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NewSchools Venture Fund

VC
Oakland, CAWebsite
How to approach: cold outreach ok
Stage

Pre-Seed, Seed

Check Size

$50K – $500K

AUM

$71M

Portfolio

4+ companies

Team

6 partners

Investor activity
Last known investment: 2021Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

NSVF supports early-stage EdTech companies and nonprofit ventures that address critical challenges in K-12 education.

Meet the Team

CW

Cameron White

Senior Partner, Learning Solutions & Learning Differences

learning solutions
learning differences
equity
edtech
PF

Pete Fishman

Senior Partner, Teaching Reimagined

educator pathways
community engagement
innovations in teaching
SB

Scott Benson

Managing Partner

K-12 Education
VB

Valerie Braimah

Senior Associate Partner

school models
economically & racially diverse students
instructional & school reform
AV

Andrew Vega

Senior Associate Partner, Innovative Schools

innovative schools
turnaround
equity
new school launches
FM

Frances Messano

Chief Executive Officer

investment strategy
diverse leaders
innovative schools

Industry Focus

Invests In

EdTech
Other

Portfolio Companies (4)

2021

NE

Newsela

EdTech·Growth

2020

ZE

Zearn

EdTech·Growth

Other

ED

Edmodo

K-12 Education
NE

Nearpod

EdTech

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