Department of Education — 2021 Investments

Edify develops learning software programs focused on music education and AI-personalized reading.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechBoulder, US

JZJacob Zax(Director, President and Chief Executive Officer)inRhys Lindmark(Director and Treasurer)inZachary Sulsky(Director and Secretary)

Co-investorsATAtlassian VenturesMAMatchstick VenturesTETechstars

Emberex is a software development firm that designs and builds custom applications for clients.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEdTechSaaS

Nate BernsteinTom Emmons

Releasing Writers provides professional development and training for educators on evidence-based writing instruction practices such as Self-Regulated Strategy Development (SRSD) and Structured Written Expression.

EdTech

Dr. Leslie Laud(Founder and Director)

Co-investorsIMImagine K12TITIMIA CapitalF-F-Prime Capital

Lyrics2Learn provides music-based curriculum and learning content designed to teach literacy and reading skills to students in elementary and middle schools.

EdTech

Jeremy(Founder and CEO)

Nimble is a platform that connects teachers with K-12 schools and districts to improve hiring and workforce management.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSMiami, US

LDLauren Dachille(CEO)inSimon Kalouche(Founder)Jill GreenbergRebecca Odim(Product)William Gray(Software Engineer)Angela Rodriguez(Recruiter)

Co-investorsDODorm RoomIMImagine K12TATarget GlobalY Y CombinatorACAccelBRBreyer Capital+9 more

Peerceptiv develops learning platforms based on peer collaboration research to help organizations and schools improve learning outcomes and assess skills.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechHR TechSaaSPittsburgh, US

Mark Limbach(CEO)Jonathan Olshock(COO)Jake Halloran(CTO)

Rock by Rock provides project-based learning experiences designed to help students develop real-world problem-solving skills and agency.

EdTech

JeffSung-Ae

Soterix Medical manufactures PainX TENS devices for drug-free pain relief through transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation.

BiotechDeep TechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesTri-state area, US

Sown To Grow provides a K-12 social-emotional learning platform with CASEL- and ASCA-aligned curriculum, student pre/post surveys, and professional development for educators.

EdTechSaaSOakland, US

RCRupa Chandra Gupta(Executive Officer, Director)inDLDennis Li(Executive Officer, Director)in

Co-investorsIMImagine K12SCScout FundTOTop Corner Capital

XSEL Labs operates a research platform and software tools for studying and measuring social-emotional learning outcomes in K-12 educational settings.

EdTechHealthtechMental Health