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Who invested in Lambda School

3 rounds we have observed, with the 8 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.

Edtech

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$48Mraised across 3 rounds since 2018, from 3 sources

$4.0MSeed$14MSeries A$30MRound
Latest round
Round, $30MJan 2019
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Investors
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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.

2019
$4.0MSeed$14MSeries A$30MRound
First round
Seed, $4.0M
Feb 2018
Biggest round
$30M
Round · Jan 2019
Usual gap between rounds
8 months
the median of 2
Lambda SchoolEdtech1 / 15Their pitch deckLambda School's pitch deck, 15 slidesEach slide read for what it argues, against the decks that raised at the same stage.

The rounds

  1. Jan 2019
    Round$30M3 new1 returning

    Reported by Nytimes

  2. Oct 2018
    Series A$14M1 new
    • GV/ Stripe

    Reported by Lambdaschool

  3. Feb 2018
    Seed$4.0M4 new

    Reported by FinSMEs

Founders and team

From Lambda School's own website: 1 founder, 2 on the team.

Austen AllredCo-Founder & CEO
  • Zoran MartinovicChief Operating Officer
  • John YowGeneral Counsel

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.

Seed2018Series A2018Round2019Y CombinatorAshton KutcherTandem CapitalTyler WillisGeoff Lewis/ Google Ventures GGVGV/ StripeJake ChapmanVy

Everyone who backed them

Y CombinatorAccelerator2rounds
Ashton KutcherVC firm1round
Tandem CapitalVC firm1round
Tyler WillisAngel1round
Geoff Lewis/ Google Ventures GGVno record of our own yet1round
GV/ Stripeno record of our own yet1round
Jake Chapmanno record of our own yet1round
Vyno record of our own yet1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 2 firms list Lambda School 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.

Imagine K12AcceleratorPer its own site
Outbound VenturesVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Lambda School

Who invested in Lambda School?

Lambda School's investors include Y Combinator, Ashton Kutcher, Tandem Capital, Tyler Willis and Geoff Lewis/ Google Ventures GGV, and 3 more on record.

How much has Lambda School raised?

Lambda School has raised $48M across 3 rounds since 2018.

When did Lambda School last raise?

Lambda School's most recent round was an Undisclosed round of $30M in Jan 2019.

What was Lambda School's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $30M in Jan 2019, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Lambda School first?

Lambda School's first round on record, in Feb 2018, was backed by Y Combinator, Tandem Capital and Tyler Willis and 1 others.

What stage is Lambda School at?

Lambda School's latest named round is an Undisclosed round, in Jan 2019.

Where is Lambda School based?

Lambda School is based in the United States.

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