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NewSchools Venture Fund
Venture CapitalActiveNewSchools Venture raise charitable funds from donors and invest them to support education entrepreneurs.
65
Investments
5
Exits
$700M
AUM
7.7%
Exit Rate
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Investment Thesis & Strategy
NewSchools Venture Fund invests in various stages of education-focused companies, providing funding to entrepreneurs in the education sector. They seek to support innovative solutions that improve educational outcomes.
Investment Activity
Deals per year over the last 6 years
4
20125
20132
20140
20150
20161
2017Portfolio Companies
Selected investments from their portfolio of 65 companies
G
Guild Education
EdTech · Series B, 2017
A
AltSchool
EdTech · Series A, 2014
P
Panorama Education
EdTech · Series A, 2014
R
Reach Capital
EdTech · Growth, 2013
S
Schoolzilla
EdTech · Series A, 2013
N
Newsela
EdTech · Series A, 2013
C
ClassDojo
EdTech · Series A, 2013
N
Nearpod
EdTech · Series A, 2013
B
BrightBytes
EdTech · Series A, 2012
R
Remind
EdTech · Series A, 2012
S
Summit Public Schools
EdTech · Growth, 2012
C
Coursera
EdTech · Series A, 2012
Notable Exits
CompanyTypeYearValue / Acquirer
AltSchoolAcquisition2023—
CourseraIPO2021$5.9B
DreamBox LearningAcquisition2018—
BrightBytesAcquisition2018—
SchoolzillaAcquisition2017—
Frequently Asked Questions
NewSchools Venture Fund focuses on Series A, Series B, Series C+ stage investments.
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