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New Markets Venture Partners

Last cheque observed Jun 2019. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietNew fund $10M, Jun 2021VC firm

SeedSeries ASeries BEdtechFinancial ServicesEd-tech

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 30 on record
Since the last cheque2684days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$8.0MRounds led2 of 30Sole investor3 roundsExits3 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 100%
Pitch New Markets Venture Partners

New Markets Venture Partners highlights

  1. 01

    30 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Series B: 68% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 3 rounds, median $6.0M

  4. 04

    3 exits from the portfolio

What they do

New Markets Venture Partners is a leading edtech venture capital firm investing in innovative education and workforce technology startups.From their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth
Sectors
EdtechFinancial ServicesEd-tech
Based in
Washington, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first30 appearances

  1. 2019

    4 rounds

  2. Jun
    Climb CreditSeries A · US · FinSMEs$9.8MLed
  3. Apr
    MotimaticSeries A · US · FinSMEs$4.0MWith 4 others
  4. Apr
    CredlyUS · FinSMEs$11MWith 6 others
  5. Mar
    MursionSeries A · US · FinSMEs$8.0MLed
  6. 2018

    1 round

  7. Jan
    LearnPlatformUS · FinSMEs$3.2MWith 5 others
  8. 2017

    4 rounds

  9. Dec
    Noodle PartnersSeries A · US · FinSMEs$14MWith 1 other
  10. Sept
    CredlyUS · FinSMEs$4.6MWith 4 others
  11. Jul
    Signal VineSeries A · US · FinSMEs$2.0MSole investor
  12. Mar
    Regent EducationUS · FinSMEs$8.5MWith 2 others
  13. 2015

    2 rounds

  14. Nov
    PresenceLearningSeries C · US$25MWith 4 others
  15. Jan
    MashableSeries B · US$17MWith 4 others
  16. 2014

    5 rounds

  17. Dec
    OrchestroVenture · US$9.8MWith 2 others
  18. Oct
    Fishtree IncSeries A · US$2.0MWith 3 others
  19. Sept
    Three RingSeries A · US$1.3MWith 2 others
  20. Jul
    Regent EducationSeries C · US$4.0MWith 1 other
  21. Mar
    MashableSeries A · US$14MWith 6 others
  22. 2013

    4 rounds

  23. Sept
    Think Through LearningSeries B · US · finsmes.com$5.6MWith 3 others
  24. Jun
    Civitas LearningSeries B · US · finsmes.com$8.8MWith 5 others
  25. Apr
    PresenceLearningVenture · US · techcrunch.com$8.0MWith 5 others
  26. Feb
    KickboardSeries A · US · finsmes.com$2.0MWith 1 other
  27. 2012

    1 round

  28. Jul
    The American AcademySeries C · US · pevc.dowjones.com$6.0MSole investor
  29. 2011

    4 rounds

  30. Sept
    BetterLessonSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$1.6MWith 5 others
  31. May
    InformousVenture · US · sec.gov$1.0MWith 2 others
  32. Mar
    Think Through LearningSeries B · US$4.6MWith 2 others
  33. Jan
    CSA MedicalSeries A · US · finsmes.com$10MSole investor
  34. 2009

    1 round

  35. Aug
    Questar AssessmentGrowth · US$4.6MWith 1 other
  36. 2007

    1 round

  37. May
    GeoIQSeries B · US$5.5MWith 3 others
  38. 2006

    1 round

  39. Jul
    ARPUSeries B · US · techjournalsouth.com$5.0MWith 3 others
  40. 2004

    1 round

  41. Jul
    LightningcastSeries D · US$5.0MWith 3 others
  42. 2003

    1 round

  43. Jul
    Advanced Data ExchangeSeries D · US$10MWith 5 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration6 named

DMDonald Maurice SperoSpecial Partner, Nmgf Management LLCiForm ADV
FAFrank Adair BonsalSpecial Partner, New Markets Venture Partners II LLCiForm ADV
FIFrank, Iii BonsalMANAGER OF THE SOLE GENERAL PARTNERiFiling they signed
JMJason M PalmerGeneral Partner, New Markets Education Partners II, LLCiForm ADV
MAMark Anthony GrovicMANAGING MEMBER OF THE GENERAL PARTNERiFiling they signed
RTRobb Tyler DoubMANAGING MEMBER OF THE GENERAL PARTNERiFiling they signed

We also hold 11 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

$140Mgross assets of its fundsOct 2026
Exemptreporting adviserventure or small private funds
Legal name
NMGF Management, LLC
SEC number
CRD 163508

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed3 in all

GeoIQBought by EsriUndisclosedJul 2012
Advanced Data ExchangeBought by Liaison TechnologiesUndisclosedJan 2010
LightningcastBought by AOLUndisclosedMay 2006

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as New Markets Venture Partners. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Recently backed

The latest companies New Markets Venture Partners put money into.

Quick answers about New Markets Venture Partners

What does New Markets Venture Partners invest in?

New Markets Venture Partners invests most often at Series A and Series B (68% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Edtech, Financial Services and Ed-tech.

How active is New Markets Venture Partners?

30 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 2. The most recent was in Jun 2019.

What has New Markets Venture Partners invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Climb Credit (Series A, Jun 2019), Motimatic (Series A, Apr 2019) and Credly (Undisclosed round, Apr 2019).

How big are New Markets Venture Partners's cheques?

The median round it joins is $8.0M.

Does New Markets Venture Partners lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 2 of its 30 investments on record (7%).

Where does New Markets Venture Partners invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (100%).

Is New Markets Venture Partners investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Jun 2019.

Who does New Markets Venture Partners invest alongside?

Most often University Ventures (4 rounds together), Birchmere Ventures (2 rounds together) and Blue Heron Capital (2 rounds together).

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