Venture capitalists make a big deal over education
Venture capitalists are pouring money into educational technology. If last year’s numbers are any indication, the amount of spending could double to more than $2 billion in 2014. The above graphic uses data from the New Schools Venture Fund, a public charity that invests in educational technology. The Fund estimates that $452 million was invested in […]
Venture capitalists learn to love education
Education isn’t what you’d typically think of as sexy. It’s practical. It’s serious. But add a little tech and vavoom! Venture capitalists are very, very into it. Michael Moe is CEO of GSV Capital, which has invested $100 million in education technology companies like Coursera and 2U. He said there’s a lot to like about education these days. Read […]
Baltimore, Boston Move to Build Ed-Tech Hubs
Baltimore and Boston are cities with their own distinct economic identities, but more recently they’ve shared an economic-development strategy: Both have organizations working aggressively to establish their metro regions as hubs for educational technology companies and startups. Read the full article on Education Week
Shauntel Poulson, Principal, NewSchools Venture Fund
Shauntel Poulson is helping to shape this transition. As a principal with NewSchools Venture Fund (for which my Bellwether colleagues recently led a successful CEO search), Polson identifies and makes investments in technology companies and models that are at the cutting edge of developing new personalized learning models with the goal of dramatically improving outcomes for schools and students.
News Release – NewSchools Venture Fund Board names Stacey Childress as CEO
Oakland, Calif.—May 13, 2014—NewSchools Venture Fund today announced that its Board of Directors has named Stacey Childress as Chief Executive Officer to lead the venture philanthropy’s support of innovation in K-12 education.
Game Developers Experiment With More Open-Ended Apps
A new group of developers is trying to tackle the educational app market, which has huge potential for profits, but has been hard to crack because of parent and teacher skepticism about what’s actually considered educational. Zynga, an established commercial game company responsible for hits like Farmville and Words with Friends, is hosting the non-profit accelerator […]
News Release – NewSchools Venture Fund CEO Ted Mitchell takes on Under Secretary Position at U.S Department of Education
NewSchools leader’s decade of strong leadership sets up organization for future success Oakland, CA—May 8, 2014—Ted Mitchell, the chief executive officer who led a dramatic expansion of the NewSchools Venture Fund over the past decade, was confirmed today as Under Secretary of Education at the U.S. Department of Education. Providing seed capital and sound counsel […]
What’s race got to do with it? Everything, as topic eclipses ed-tech talk at NSVF Summit
After two major education conferences in a row, I expected aggressive promotion of digital tools and products at last week’s NewSchools Venture Fund Summit, along with requisite promises of their potential to change teaching and learning forever.
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A Tale of Different Deals: Diving into Early Stage Edtech Investments
VCs are more active than ever, but no two deals are alike Read the full story on EdSurge
It’s Time To Talk About Race
This year’s NewSchools Venture Fund Summit turns toward a different kind of conversation
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