Who founded Degrees of Freedom?

Degrees of Freedom was founded by Chandell Stone, S. Aaron Andrew, Jazel Smith in 2020.

Who are Degrees of Freedom's investors?

Degrees of Freedom's investors include Y Combinator.

Where is Degrees of Freedom headquartered?

Degrees of Freedom is headquartered in New York City, US.

Degrees of Freedom

New York City, US · Founded 2020 · 7 employees · Nonprofit · 1 known investors

Degrees of Freedom operates a blended higher education program combining in-person, online, and virtual reality instruction from established faculty, priced at the level of a Pell Grant.

Also known as Democracy Builders & Degrees of Freedom · Democracy Builders Fund · Inc.

AI & Machine Learning EdTech Virtual Reality Nonprofit HR Tech AIUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaPartly Remote

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W21)

Degrees of Freedom was founded in 2020 by Chandell Stone, S. Aaron Andrew, and Jazel Smith.

Chandell Stone inCo-Founder (YC W21)2020–2021Chandell Stone has worked with low-income students in the Bronx and Harlem, founded the volunteer travel company Destination Impact, and launched Stone Solutions, a virtual assistant services firm connecting African professionals with entrepreneurs and small business owners. She now leads Degrees of Freedom.

S. Aaron Andrew inFounderS. Aaron Andrew founded DBF, a social sector studio, in 2005 and launched several education and technology organizations serving K-16 students. He served as Senior Advisor for Education and Civic Technology in the Obama-Biden White House from 2013 to 2016, where he worked on civic technology initiatives.

Jazel Smith inFounderJazel Smith has served as a Process Assistant at Amazon and as a Board Member for Democracy Builders. She is the founder of Degrees of Freedom.

Investors · 1

Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

In the news

Degrees of Freedom, the Marlboro-based project founded by Seth Andrew, delays opening - VTDiggervtdigger.org · Apr 2021

Frequently asked questions

What does Degrees of Freedom do?: Degrees of Freedom operates a blended higher education program combining in-person, online, and virtual reality instruction from established faculty, priced at the level of a Pell Grant.
Who founded Degrees of Freedom?: Degrees of Freedom was founded by Chandell Stone, S. Aaron Andrew, Jazel Smith in 2020.
Who are Degrees of Freedom's investors?: Degrees of Freedom's investors include Y Combinator.
Where is Degrees of Freedom headquartered?: Degrees of Freedom is headquartered in New York City, US.