Investment Approaches of the Seed Fund- Part II
Last week I shared some of our thinking behind our investments in STEM, relevance and communication,
Investment Approaches of the Seed Fund- Part I
Our Seed Fund supports high potential entrepreneurs developing technology solutions for the biggest challenges in K-12 education. We look for areas wh
Equity, Diversity & Edtech
The “wall of silence” is crumbli
Defining Impact in Education Technology
“I have trouble understanding double, triple bottom line funds – there can only be one bottom line for impact funds. That’s why they call it the bottom.” – a paraphrase of Kevin Starr I am thrilled by the attention the education market has been getting lately, from double bottom line, impact, and profit-maximizing funds alike. What “success” looks […]
Technology and Student Engagement
In the age of mobile computing, attention and engagement have become commodities. Advertisers are willing to spend millions for mere seconds of vie
TinyTap Taps into Educational Games and Interactive Lessons
Just as indie coders can create hot new apps, teachers and students can develop educational content with widespread appeal. However, teachers and students often face technological barriers to producing and distributing great content. TinyTap, a platform for creating interactive lessons and educational games, solves this problem: TinyTap allows anyone to easily create and share engaging educational […]
Live from Summit 2014: CCSS and Designing Digital Learning
In a series of discussions moderated by Betsy Corcoran of Edsurge, entrepreneurs and other education stakeholders tackled both the problems and opp
Live From Summit 2014: But How Do We Know What’s Working?
The pace of technology adoption in schools is accelerating like a Formula 1 race car driven by both teachers and administrators hungry for products
Why Direct-to-Consumer Models Matter in Education
In the last few weeks I’ve enjoyed two great reads on edtech investing, both advocating for a district direct sales approach for growing businesses. 1. Matt Greenfield, There is no Bubble in Educational Technology: Not for Businesses that Actually Make Sense. 2. Michael Feldstein, Why VC’s Usually Get Edtech Wrong. Silicon Valley VC’s, on the […]
Seed Fund Spotlight at Summit 2014
Wondering how education technology is shaping the future of K-12 education? Interested in learning about the innovative NewSchools portfolio compan