic absenteeism and absence reports. The company was founded by Avi Feller, Johannes Demarzi in 2015 and Todd Rogers and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.

Emerson Collective Investments LLC (Emerson Collective) is a venture capital firm founded in 2004 by Laurene Powell Jobs. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

Workforce as a Service, Inc. develops a labor technology platform. The American company was founded by Jarah Euston, who has been the CEO since incorporation.

GSB Impact (Venture Capital) (GSB Impact) is a venture capital subsidiary of Stanford University founded in 2015. The firm is headquartered in Stanford, California.

Polygence, Inc. is a selective online academy providing project-based learning to intellectually driven students. The company was founded by Jin Yun Chow and Janos Perczel and is headquartered in Stanford, CA.

TeachFX, Inc. operates a tool that gives teachers feedback on the dialogue that?s happening in the classrooms. The company was founded by Jamie Poskin and Berk Coker in 2017 and is headquartered in Dover, DE.

Part of Securly, Inc., Rhithm, Inc. is a company that focuses on bringing well-being to the classroom by providing students, teachers, and school districts with data for better decision-making at all levels. The company is based in Denton, TX. The company's app offers real-time and historical data on system performance, and the University of North Texas is providing IRB research during the fall 2020 semester. The company was founded in 2019 by Josh Knutson and Jake Gannon, with Josh Knutson serving as the CEO since then. Rhithm was acquired by Securly, Inc. on April 21, 2022.

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.