Founded by operators.
Our team includes EdTech founders and executives with successful exits and deep experience across K12, Higher Ed, and Workforce. We are backed by a network of advisors who contribute their expertise to the next generation of category-defining companies.
Experienced operators who have built and scaled EdTech companies
Chairman, StartEd
Founded Schoolnet (acquired by Pearson), CEO Pearson K12 Technology serving 25M+ students, NYU Professor of Entrepreneurship in Education
Vice Chairman, StartEd
3 EdTech company exits (CorpU to Udemy, KnowledgePlanet, KnowledgeSoft), co-founded Harrisburg University, Wharton PhD in Learning Leadership
CEO, StartEd
Led most financially successful EdTech accelerator supporting 3,000+ companies including global unicorns, Top 100 EdTech Influencer
Former CFO, KnowledgePlanet & CorpU
25+ years leading growth-oriented tech companies through VC/PE financing, M&A, and scaling $2M-$30M revenue
Chief Product & Technology Officer, Coding Temple
20+ years scaling learning platforms for millions, VP Product at Udemy, CPO at Sales Impact Academy (300+ companies)
Senior operators who provide strategic guidance and tactical support
Former CIO, NYC Department of Education
CIO for NYC's 1.1M students, VP at Samsung Electronics
Executive Director, GV NextEd Co-Lab
NYCDOE Office of Innovation, platform adopted by 6 of 10 largest districts
Chief Revenue Officer, PowerSchool
30+ years scaling operations, Former SVP at Oracle
Former CEO, Science Interactive
CEO Science Interactive, Campus Management, Scantron. Stanford MBA
Chief Customer Officer, Edmentum
Leadership at AWS, Pearson, McGraw-Hill, ASU PhD
Former SVP Content Strategy, Udemy
Grew Udemy Business $10M to $500M+ ARR, 17,000+ customers
Managing Director, StartEd
Founded NYC Code + Design Academy, sold to Strayer Education
Former CEO, Boeing International
15 years at Boeing, CRO at World View, PhD Cambridge
Education Strategy Leader
Senior Principal at Tyton Partners, Kellogg MBA, California CPA
Chairman, StartEd
CEO Schoolnet (acquired by Pearson), CEO Pearson K12 Technology, NYU Professor
CEO, StartEd
Most successful EdTech accelerator, 3,000+ companies supported, Top 100 EdTech Influencer
Former CFO KnowledgePlanet, CorpU
25+ years leading finance, M&A, legal for $2M-$30M companies
Entrepreneur, Board Director & Strategic Advisor
Advised Walmart, Amazon, Nike, Citi on digital transformation and EdTech
Vice Chairman, StartEd
Founded & sold 3 EdTech companies, Co-Founder Harrisburg University, Wharton PhD
Chief Product & Technology Officer, Coding Temple
20+ years scaling learning platforms for millions, VP Product at Udemy
Founder/CEO, Institute for Education Innovation
20 years bridging K-12 districts & EdTech, Founded IEI, Created Supes' Choice Awards
CTO, EnGen
Exited tech leader (2x), Builder scaling K-12 & workforce learning products
Investors who understand EdTech and support our portfolio companies
Partner, Clayton, Dubilier, & Rice
Partner Emeritus at CD&R, founded Broadgate Consultants, launched PEI Media
Managing Director, Partners Group
Co-Head Private Equity Partnership Investments Americas, 20 years industry experience
Join the founders who trust StartEd to help them raise capital, grow revenue, and lead with confidence.