# NewSchools Venture Fund: portfolio, investments and team

> NewSchools Venture Fund is a vc firm based in United States. 70 investments on record, 1 in the last 12 months, latest Feb 2026.

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# NewSchools Venture Fund

Last cheque observed Feb 2026; 70 cheques on record.

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Pre-seed Seed Series A E-learning Education Edtech

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**20%** of best year **1** **cheques in 12 months**, 70 on record

Since the last cheque **272** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$1.6M** Rounds led **0 of 70** Sole investor **5 rounds** Exits **4 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 89%**

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## NewSchools Venture Fund highlights

- 01 1 cheques in the last 12 months
- 02 Mostly Seed and Venture: 66% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 5 rounds, median $1.9M
- 04 4 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

> NewSchools is a venture philanthropy that builds a better education system by connecting people, resources, and ideas. From their own website

- **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Stages:** Pre-seed Seed Series A Series B Growth
- **Sectors:** E-learning Education Edtech
- **Based in:** Oakland, United States
- **Cold pitches:** Accepted

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **70 appearances**

- **2026** 1 round
- **Feb** **[Expert IEP](https://millionrounds.com/company/expert-iep)** Grant · US **$1.7M** Sole investor
- **2025** 3 rounds
- **Aug** **[Tutored by Teachers](https://millionrounds.com/company/tutored-by-teachers)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 2 others
- **May** **[Husk](https://millionrounds.com/company/husk)** Pre-seed · BE **$1.1M** With 1 other
- **Jan** **[Peekapak](https://millionrounds.com/company/peekapak)** Venture · CA **Undisclosed** With 3 others
- **2024** 3 rounds
- **Dec** **[Kaymbu](https://millionrounds.com/company/kaymbu)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 2 others
- **Oct** **[ThinkCERCA](https://millionrounds.com/company/thinkcerca)** Grant · US **$250K** With 2 others
- **Feb** **[Branching Minds](https://millionrounds.com/company/branching-minds)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **2023** 3 rounds
- **Oct** **[Concentric Educational Solutions](https://millionrounds.com/company/concentric-educational-solutions)** Series A · US **$5.0M** Sole investor
- **Aug** **[ClassWallet](https://millionrounds.com/company/classwallet)** Growth · US **$95M** With 4 others
- **Mar** **[Mytonomy](https://millionrounds.com/company/mytonomy)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 2 others
- **2022** 6 rounds
- **Oct** **[Mursion](https://millionrounds.com/company/mursion)** Venture · US **$5.0M** With 2 others
- **Aug** **[Outline It](https://millionrounds.com/company/outline-it)** Pre-seed · US **$866K** With 2 others
- **Jul** **[Cognitive ToyBox](https://millionrounds.com/company/cognitive-toybox)** Grant · US **$965K** With 1 other
- **Apr** **[iTherapy](https://millionrounds.com/company/itherapy)** Grant · US **$1.0M** With 1 other
- **Mar** **[Move This World](https://millionrounds.com/company/move-this-world)** Debt · US **$2.0M** Sole investor
- **Jan** **[eSpark](https://millionrounds.com/company/espark)** Growth · US **$25M** With 3 others
- **2021** 2 rounds
- **Jan** **[VocaliD](https://millionrounds.com/company/vocalid)** Venture **Undisclosed** With 4 others
- **Jan** **[CueThink](https://millionrounds.com/company/cuethink)** Grant **$1.4M** With 1 other
- **2020** 1 round
- **May** **[Enuma](https://millionrounds.com/company/enuma)** Series B **$9.0M** With 2 others
- **2019** 2 rounds
- **Jun** **[TalkingPoints](https://millionrounds.com/company/talkingpoints)** Seed **$50K** Sole investor
- **Jan** **[SchoolMint](https://millionrounds.com/company/schoolmint)** Venture **Undisclosed** With 3 others
- **2018** 2 rounds
- **Dec** **[Securly](https://millionrounds.com/company/securly)** Series B · US · FinSMEs **$16M** With 4 others
- **Nov** **[WriteReader](https://millionrounds.com/company/writereader)** DK · EU-Startups **$1.6M** With 2 others
- **2015** 6 rounds
- **Jul** **[Kaizena](https://millionrounds.com/company/kaizena)** Seed · US **$900K** With 7 others
- **Jul** **[ClassWallet](https://millionrounds.com/company/classwallet)** Seed · US **$1.9M** With 4 others
- **May** **[Zaption](https://millionrounds.com/company/zaption)** Seed · US **$1.5M** With 3 others
- **Mar** **[Tales2Go](https://millionrounds.com/company/tales2go)** Series A · US **$2.4M** With 1 other
- **Feb** **[enuma](https://millionrounds.com/company/enuma)** Series A · US **$4.0M** With 6 others
- **Jan** **[CodeHS](https://millionrounds.com/company/codehs)** Seed · US **$1.8M** With 5 others
- **2014** 13 rounds
- **Oct** **[Nepris](https://millionrounds.com/company/nepris)** Seed · US **$550K** With 4 others
- **Sept** **[Newsela](https://millionrounds.com/company/newsela)** Series A · US **$6.0M** With 4 others
- **Sept** **[EdCast](https://millionrounds.com/company/edcast)** Series A · US **$6.0M** With 8 others
- **Sept** **[SchoolMint](https://millionrounds.com/company/schoolmint)** Seed · US **$2.2M** With 9 others
- **Aug** **[FreshGrade](https://millionrounds.com/company/freshgrade)** Seed · CA **$4.3M** With 4 others
- **Jul** **[Tuva Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/tuva-labs)** Seed · US **$430K** With 4 others
- **Jul** **[Ellevation](https://millionrounds.com/company/ellevation)** Venture · US **$2.0M** With 8 others
- **Apr** **[Mystery Science](https://millionrounds.com/company/mystery-science)** Seed · US **$500K** With 2 others
- **Mar** **[Tales2Go](https://millionrounds.com/company/tales2go)** Seed · US **$750K** With 1 other
- **Mar** **[BrightBytes](https://millionrounds.com/company/brightbytes)** Series B · US **$15M** With 3 others
- **Mar** **[ClassWallet](https://millionrounds.com/company/classwallet)** Seed · US **$1.2M** With 2 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

We hold **21** 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.

## Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **4 in all**

**[Socrative](https://millionrounds.com/company/socrative)** Bought by MasteryConnect **$5.0M** Jun 2014

**[Engrade](https://millionrounds.com/company/engrade)** Bought by [McGraw-Hill Education](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mcgraw-hill-education) **Undisclosed** Feb 2014

**[Grockit](https://millionrounds.com/company/grockit)** Bought by [Kaplan](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kaplan) **Undisclosed** Jul 2013

**[Guaranteach](https://millionrounds.com/company/guaranteach)** Bought by Sophia Learning **Undisclosed** May 2011

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

## The cheque

Pre-seed Seed Series A

Median round joined **$1.6M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$1.9M**

Led 0 of 70 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** 5 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Feb 2026
- **Exits:** 4 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Seed said *27*
- Venture *11*
- Series A said *11*
- Grant *5*
- Series B said *4*
- Pre-seed said *-*
- Growth said *-*

Cheques by month Led Joined

Nov 2023 Oct 2026

Often in the room with

- [Kapor Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kapor-capital) 16
- [Learn Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/learn-capital) 11
- [Eileen Rudden](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eileen-rudden) 5
- [Rethink Education](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rethink-education) 5
- [Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars) 5
- [500 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups) 4

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## Who they invest alongside

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

[**Kapor Capital** VC firm **16** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kapor-capital)[**Learn Capital** VC firm **11** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/learn-capital)[**Eileen Rudden** Angel **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eileen-rudden)[**Rethink Education** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rethink-education)[**Techstars** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars)[**500 Global** Angel **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups)[**Adam Miller** Angel **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/adam-miller)[**Josh Tolkoff** Angel **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/josh-tolkoff)[**National Science Foundation** Government **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nsf-small-business-innovation-research-small-business-techno)[**Rick Burnes** Angel **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rick-burnes)[**Chris Gabrieli** Angel **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/chris-gabrieli)[**GSV Capital** Investment firm **3** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gsv-capital)

## Recently backed

The latest companies NewSchools Venture Fund put money into.

[**Expert IEP** $1.7M · Feb 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/expert-iep)[**Tutored by Teachers** Aug 2025](https://millionrounds.com/company/tutored-by-teachers)[**Husk** $1.1M · May 2025](https://millionrounds.com/company/husk)[**Kaymbu** Dec 2024](https://millionrounds.com/company/kaymbu)[**ThinkCERCA** $250K · Oct 2024](https://millionrounds.com/company/thinkcerca)[**Branching Minds** Feb 2024](https://millionrounds.com/company/branching-minds)

## Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name NewSchools Venture Fund in their description, not their title.

- [Venture Unlocked](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/venture-unlocked) 29 Jun 2021 · 39 min Shauntel Garvey of Reach Capital on EdTech, raising a sector focused fund, and the importance of being an active seed investor beyond the A round With [Shauntel Garvey](https://millionrounds.com/person/shauntel-garvey) Mentions [Reach](https://millionrounds.com/fund/reach)[Reach Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/reach-capital)[NewSchools Venture Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/newschools-venture-fund) Apple PodcastsShow page

## Quick answers about NewSchools Venture Fund

### What does NewSchools Venture Fund invest in?

NewSchools Venture Fund invests most often at Seed and Venture (66% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as E-learning, Education and Edtech.

### How active is NewSchools Venture Fund?

70 investments on record, 1 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Feb 2026.

### What has NewSchools Venture Fund invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Expert IEP (Grant, Feb 2026), Tutored by Teachers (Venture, Aug 2025) and Husk (Pre-seed, May 2025).

### How big are NewSchools Venture Fund's cheques?

The median round it joins is $1.6M.

### Does NewSchools Venture Fund lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 70 investments on record names it as the lead.

### Where does NewSchools Venture Fund invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (89%) and Canada (6%).

### Is NewSchools Venture Fund investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 1 investments in the last 12 months.

### Who does NewSchools Venture Fund invest alongside?

Most often Kapor Capital (16 rounds together), Learn Capital (11 rounds together) and Eileen Rudden (5 rounds together).

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