Best VCs for Education

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Union Square Ventures (USV)

Backs 'trusted brands that broaden access to knowledge, capital, and well-being by leveraging networks, platforms, and protocols.' The access thesis is the through-line: every investment should make s

Managing Partner

Union Square Ventures (USV)

Andy invests at the edge of large markets under transformative pressure. His long-running thesis work centers on engaged networks, differentiated user experience, and defensibility created by network

Founder & CEO

Nestcoin

Building crypto infrastructure for Africa through Nestcoin. Focus on making crypto accessible to everyday Africans through exchanges, education, and local-first products.

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

BoxGroup

One of the most active and respected seed investors in NYC. Co-founded TechStars NYC (now Techstars NYC), deeply embedded in the New York startup ecosystem since its earliest days. Known for being hig

President

Nepal Blockchain Association

Developing blockchain infrastructure and community in Nepal, focused on education and awareness as foundations for future blockchain adoption.

CEO & Managing Director

General Catalyst

'Responsible innovation' thesis: technology should solve real problems for real people, not create consumer distractions. Strong health and enterprise focus. Author of 'Unscaled' — argues that technol

Founder

Kryptos (Bangladesh)

Building blockchain education and investment infrastructure in Bangladesh, focused on developing the local crypto ecosystem and developer community.

Founder

Khosla Ventures

Explicitly optimizes for ~70% failure rates to back 'black swan' outcomes. Actively seeks opportunities that appear 'crazy' to most of the market. Capital-intensive, science-heavy bets. Believes fusio

Founding General Partner

Norrsken VC

Agate backs rapidly scalable businesses where solving a major social or environmental problem improves commercial performance. Her finance, fintech-startup and education experience combines with Norrs

Founding General Partner

Norrsken VC

Tove backs ambitious European technology companies whose commercial growth directly improves outcomes for people or planet. Her Bain private-equity background and early impact roles add rigorous marke

Investment Manager

Norrsken VC

Anna combines Norrsken's impact-return mandate with eight years of strategy, operations and international market expansion at Spotify. Her likely value is testing whether an early impact company can t

Partner

Craft Ventures

Lainy backs software and marketplaces that modernize complex vertical workflows. Her cases favor founder-market fit, a painful operational wedge, simple products built on technically difficult systems

Co-Founder and Managing Director

Range Ventures

Adam Burrows invests or supports investments through Range Ventures's published strategy: Back consensus-quality founders before they are recognized, especially proven operators building unique compan

Co-Founder and Part-Time General Partner

Coalition

Jaclyn Rice Nelson invests or supports investments through Coalition's published strategy: Back founders taking large swings at important problems, pairing a $500K early check with practical support f

Co-Founder and Part-Time General Partner

Coalition

Lindsay Ullman invests or supports investments through Coalition's published strategy: Back founders taking large swings at important problems, pairing a $500K early check with practical support from

Co-Founder and Full-Time General Partner

Coalition

Ashley Mayer invests or supports investments through Coalition's published strategy: Back founders taking large swings at important problems, pairing a $500K early check with practical support from ac

Co-Founder and Managing Director

Ulu Ventures

Miriam Rivera invests or supports investments through Ulu Ventures's published strategy: Find and fund seed-stage teams with deep insight into a human need, using data-driven decision analysis to eval

Head of Investor Relations and Community

Kalos Ventures

Toni Alejandria is listed in a Head of Investor Relations and Community capacity at Kalos Ventures. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile preserves t

Managing Partner

Osage Venture Partners

At the firm level, Osage Venture Partners backs early-stage B2B software companies whose innovations in work and education can advance human achievement.

Venture Partner

Kalos Ventures

Josh Golomb invests or supports investments through Kalos Ventures's published strategy: Lead early-stage investments in purpose-driven technology companies using AI, automation and robotics to addres

Venture Partner

Kalos Ventures

David Blake invests or supports investments through Kalos Ventures's published strategy: Lead early-stage investments in purpose-driven technology companies using AI, automation and robotics to addres

Partner

Album VC

Sid Krommenhoek invests or supports investments through Album VC's published strategy: Invest in early-stage technology startups, with a long record across enterprise software, fintech, education, con

Co-Founder and Managing Director

Ulu Ventures

Clint Korver invests or supports investments through Ulu Ventures's published strategy: Find and fund seed-stage teams with deep insight into a human need, using data-driven decision analysis to evalu

Team Member

Ulu Ventures

Steve Reale is listed in a Team Member capacity at Ulu Ventures. This profile preserves that role distinction and uses the firm's mandate only as shared context.

Team Member

Ulu Ventures

Summer Barghouti is listed in a Team Member capacity at Ulu Ventures. This profile preserves that role distinction and uses the firm's mandate only as shared context.

Co-Founder and Part-Time General Partner

Coalition

Toyin Ajayi invests or supports investments through Coalition's published strategy: Back founders taking large swings at important problems, pairing a $500K early check with practical support from act

Team Member

Ulu Ventures

Evelyn Kempi is listed in a Team Member capacity at Ulu Ventures. This profile preserves that role distinction and uses the firm's mandate only as shared context.

Partner

GSV Ventures

Claire Zau invests or supports investments through GSV Ventures's published strategy: Invest in transformative learning and workforce companies capable of expanding access, outcomes and opportunity ac

Advisory Board Member

GSV Ventures

David Blake is listed in a Advisory Board Member capacity at GSV Ventures. This profile preserves that role distinction and uses the firm's mandate only as shared context.

Co-Founder and Managing Director

Range Ventures

Chris Erickson invests or supports investments through Range Ventures's published strategy: Back consensus-quality founders before they are recognized, especially proven operators building unique comp

CEO

Saudi Venture Capital (SVC)

Nora leads a public-market-development investor designed to close private-capital gaps in Saudi Arabia. SVC invests through venture, private-equity, venture-debt, private-debt, accelerator, and startu

Venture Partner

Maveron

Kyle Widrick invests or supports investments through Maveron's published strategy: Build true early partnerships with non-normal entrepreneurs changing how people live, work, learn, play, eat and stay

Partner

Khosla Ventures

Jai looks for category-defining growth companies with the potential for outsized scale and economics, while remaining open to bold bets even after the early stage. His public-markets background adds a

Partner

Album VC

Diogo Myrrha invests or supports investments through Album VC's published strategy: Invest in early-stage technology startups, with a long record across enterprise software, fintech, education, consum

Partner and Executive Chair

Kalos Ventures

Renée Beaumont invests or supports investments through Kalos Ventures's published strategy: Lead early-stage investments in purpose-driven technology companies using AI, automation and robotics to add

COO, CFO, Partner

Maveron

Nathan Apsel is listed in a COO, CFO, Partner capacity at Maveron. This profile preserves that functional distinction; the firm's investment mandate is included only as shared context.

Impact Venture Advisor

Necessary Ventures

Assad Waathiq is listed in a Impact Venture Advisor capacity at Necessary Ventures. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile preserves that role distinc

Managing Partner

Kalos Ventures

Ashley Bittner invests or supports investments through Kalos Ventures's published strategy: Lead early-stage investments in purpose-driven technology companies using AI, automation and robotics to add

Advisory Board Member

GSV Ventures

Jessica Lindl is listed in a Advisory Board Member capacity at GSV Ventures. This profile preserves that role distinction and uses the firm's mandate only as shared context.

Venture Partner

Maveron

Anarghya Vardhana invests or supports investments through Maveron's published strategy: Build true early partnerships with non-normal entrepreneurs changing how people live, work, learn, play, eat and

Chief of Staff

Maveron

Nora Woodruff is listed in a Chief of Staff capacity at Maveron. This profile preserves that functional distinction; the firm's investment mandate is included only as shared context.

Director of Finance

Maveron

Clayton Hess is listed in a Director of Finance capacity at Maveron. This profile preserves that functional distinction; the firm's investment mandate is included only as shared context.

Advisory Board Member

GSV Ventures

Michael Horn is listed in a Advisory Board Member capacity at GSV Ventures. This profile preserves that role distinction and uses the firm's mandate only as shared context.

Operations Manager

Maveron

Raeann Yurman is listed in a Operations Manager capacity at Maveron. This profile preserves that functional distinction; the firm's investment mandate is included only as shared context.

Executive Assistant

Maveron

Angie Gabel is listed in a Executive Assistant capacity at Maveron. This profile preserves that functional distinction; the firm's investment mandate is included only as shared context.

Executive Assistant

Maveron

Nicole Tighe is listed in a Executive Assistant capacity at Maveron. This profile preserves that functional distinction; the firm's investment mandate is included only as shared context.

Founder and Managing Partner

Necessary Ventures

Neil Devani invests or supports investments through Necessary Ventures's published strategy: Back ambitious founders across deep tech, hard tech and AI who address fundamental needs in healthcare, rei

Venture Partner

Necessary Ventures

Dr. Greg Burrell invests or supports investments through Necessary Ventures's published strategy: Back ambitious founders across deep tech, hard tech and AI who address fundamental needs in healthcare

Venture Partner

Necessary Ventures

Nikita Gaurav invests or supports investments through Necessary Ventures's published strategy: Back ambitious founders across deep tech, hard tech and AI who address fundamental needs in healthcare, r

Team Member

Ulu Ventures

Maria Salamanca is listed in a Team Member capacity at Ulu Ventures. This profile preserves that role distinction and uses the firm's mandate only as shared context.

Partner

GSV Ventures

Abhishek Mishra invests or supports investments through GSV Ventures's published strategy: Invest in transformative learning and workforce companies capable of expanding access, outcomes and opportuni

Team Member

Ulu Ventures

Trina Weller is listed in a Team Member capacity at Ulu Ventures. This profile preserves that role distinction and uses the firm's mandate only as shared context.

Team Member

Ulu Ventures

Rusty Dornin is listed in a Team Member capacity at Ulu Ventures. This profile preserves that role distinction and uses the firm's mandate only as shared context.

Team Member

Ulu Ventures

Loren Ford is listed in a Team Member capacity at Ulu Ventures. This profile preserves that role distinction and uses the firm's mandate only as shared context.

Partner

Khosla Ventures

Alice invests in deep technology and sustainability, informed by mechanical engineering, consumer hardware, and her experience taking a physical product from idea to thousands of retail locations. She

Team Member

Ulu Ventures

Serena Rivera-Korver is listed in a Team Member capacity at Ulu Ventures. This profile preserves that role distinction and uses the firm's mandate only as shared context.

Impact Venture Advisor

Necessary Ventures

Nancy Fechnay is listed in a Impact Venture Advisor capacity at Necessary Ventures. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile preserves that role distinc

Partner

GSV Ventures

Jennifer Lee invests or supports investments through GSV Ventures's published strategy: Invest in transformative learning and workforce companies capable of expanding access, outcomes and opportunity

Chief Investment Officer, General Partner

Maveron

Jason Stoffer invests or supports investments through Maveron's published strategy: Build true early partnerships with non-normal entrepreneurs changing how people live, work, learn, play, eat and sta

Finance

Album VC

Wilson Sivertson serves in a Finance capacity at Album VC. This profile preserves the role distinction; the firm's mandate is included only as shared context.

Advisory Board Member

GSV Ventures

Harriet Seitler is listed in a Advisory Board Member capacity at GSV Ventures. This profile preserves that role distinction and uses the firm's mandate only as shared context.

Advisory Board Member

GSV Ventures

Michael Sorrell is listed in a Advisory Board Member capacity at GSV Ventures. This profile preserves that role distinction and uses the firm's mandate only as shared context.

Managing Partner

GSV Ventures

Adam Freed invests or supports investments through GSV Ventures's published strategy: Invest in transformative learning and workforce companies capable of expanding access, outcomes and opportunity ac

Co-Founder and General Partner

Maveron

Dan Levitan invests or supports investments through Maveron's published strategy: Build true early partnerships with non-normal entrepreneurs changing how people live, work, learn, play, eat and stay

Managing Partner

GSV Ventures

Deborah Quazzo invests or supports investments through GSV Ventures's published strategy: Invest in transformative learning and workforce companies capable of expanding access, outcomes and opportunit

Advisory Board Member

GSV Ventures

Scott Kinney is listed in a Advisory Board Member capacity at GSV Ventures. This profile preserves that role distinction and uses the firm's mandate only as shared context.

Team Member

Ulu Ventures

Andrea Bogarin is listed in a Team Member capacity at Ulu Ventures. This profile preserves that role distinction and uses the firm's mandate only as shared context.

Co-Founder and Partner

GSV Ventures

Michael Cohn invests or supports investments through GSV Ventures's published strategy: Invest in transformative learning and workforce companies capable of expanding access, outcomes and opportunity

Partner

GSV Ventures

Luben Pampoulov invests or supports investments through GSV Ventures's published strategy: Invest in transformative learning and workforce companies capable of expanding access, outcomes and opportuni

Partner

GSV Ventures

Jason Horne invests or supports investments through GSV Ventures's published strategy: Invest in transformative learning and workforce companies capable of expanding access, outcomes and opportunity a

Advisory Board Member

GSV Ventures

Julia Stiglitz is listed in a Advisory Board Member capacity at GSV Ventures. This profile preserves that role distinction and uses the firm's mandate only as shared context.

Principal

GSV Ventures

Mujtaba Wani invests or supports investments through GSV Ventures's published strategy: Invest in transformative learning and workforce companies capable of expanding access, outcomes and opportunity

Advisor

GSV Ventures

Michael Moe is listed in a Advisor capacity at GSV Ventures. This profile preserves that role distinction and uses the firm's mandate only as shared context.

Advisory Board Member

GSV Ventures

Arne Duncan is listed in a Advisory Board Member capacity at GSV Ventures. This profile preserves that role distinction and uses the firm's mandate only as shared context.

Advisory Board Member

GSV Ventures

Louise Rogers is listed in a Advisory Board Member capacity at GSV Ventures. This profile preserves that role distinction and uses the firm's mandate only as shared context.

Advisory Board Member

GSV Ventures

Sergey Karayev is listed in a Advisory Board Member capacity at GSV Ventures. This profile preserves that role distinction and uses the firm's mandate only as shared context.

Advisory Board Member

GSV Ventures

Rick Levin is listed in a Advisory Board Member capacity at GSV Ventures. This profile preserves that role distinction and uses the firm's mandate only as shared context.

Advisory Board Member

GSV Ventures

Jessie Woolley-Wilson is listed in a Advisory Board Member capacity at GSV Ventures. This profile preserves that role distinction and uses the firm's mandate only as shared context.

Advisory Board Member

GSV Ventures

Mike Smith is listed in a Advisory Board Member capacity at GSV Ventures. This profile preserves that role distinction and uses the firm's mandate only as shared context.

Advisory Board Member

GSV Ventures

Stefan Von Holtzbrink is listed in a Advisory Board Member capacity at GSV Ventures. This profile preserves that role distinction and uses the firm's mandate only as shared context.

Advisory Board Member

GSV Ventures

Phyllis Lockett is listed in a Advisory Board Member capacity at GSV Ventures. This profile preserves that role distinction and uses the firm's mandate only as shared context.

Advisory Board Member

GSV Ventures

Elijah Mayfield is listed in a Advisory Board Member capacity at GSV Ventures. This profile preserves that role distinction and uses the firm's mandate only as shared context.

Advisory Board Member

GSV Ventures

Anurima Bhargava is listed in a Advisory Board Member capacity at GSV Ventures. This profile preserves that role distinction and uses the firm's mandate only as shared context.

Advisor

GSV Ventures

Marguerite Kondracke is listed in a Advisor capacity at GSV Ventures. This profile preserves that role distinction and uses the firm's mandate only as shared context.

Advisory Board Member

GSV Ventures

Kaya Henderson is listed in a Advisory Board Member capacity at GSV Ventures. This profile preserves that role distinction and uses the firm's mandate only as shared context.

Advisory Board Member

GSV Ventures

Steve Youngwood is listed in a Advisory Board Member capacity at GSV Ventures. This profile preserves that role distinction and uses the firm's mandate only as shared context.

General Partner

Range Ventures

Hayfa Aboukier invests or supports investments through Range Ventures's published strategy: Back consensus-quality founders before they are recognized, especially proven operators building unique comp

Senior Advisor

GSV Ventures

Joy Chen is listed in a Senior Advisor capacity at GSV Ventures. This profile preserves that role distinction and uses the firm's mandate only as shared context.

Advisory Board Member

GSV Ventures

Lev Gonick is listed in a Advisory Board Member capacity at GSV Ventures. This profile preserves that role distinction and uses the firm's mandate only as shared context.

Advisory Board Member

GSV Ventures

Kay Krafft is listed in a Advisory Board Member capacity at GSV Ventures. This profile preserves that role distinction and uses the firm's mandate only as shared context.

Advisory Board Member

GSV Ventures

Dr. Jill Buban is listed in a Advisory Board Member capacity at GSV Ventures. This profile preserves that role distinction and uses the firm's mandate only as shared context.

Advisory Board Member

GSV Ventures

Joseph Watt is listed in a Advisory Board Member capacity at GSV Ventures. This profile preserves that role distinction and uses the firm's mandate only as shared context.

Advisory Board Member

GSV Ventures

Johnny C. Taylor, Jr. is listed in a Advisory Board Member capacity at GSV Ventures. This profile preserves that role distinction and uses the firm's mandate only as shared context.

Advisory Board Member

GSV Ventures

Adrian Ridner is listed in a Advisory Board Member capacity at GSV Ventures. This profile preserves that role distinction and uses the firm's mandate only as shared context.

Advisor (PEN-CIS)

PEN Ventures

Michael Moe advises PEN-CIS. PEN does not publish a direct investment mandate or personal thesis for him in this role; his official biography foregrounds growth investing and education innovation thro

Venture Partner

Necessary Ventures

Deepa Sheth invests or supports investments through Necessary Ventures's published strategy: Back ambitious founders across deep tech, hard tech and AI who address fundamental needs in healthcare, rei

Partner

Necessary Ventures

Akash Malhotra invests or supports investments through Necessary Ventures's published strategy: Back ambitious founders across deep tech, hard tech and AI who address fundamental needs in healthcare,

Venture Partner and Technical Advisor

Necessary Ventures

Dr. Nachi Gupta is listed in a Venture Partner and Technical Advisor capacity at Necessary Ventures. The firm does not publish a person-specific investment thesis for this role; the profile preserves

Partner

Album VC

John Mayfield invests or supports investments through Album VC's published strategy: Invest in early-stage technology startups, with a long record across enterprise software, fintech, education, consu

Managing Partner

Osage Venture Partners

At the firm level, Osage Venture Partners backs early-stage B2B software companies whose innovations in work and education can advance human achievement.