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Chalkstream Ventures

VC
New York, NY

Chalkstream Ventures is a Seed, Series A venture capital firm based in New York, NY investing in EdTech, Other. The firm typically writes $400K–$1.5M checks and has 2 portfolio companies in our records.

Check size
$400K–$1.5M
Portfolio
2 companies on record
Partners
8 listed
Stage
Seed, Series A
Sectors
EdTech, Other
HQ
New York, NY
AUM
Not in our records

Last verified: 2026-08-11

How to approach: cold outreach ok
Stage

Seed, Series A

Check Size

$400K – $1.5M

Portfolio

2+ companies

Team

8 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Chalkstream Ventures invests in digital platforms transforming learning, skills development, and freelancer enablement.

How Chalkstream Ventures invests

Chalkstream Ventures is a vc firm based in New York, NY. The firm invests at the Seed, Series A stages, with a focus on EdTech, Other.

Chalkstream Ventures typically writes checks of $400K–$1.5M per investment.

Chalkstream Ventures has backed 2 companies in our records, including SkillCraft, LearnLoop.

Partners & Team

MJ

Martha Jones

Managing Partner

EdTech
Freelance Tools
Vocational Training
AK

Andrew K. Tsai

Managing Principal & Chief Investment Officer

Global Markets
Japan & Korea
Equities & Credit
PM

Peter Muller

Special Non-Managing Member (Co-Founder / Partner)

Quantitative Strategies
Advisory & Alternative Investments
RA

Ron Avi Rosenstraus

Principal, Chief Financial Officer & Chief Operating Officer

Operations
Finance
Portfolio Oversight
RR

Rishi R. Shah

Managing Principal / Chief Investment Officer

Japan & Korea Investments
Equity & Debt
Theme-Driven Strategies
XJ

Xiao-Hong Jing

General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer

Legal
Compliance
Operational risk
RR

Rishi Rasesh Shah

Managing Partner

Investment strategy
Portfolio management
Global equities and allocators
Research
MD

Matt Dilmaghani

Principal

Risk management
Quantitative modeling
Systematic strategies

Industry Focus

Invests In

EdTech
Other

Portfolio Companies (2)

Other

SK

SkillCraft

Creator Economy
LE

LearnLoop

EdTech
How to pitch Chalkstream Ventures
  • Raising at Seed, Series A? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in EdTech, Other — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $400K – $1.5M check.
  • cold outreach ok
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Martha Jones, Managing Partner.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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