Who founded Minerva Project?

Minerva Project was founded by Ben Nelson in 2011.

Who are Minerva Project's investors?

Minerva Project's investors include Benchmark.

How much funding has Minerva Project raised?

Minerva Project has disclosed $69.1M raised across 4 rounds.

Where is Minerva Project headquartered?

Minerva Project is headquartered in San Francisco, US.

Minerva Project

San Francisco, US · Founded 2011 · Delaware corporation · 1 known investors

Find your way into Minerva Project

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

Mitzi Krockoverunlockedknows Maria Anguiano · together at Arizona State University (overlapped)

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Minerva Project works with governments, universities, and education institutions to redesign curricula, scale active learning pedagogies, and embed global competencies into academic programs. It applies its own model of education to help higher education institutions across regions including Asia and Latin America implement educational innovation.

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Founders & leadership

Minerva Project was founded in 2011 by Ben Nelson.

Ben NelsonFounder · Chairman and CEO

Maria Anguiano Chief Financial Officer2017–2018Maria Anguiano previously served as Chief Financial Officer at Minerva Project and as Executive Vice President at Arizona State University, where she built and scaled a global digital learning business. She holds experience as a CPA and former investment banker, and has served in finance and strategy roles at UC Riverside and UC system institutions.

Philip LaderNamed on SEC filing

Board

Kevin Harvey Board directorBenchmark co-founder, two-time software founder, open-source investor and Rhys winemaker

Bangxin ZhangBoard director

Gwynne ShotwellBoard director

Investors · 1

BenchmarkreportedSan Francisco · $100K – $30M

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Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$69.1M disclosed across 4 rounds · 2014–2022

▶$3.1MraisedSep 2022 · 9 investors · Other

Rule 506(b)

Officers, directors & promoters on the filing

Gwynne ShotwellDirector
Ben NelsonExecutive Officer, Director
Philip LaderDirector
Geoff WatsonExecutive Officer
Brian FieldsExecutive Officer
Wendy KoppDirector
Noah PickusExecutive Officer
Alex PengDirector
Kevin HarveyDirector
Betsy TucciExecutive Officer

Offering amount: $16.2M
Amount sold: $3.1M
First sale: Aug 2022
Incorporated: Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions: 06b

Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

▶$7.7MraisedJul 2019 · 5 investors · Other

Rule 506(b)

Officers, directors & promoters on the filing

Ben NelsonExecutive Officer, Director
Kevin HarveyDirector
Rong LuoDirector
Philip LaderDirector
Gwynne ShotwellDirector
Yiming ZhangDirector
Wendy KoppDirector

Offering amount: $7.7M
Amount sold: $7.7M
First sale: Jun 2019
Incorporated: Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions: 06b

Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

▶$13MraisedDec 2017 · 5 investors · Other

Rule 506(b)

Officers, directors & promoters on the filing

Ben NelsonExecutive Officer, Director
Philip LaderDirector
Kevin HarveyDirector
Maria AnguianoExecutive Officer
Bangxin ZhangDirector
Gwynne ShotwellDirector

Offering amount: $75.9M
Amount sold: $13M
First sale: Nov 2017
Incorporated: Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions: 06b

Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

▶$45.3MraisedNov 2014 · 6 investors · Other

Rule 506(b)

Officers, directors & promoters on the filing

Ben NelsonExecutive Officer, Director
Kevin HarveyDirector
Bangxin ZhangDirector

Offering amount: $78.6M
Amount sold: $45.3M
First sale: Oct 2014
Incorporated: Corporation, Delaware, 2011
Federal exemptions: 06b

Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Minerva Project do?: Minerva Project works with governments, universities, and education institutions to redesign curricula, scale active learning pedagogies, and embed global competencies into academic programs. It applies its own model of education to help higher education institutions across regions including Asia and Latin America implement educational innovation.
Who founded Minerva Project?: Minerva Project was founded by Ben Nelson in 2011.
Who are Minerva Project's investors?: Minerva Project's investors include Benchmark.
How much funding has Minerva Project raised?: Minerva Project has disclosed $69.1M raised across 4 rounds.
Where is Minerva Project headquartered?: Minerva Project is headquartered in San Francisco, US.