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Who invested in Guild Education

3 rounds we have observed, with the 15 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

EdtechEducation

Valuation: $4.4B, Mar 2026

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$206Mraised across 3 rounds since 2016, from 3 sources

$8.5MSeries A$40MSeries C$157MSeries D
Latest round
Series D, $157MNov 2019
Led by
General Catalyst
Step-upi
3.9×
Investors
15 (2 led)
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

201720182019
$8.5MSeries A$40MSeries C$157MSeries D
First round
Series A, $8.5M
Sept 2016
Biggest round
$157M
Series D · Nov 2019
Usual gap between rounds
22 months
the median of 2

The rounds

  1. Nov 2019
  2. Jul 2018
    Series C$40M7 new1 returning

    Reported by FinSMEs

  3. Sept 2016
    Series A$8.5M1 new

    Reported by TechCrunch

Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 7 on the team.

  • Bijal ShahExecutive Officeri
  • Brittany StichPromoteri
  • Chris GarberExecutive Officeri
  • Greg SiegelExecutive Officeri
  • Lorna HagenExecutive Officeri
  • Natalie McculloughExecutive Officeri
  • Rachel Romer CarlsonExecutive Officer, Director, Promoteri

On the board, as filediAnnie KadavyByron DeeterJohnny TaylorKen ChenaultLeighanne Levensaler

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Everyone who backed them

RedpointVC firm3rounds, led 1
Salesforce VenturesCorporate VC2rounds
SVB CapitalVC firm2rounds
Harrison MetalVC firm2rounds
Workday VenturesCorporate VC2rounds
General CatalystVC firm1round, led 1
FelicisVC firm1round
Cowboy VenturesVC firm1round
Iconiq CapitalGrowth equity1round
BessemerVC firm1round
Lead Edge CapitalPrivate equity1round
Emerson CollectiveFamily office1round
Next Play CapitalFund of funds1round
Felicis Ventures/ Rethink Impact & Educationno record of our own yet1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 2 firms list Guild Education as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

Ulu VenturesVC firmPer its own site
ICONIQ CapitalFamily officePer its own site

Quick answers about Guild Education

Who invested in Guild Education?

Guild Education's investors include Redpoint, Salesforce Ventures, SVB Capital, Harrison Metal and Workday Ventures, and 10 more on record. General Catalyst led its latest round.

How much has Guild Education raised?

Guild Education has raised $206M across 3 rounds since 2016.

When did Guild Education last raise?

Guild Education's most recent round was a Series D of $157M in Nov 2019, led by General Catalyst.

What was Guild Education's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $157M in Nov 2019, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Guild Education first?

Guild Education's first round on record, in Sept 2016, was backed by Redpoint.

What stage is Guild Education at?

Guild Education's latest named round is a Series D, in Nov 2019.

Where is Guild Education based?

Guild Education is based in the United States.

Who led Guild Education's rounds?

Redpoint led the Series A in 2016; General Catalyst led the Series D in 2019.

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