Avela
Founded 2019 · 40 employees on LinkedIn · 4 known investors
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Avela provides software to school districts, charter networks, and early childhood programs to streamline student enrollment and help families discover and apply to schools. The platform is grounded in 20+ years of research on school choice systems and enrollment equity.
Founders & leadership
Avela was founded in 2019 by Dr. Joshua Angrist, Greg Bybee, and Parag Pathak.
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Dr. Joshua AngristCo-Founder
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Greg BybeeinCEO & Co-FounderGreg Bybee is co-founder and CEO of Avela, a software platform that helps school districts and families manage student enrollment and school discovery.
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Parag PathakinCo-FounderParag Pathak is Class of 1922 Professor of Economics at MIT, founding co-director of the NBER Working Group on Market Design, and founder of MIT's School Effectiveness and Inequality Initiative. He co-founded Avela Education with Greg Bybee and Josh Angrist.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Avela do?
- Avela provides software to school districts, charter networks, and early childhood programs to streamline student enrollment and help families discover and apply to schools. The platform is grounded in 20+ years of research on school choice systems and enrollment equity.
- Who founded Avela?
- Avela was founded by Dr. Joshua Angrist, Greg Bybee, Parag Pathak in 2019.
- Who are Avela's investors?
- Avela's investors include Ulu Ventures, Urban Innovation, Rethink Capital Partners, Rethink Education.