VCs from Bessemer Venture Partners, FirstMark Capital and Sequoia Capital are among the most prominent board members in ed tech.
Ed tech is on the rise, with funding up 96% in the four quarters through Q2’15. As investment pours in, more VCs are becoming involved in prominent ed tech companies.
We used CB Insights’ Board of Directors Search to identify some of the most prominent investors and board members in the ed tech industry.
We identified 7 prominent ed tech investors who each hold (or have held) board seats in 3 or 4 different ed tech companies. The investors come from top firms such as Sequoia Capital and Bessemer Venture Partners. Please see the list below:
| Investor | Firm | Select Ed Tech Board Seats |
|---|---|---|
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Amish Jani
|
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Knewton, Lumosity, Schoology, StraighterLine |
|
E. Novak
|
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Fidelis Education, Parchment, UniversityNow |
|
Frank Bonsal
|
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Curiosityville (exited), Moodlerooms (exited), Questar Assessment |
|
John Martinson
|
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CambridgeSoft (exited), ClearPoint Learning Systems, Presidium Learning (exited) |
|
Bryan Schreier
|
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Clever, Inkling Systems, MindSnacks |
| Rob Stavis
|
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2U (exited), BrightBytes, Knewton |
|
Victor Parker
|
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ExamSoft Worldwide, lynda.com (exited), Teacher Synergy |
