Cynthia McMurry

Tales2go, Inc. provides audio books for early childhood programs and primary schools. Its products can be installed in laptops and mobile devices issued and available to both students and teachers. The company was founded by William Weil and Tracey Weil in 2009 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.

NewSchools Venture Fund provides funds to other non-profit organization that improves public education. It provides education through powerful ideas and passionate entrepreneurs so that all children especially those in underserved communities have the opportunity to succeed. It supports education entrepreneurs, a special breed of innovators who create new nonprofit and for-profit organizations that redefine the sense of what is possible in public education. The company was founded by Brook H. Byers, Kim Smith and Louis John Doerr in and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

National Venture Capital Association provides business association services. It facilitates networking opportunities and provides research data to its members. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Brilliant Worldwide, Inc. provides online software that connects students to discuss and solve mathematics and physics problems. The company was founded by Sam Solomon, Silas Hundt and Suyeon Khim in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Ellevation, Inc. operates as a software company. The firm focuses on the needs of english language learners and the professionals that serve them. It offers ESLReps, an administrative and data management software tool that helps ELL coordinators and teachers capture a range of data specifically related to English language learners and enables the generation of reports that enhance communication among ELL and classroom teachers. The company was founded by Jordan Meranus and Teddy Rice in 2006 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Schoolzilla PBC, Inc. develops data systems for schools. It offers K–12 data platform that provides customizable dashboards, which enable educators and leaders to save time, gain critical insights, and understand student needs. The company was founded by Lynzi Ziegenhagen and Anna Utgoff and is headquartered in Oakland, CA.

Holberton, Inc. provides project-based and peer learning services for computer science and software engineering students. It offers a two-year higher education program which includes training, internship, and onsite or remote study in a specialization of chosen field. The company was founded by Julien Barbier and Sylvain Kalache in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Riipen Networks, Inc. operates as a web-based technology platform. It offers experiential learning, networking, projects, talent acquisition, in-class industry engagement and education technology services. The company was founded by Dave Savory, Dana Stephenson and Dylan Chernick in 2013 and is headquartered in Canada.

Fourthrev Ltd. is a British education technology company that partners with leading universities, technology companies, and employers to provide learning experiences that lead to qualifications and jobs in the digital economy. Fourthrev offers courses with multiple tech giants, including AWS, Salesforce, and Tableau, delivered through university partnerships in the UK and the US. The company is based in Melbourne, Australia, and has subsidiaries in the UK and the US. The company has partnerships with 11 higher educational providers worldwide, including the University of Coventry, RMIT, the University of Canberra, and the University of California, Irvine. Fourthrev aims to create economic and social value by providing access to high-growth digital careers through career accelerators that deliver technical, business, and human skills underpinned by the quality and rigor of university education. The company was founded in Melbourne in 2019 by Jack Hylands and Omar de Silva, who have been the CEOs since then.

New Schools Capital LLC (New Schools Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Shauntel Poulson and Jennifer Carolan. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.