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Rethink Education

Filed with the SEC to raise a fund in Apr 2026, closing $49M. Last cheque observed Mar 2025.

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QuietNew fund $49M, Apr 2026VC firmWebsite unconfirmed

Series ASeedSeries BBusiness DevelopmentEdtechEnterprise Software

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 49 on record
Since the last cheque610days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$6.5MRounds led1 of 49Sole investor8 roundsExits4 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 93%
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Rethink Education highlights

  1. 01

    49 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Seed: 71% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 8 rounds, median $6.5M

  4. 04

    4 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
Business DevelopmentEdtechEnterprise Software
Based in
New York, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

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The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first49 appearances

  1. 2025

    2 rounds

  2. Mar
    MontamoSeed · DE · Silicon Canals$6.5MWith 3 others
  3. Feb
    HiveclassSeed · US · TechCrunch$1.5MWith 6 others
  4. 2024

    1 round

  5. May
    Backpack HealthcareSeries A · US · Firms' own news pages$14MWith 11 others
  6. 2019

    8 rounds

  7. Oct
    StellicSeed · US · Edsurge$3.1MWith 3 others
  8. Sept
    Kenzie AcademySeries A · US · FinSMEs$7.8MLed
  9. Sept
    Amira LearningUS · Edsurge$5.0MWith 3 others
  10. Aug
    PathstreamSeries A · US · FinSMEs$12MWith 4 others
  11. May
    UpswingUS · Americaninno$2.0MWith 3 others
  12. Apr
    CareMonkeySeed · AU · FinSMEs$1.5MWith 2 others
  13. Mar
    Empowered EducationSeries A · US · FinSMEs$8.0MSole investor
  14. Jan
    HoneSeed · US · TechCrunch$3.6MWith 7 others
  15. 2018

    3 rounds

  16. Oct
    ImbellusSeries A · US · FinSMEs$15MWith 2 others
  17. Aug
    WonderschoolSeries A · US · FinSMEs$20MWith 9 others
  18. Jan
    WonderschoolUS · FinSMEs$2.1MWith 4 others
  19. 2017

    5 rounds

  20. Nov
    LessonlySeries B · US · FinSMEs$8.0MWith 3 others
  21. Sept
    MIssionUSeries A · US · FinSMEs$8.5MWith 3 others
  22. Jul
    VidcodeSeed · US · TechCrunch$1.5MWith 7 others
  23. Mar
    VoxyUS · FinSMEs$12MWith 4 others
  24. Feb
    Knowledge to PracticeSeries A · US · FinSMEs$6.5MSole investor
  25. 2016

    1 round

  26. Jun
    FlocabularySeed · US · Pehub$1.5MSole investor
  27. 2015

    3 rounds

  28. Sept
    Civitas LearningSeries D · US$60MWith 6 others
  29. Jul
    BrightBytesSeries C · US$33MWith 3 others
  30. Feb
    NoRedInkSeries A · US$6.0MWith 7 others
  31. 2014

    8 rounds

  32. Dec
    Ace Learning CompanySeries A · USUndisclosedWith 2 others
  33. Oct
    Civitas LearningSeries C · US$16MWith 3 others
  34. Oct
    NeverwareSeries A · US$6.6MSole investor
  35. Aug
    Rethink AutismSeries C · US$10MWith 3 others
  36. Mar
    BrightBytesSeries B · US$15MWith 3 others
  37. Mar
    General AssemblySeries C · US$35MWith 5 others
  38. Feb
    SmartererSeed · US$1.6MWith 5 others
  39. Jan
    Bridge International AcademiesSeries A · KE$6.0MWith 1 other
  40. 2013

    8 rounds

  41. Oct
    2U Inc.Series D · US$5.1MWith 3 others
  42. Sept
    SmartererSeries A · USUndisclosedSole investor
  43. Jul
    EllevationSeed · US · edsurge.com$2.4MWith 7 others
  44. Jul
    EllevationSeries A · US$2.4MWith 7 others
  45. Jul
    BrightBytesSeries A · US · finsmes.com$2.5MSole investor
  46. Jul
    EngradeSeries B · US · techcrunch.com$5.0MWith 4 others
  47. Jul
    VoxySeries B · US · pevc.dowjones.com$11MWith 7 others
  48. Mar
    PathbriteSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$4.0MWith 1 other
  49. 2012

    8 rounds

  50. Dec
    HaparaSeries A · US$4.5MWith 2 others

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The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration3 named

APAndre Parker BenninManageriFiling they signed
MAMatthew Adlai GreenfieldExecutive OfficeriFiling they signed
RSRichard SegalCEO of the Manager of the General Partner of the General PartneriFiling they signed

We also hold 15 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 listed4 in all

NeverwareBought by GoogleUndisclosedDec 2020
PathbriteBought by Cengage LearningUndisclosedOct 2015
SmartererBought by Pluralsight$75MNov 2014
EngradeBought by McGraw-Hill EducationUndisclosedFeb 2014

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 Rethink Education. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

NewSchools Venture FundVC firm5rounds togetherLearn CapitalVC firm4rounds togetherBessemer Venture PartnersVC firm3rounds togetherKapor CapitalVC firm3rounds togetherAdam MillerAngel2rounds togetherAustin VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherChris GabrieliAngel2rounds togetherEdelweiss CapitalFamily office2rounds togetherEileen RuddenAngel2rounds togetherEmergenceVC firm2rounds togetherExpansion Venture CapitalVC firm2rounds togetherFM ManagementVC firm2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Rethink Education put money into.

Montamo$6.5M · Mar 2025Hiveclass$1.5M · Feb 2025Backpack Healthcare$14M · May 2024Stellic$3.1M · Oct 2019Amira Learning$5.0M · Sept 2019Pathstream$12M · Aug 2019

Quick answers about Rethink Education

What does Rethink Education invest in?

Rethink Education invests most often at Series A and Seed (71% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Business Development, Edtech and Enterprise Software.

How active is Rethink Education?

49 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 1. The most recent was in Mar 2025.

What has Rethink Education invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Montamo (Seed, Mar 2025), Hiveclass (Seed, Feb 2025) and Backpack Healthcare (Series A, May 2024).

How big are Rethink Education's cheques?

The median round it joins is $6.5M.

Does Rethink Education lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 1 of its 49 investments on record (2%).

Where does Rethink Education invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (93%).

Is Rethink Education investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Mar 2025.

Who does Rethink Education invest alongside?

Most often NewSchools Venture Fund (5 rounds together), Learn Capital (4 rounds together) and Bessemer Venture Partners (3 rounds together).

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