Who founded Blackboard?

Blackboard was founded by Matthew Pittinsky, Michael Chasen.

Who are Blackboard's investors?

Blackboard's investors include Nexus Capital Management, Oaktree, Novak Biddle Venture Partners, Reverence Capital Partners, W Capital Partners.

Blackboard

5 known investors

Find your way into Blackboard

502 people in our graph share verified history with the Blackboard team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Vincent Diallounlockedknows Michael Chasen · together at American University

×5knows the team · via American University

×4knows the team · via KPMG

×2knows the team · via Georgetown University McDonough School of Business

Blackboard is a learning management system (LMS) platform built for educators and institutions to support teaching and learning at scale across higher education, government, and K-12. The company provides AI-powered tools and learner-centered technology designed to improve instructional outcomes and student engagement.

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Founders & leadership

Matthew PittinskyCo-founder & Incoming CEO

Michael Chasen inCo-founderMichael Chasen co-founded Blackboard, a learning management system used by thousands of institutions globally, which he led as CEO before taking the company public and overseeing its sale. He currently serves as CEO of Class Technologies, a virtual classroom platform, and works as an advisor and angel investor.

Investors · 5

Nexus Capital Management✓ verifiedLos Angeles

Oaktree✓ verifiedLos Angeles

Novak Biddle Venture PartnersBethesda · $100K – $10M

Reverence Capital PartnersNew York

W Capital PartnersNew York

Founder mafia

The Blackboard mafia →

6 people who came through Blackboard went on to found or lead other companies.

Michael ChasenCo-founderFounded Classedu +2 Max LytvynDirector, Product Strategy, NAHEFounded Superhuman +1 Daniel Caneco-FounderFounded Modmed +1 Ryan O'NeilPerformance EngineerFounded Nextmv Marten NelsonDevelopment ManagerFounded M10 Robert MortonVP Global MarketingFounded Mealogic

In the news

AI-powered Spoken English Startup Blackboard Radio Raises $100,000 to Accelerate Growth – EdTechReviewedtechreview.in · Aug 2019

Yourstoryyourstory.com · Aug 2019

K-12 Dealmaking: Blackboard Competitor Desire2Learn Raises $85Mmarketbrief.edweek.org · Aug 2014

Blackboard Co-Founder Michael Chasen Raises $12.75M Series A For SocialRadar, A New Take On Location-Based People Discovery Apps | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · Jun 2013

RESEARCH ALERT-Baird raises Blackboard to "outperform" | Reutersreuters.com · Jul 2008

Blackboard Gets $48 Million in Funding - The Washington Postwashingtonpost.com · Apr 2001

Frequently asked questions

What does Blackboard do?: Blackboard is a learning management system (LMS) platform built for educators and institutions to support teaching and learning at scale across higher education, government, and K-12. The company provides AI-powered tools and learner-centered technology designed to improve instructional outcomes and student engagement.
Who founded Blackboard?: Blackboard was founded by Matthew Pittinsky, Michael Chasen.
Who are Blackboard's investors?: Blackboard's investors include Nexus Capital Management, Oaktree, Novak Biddle Venture Partners, Reverence Capital Partners, W Capital Partners.