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Chalkboard Ventures

VC
Chicago, ILWebsite
How to approach: warm intro preferred
Stage

Pre-Seed

Check Size

$100K – $500K

Portfolio

9+ companies

Team

5 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Focuses on early-stage EdTech companies innovating with classroom tools and gamified learning solutions.

Meet the Team

GF

Genna Franconi

General Partner

SJ

Sara Jones

Chief Financial Officer

CC

Christy Cross

Head of Growth

JS

John Stapleton

Chief Creative Innovation Officer

JM

Janis Middleton

Chief Inclusion Officer

Industry Focus

Invests In

EdTech
Other
Consumer

Does Not Invest In

Hardware

Portfolio Companies (9)

Other

22

22squared

Full-service media agency

TR

Trade School

Modern creative agency

TH

The Home Depot

PU

Publix Super Markets

GR

Grammarly

SO

Southeast Toyota

BA

Baskin Robbins

OL

Old Castle APG

SE

Segway

Consumer Tech·Series C

Personal transportation devices

How to pitch Chalkboard Ventures
  • Raising at Pre-Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in EdTech, Other, Consumer — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $100K – $500K check.
  • warm intro preferred
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Genna Franconi, General Partner.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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