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Rethink Education

VC
New York, NYWebsite

Rethink Education is a Seed, Pre-Seed venture capital firm based in New York, NY investing in EdTech, Other. The firm typically writes $250K–$2.5M checks and has 5 portfolio companies in our records.

Check size
$250K–$2.5M
Portfolio
5 companies on record
Partners
8 listed
AUM
$2.7B
Stage
Seed, Pre-Seed
Sectors
EdTech, Other
HQ
New York, NY

Last verified: 2026-02-26

Stage

Seed, Pre-Seed

Check Size

$250K – $2.5M

AUM

$2.7B

Portfolio

5+ companies

Team

8 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Invests in education and workforce training solutions, including tools that improve learning outcomes for professionals.

How Rethink Education invests

Rethink Education is a vc firm based in New York, NY. The firm invests at the Seed, Pre-Seed stages, with a focus on EdTech, Other.

Rethink Education typically writes checks of $250K–$2.5M per investment, backed by approximately $2.7B in assets under management.

Rethink Education has backed 5 companies in our records, including Course Hero, Udacity, Handy.

Partners & Team

SJ

Steven Jones

Managing Partner

AgTech
Supply Chain
Fintech
AB

Andre Bennin

Managing Partner

EdTech Investments
Portfolio Strategy
AN

Amy Nelson

Managing Partner

EdTech
Operations & Strategy
Economic Mobility
MM

Monique Malcolm-Hay

Partner

AI in Education
Deal Sourcing
Fundraising
MG

Matt Greenfield

General Partner

EdTech
Workforce
Economic Mobility
TW

Tammy Wincup

Partner

EdTech Safety & Wellness
K-12 Ecosystem
BD

Bridget Duru

Partner

Due Diligence
EdTech & Workforce Sectors
MD

Michelle Dervan

Partner

Strategic Partnerships in EdTech
Global Education & Inclusion

Industry Focus

Invests In

EdTech
Other

Portfolio Companies (5)

Other

CO

Course Hero

Learning platform (adjacent)
UD

Udacity

Career skills training
HA

Handy

Work marketplace (adjacent)
AP

Apeel Sciences

AgTech
PR

ProducePay

Fintech
How to pitch Rethink Education
  • Raising at Seed, Pre-Seed? 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 $250K – $2.5M check.
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Steven Jones, Managing Partner.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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