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Edovate Capital
Venture capitalDenver · Seed · 2 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Edovate invests exclusively in K12 education technology, driven by the belief that education is a powerful lever for opportunity and social impact. Beyond capital, the team acts as experienced operators, former product managers, and parents who partner closely with founders. They provide flexible funding via equity and/or debt aligned to impact and growth goals, and prefer to invest early and work side-by-side with entrepreneurs. Their deep K12 expertise and network of school and policy leaders help portfolio companies navigate go-to-market challenges and scale in a capital-efficient way. Edovate emphasizes long-term partnership and multiple funding pathways to support lasting education change.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 27, 2026.
Team · 2 people
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Founder and managing director of Edovate Capital with a career spanning education policy (working for U.S. Senator Paul Simon and Jack Scott), startup operating roles in education-focused SaaS companies including Netchemia (acquired by PeopleAdmin in 2015), and now investing in impact-focused seed-stage K12 companies.
What they invest in
from 32 of 42 portfolio companiesEdTech ×30SaaS ×15AI & Machine Learning ×12Cybersecurity ×4GovTech ×4Fintech ×3Healthtech ×3Developer Tools ×2
HQs:United States×25
Who they back
founder profiles across 23 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×112 founders×93 founders×3
Where their founders studiedfrom 21 founders with education data
Columbia University ×2DePaul University ×2Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×2University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 21 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×6Economics ×4Business & Management ×3Engineering ×3Finance & Accounting ×3Humanities ×2Mathematics & Statistics ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 22 founders with career history
Google ×2Salesforce ×2Stanford University ×2Teach for America ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
2 founders hold a PhD · 2 hold an MBA (of 25 with degree data)
Investments · 42 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2023 · 22019 · 12018 · 12016 · 12015 · 42013 · 110 dated
BookNook provides live, research-based reading and math tutoring for K–8 students through a synchronous learning platform, supporting small-group intervention.
EdTechBerkeley, US
Michael Lombardo(Founder)in
PartnerGraham Forman· solo GP
Co-investorsAmerican Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social ImpactBetter Ventures Central LlcKapor CapitalLumos Capital GroupMontage CapitalReach Capital+3 more
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ClassWallet provides a digital wallet platform for managing public funds securely and transparently, serving government agencies, nonprofits, and K-12 schools.
EdTechFintechGovTechMiami, US
Jamie Rosenberg(Founder and Executive Chairman)in
PartnerGraham Forman· solo GP
Co-investorsBrentwood AssociatesFlorida FundersMC CapitalRainfall VenturesStand Together Ventures LabTechstars+3 more
Clayful Health provides accessible mental health resources and support for children and adolescents.
Digital HealthEdTechHealthtechMental Health
Maria Barrera(Co-founder)inMelissa Pelochino(Chief Experience Officer & Co-Founder)in
PartnerGraham Forman· solo GP
Co-investorsReach CapitalCharter School Growth FundCommon Sense VenturesOVO FundWisdom Ventures
Curipod develops an interactive learning platform designed to encourage classroom engagement and discussion.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechSaaS
Jens Seip(CEO)inEirik Berre(COO)inFrikk Fossan(CTO)in
PartnerGraham Forman· solo GP
Co-investorsSondo CapitalReach Capital
CurvePoint develops Wi-Fi sensing AI technology that detects activity and occupancy in physical spaces while preserving privacy, targeting K-12 school safety as an initial market before expanding into senior care, retail, and security applications.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEdTechIoTPittsburgh, US
Skip Smith(CEO & Co-Founder)inDr. Dong Huang(Chief Scientist)Devin Ulam(CTO)in
PartnerGraham Forman· solo GP
Co-investorsReach Capital
CyberNut provides a gamified security awareness and phishing training platform for K-12 schools, serving students, teachers, and administrators.
CybersecurityEdTechSaaS
Oliver Page(Founder)in
PartnerGraham Forman· solo GP
Co-investorsGrowth Street PartnersWorkshop Venture PartnersAvalanche VC
EveryDay Labs provides behavioral science-based tools and family support services to help schools improve student attendance.
EdTechEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Todd Rogers(Co-founder & Chief Scientist)in
PartnerGraham Forman· solo GP
Co-investorsCity LightRethink ImpactBonsal Capital
GoGuardian provides AI-powered web filtering, classroom management, and threat detection software for K-12 schools to enhance student safety and productivity.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEdTechEl Segundo, US
Tyler Shaddix(Co-Founder & Chief Innovation Officer)inAdvait Shinde(Founder)inRich Preece(Chief Executive Officer)in
PartnerGraham Forman· solo GP
Co-investorsGolub GrowthTiger Global Management
Hello World CS provides a year-round K–12 computer science and AI literacy curriculum, using project-based learning, VR-enhanced experiences, and ready-to-run lesson plans with live support.
AI & Machine LearningEdTech
Sabina Bharwani(Founder)in
PartnerGraham Forman· solo GP
Inspirit is an interactive 3D platform for creating and experiencing science simulations, aimed at students learning science and STEM.
EdTechGaming
Aditya(Co-founder)Amrutha Vasan(Co-founder)in
PartnerGraham Forman· solo GP
Co-investorsUnshackled Ventures
KickUp is a management system for K-12 schools that combines professional development, coaching, classroom walkthroughs, and staff evaluation into a single platform, giving school leaders performance data to connect professional learning with teacher outcomes.
EdTechSaaSWashington, US
Jeremy Rogoff(CEO)inVicky(COO)Victoria Kinzig(Executive Officer, Director)
PartnerGraham Forman· solo GP
Co-investorsGroundswell VenturesImagine K12Lighthouse Network Ventures LlcRittenhouse VenturesRobin Hood VenturesSustainVC+1 more
Kiddom provides a platform combining high-quality instructional materials with digital tools including gradebook, lesson planning, and AI-powered features to help K-12 teachers and administrators manage curriculum and instruction more effectively.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Ahsan Rizvi(Founder)inAbbas Manjee(Founder)in
PartnerGraham Forman· solo GP
Co-investorsKhosla VenturesOwl VenturesAltos Ventures
LearnPlatform is a for-benefit research organization that provides an integrated platform and evidence evaluation engine for K-12 school districts, states, and education technology providers to assess, implement, and optimize education solutions.
CybersecurityEdTechGovTechSaaSRaleigh, US
Co-investorsNew Markets Venture PartnersTechstars
LitLab is an early-literacy software platform providing curriculum-aligned decodable texts, a custom decodable generator, and oral reading fluency practice with AI-based fluency and accuracy analysis.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechSaaS
Varun Gulati(Founder)inSebastian Belmar(Founder)in
PartnerGraham Forman· solo GP
Co-investorsBetter Ventures Central LlcImpact America Fund
Lunch is a fintech program that cities and counties offer to provide early payment and credit building for local businesses contracting with government.
FintechGovTechSaaSSanta Monica, US
PartnerGraham Forman· solo GP
Co-investorsFinancial Venture StudioJHH vcJoint EffectsMudita VentureNomad Venture Partners, LlcPlug and Play Ventures+1 more
MagicSchool is an AI platform designed for schools that helps teachers with lesson planning, student support, and feedback, while enabling students to develop AI skills.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechDenver, US
Adeel Khan(Founder)inTodd Tobin(Executive Officer)inJames Biven(Executive Officer)
BoardAntonio Gracias(Director)inChristina Melas-Kyriazi(Director)in
PartnerGraham Forman· solo GP
Co-investorsBain Capital VenturesGSV VenturesRange VCService Provider CapitalSmash CapitalValor Equity Partners+3 more
Wrightstown, US
John Learning Moscatiello(Executive Officer)
PartnerGraham Forman· solo GP
Marker Learning provides software tools to special education departments for conducting student evaluations more efficiently and accessibly.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechHealthtechSaaS
Emily(Co-founder)Stefan Bauer(Founder)inDr. Samuel O. Ortiz(Chief Clinical Officer)Emily Yudofsky(Founder)
PartnerGraham Forman· solo GP
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzPrimary Venture PartnersSalesforce VenturesBond Capital ManagementCherry VenturesDivergent Investments+10 more
Omella is a payment, forms, and signature management platform designed for high schools to streamline activities and fundraising operations.
EdTechEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSports Tech
PartnerGraham Forman· solo GP
Co-investorsBling CapitalRolling Fun GPStand Together Ventures LabSocially Financed
Paper provides personalized academic support services to K-12 schools, including tutoring, 24/7 support, and after-school enrichment programs designed to build student confidence and academic skills.
EdTech
Philip Cutler(Founder & CEO)in
PartnerGraham Forman· solo GP
Co-investorsBirchmere VenturesBullpen CapitalFounderFuelFramework Venture PartnersIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Sapphire Ventures+4 more
Paper is a design platform with a canvas built on web standards (HTML/CSS) that connects designers' visual work with codebases, AI agents, apps, and data via MCP, syncing design tokens, styles, and components between code and canvas.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaS
Stephen Haney(Founder)inPhilip Cutler(Founder)Roberto Cipriani(Founder)
Co-investorsAccelICONIQDesigner FundBase Case CapitalBDC Capital CorporationBirchmere Ventures+8 more
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Pear Deck Learning is an all-in-one instructional platform for K-12 teachers that combines lesson planning, interactive delivery, differentiated practice, and assessment tools.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechIowa City, US
Dan Sweeney(Secretary)Michal Eynon-Lynch(President)inRiley Eynon-Lynch(Vice-President)Stuart Anthony Showalter(Treasurer)
PartnerGraham Forman· solo GP
Co-investorsGrowth Street PartnersHyde Park Venture PartnersRevolutionVillage Capital
Reading Futures provides literacy intervention and reading instruction services for K-12 students, particularly those struggling with reading or dyslexia.
EdTechHealthtech
Dave Stevenson(CEO)inLiz Kline(Chief Product Officer)
PartnerGraham Forman· solo GP
Co-investorsRethink Capital Partners
Red House is a K-12-focused knowledge brokerage and social impact venture capital firm that works pro-bono with school and district leaders to identify high-need problems and then invests in and curates emerging education technology companies.
EdTechImpact & Social GoodNew York, US
PartnerGraham Forman· solo GP
SchoolMint provides enrollment management software for K-12 schools and districts, serving large school systems as well as individual schools.
EdTechGovTechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Jinal Jhaveri(Executive Officer, Director)inForum Desai(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardAndre Bliznyuk(Director)in
PartnerGraham Forman· solo GP
Co-investorsFresco CapitalGovtech FundImagine K12Kapor CapitalNelstone VenturesRuna Capital+3 more
Denver, US
Charlie Coglianese(Founder)
BoardRyan Kirkpatrick(Director)Judy Perez(Director)
Co-investorsThe Colorado Impact Fund
Lynzi Ziegenhagen(Founder)in
Co-investorsImpact America FundKapor CapitalMontage CapitalReach Capital
SmartPass is a digital hall pass and student accountability platform for K-12 schools, letting educators manage passes, room capacities, pass limits, virtual queues, and student IDs while tracking student location and missed class time.
EdTechSaaSEagleville, US
Peter Luba(Founder)inDaniel Bontempo(Executive Officer, Director)Dhruv Sringari(Co-Founder)in
BoardSteve Kupfer(Director)
PartnerGraham Forman· solo GP
Co-investorsRuna Capital
Story2 teaches storytelling skills to help individuals craft personal narratives for college admissions, career transitions, and professional growth.
ConsumerCreator EconomyEdTechFuture of WorkNew York City, US
Carol Barash(Executive Officer, Director)inMoshiur Tarafdar(Executive Officer)inJack Scotti(Executive Officer)in
BoardJeremy Johnson(Director)Wilfred Wong(Director)
PartnerGraham Forman· solo GP
Co-investorsTechstars
Renaissance provides educational software and assessment solutions that give teachers and schools data and insights to support student learning.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechSaaSWisconsin Rapids, US
PartnerGraham Forman· solo GP
Co-investorsCapitalGGV (Google Ventures)Lumos Capital GroupNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)W Capital Partners
Swing operates a technology platform that connects qualified substitute teachers with schools and districts facing educator shortages.
Developer ToolsEdTechHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Mike Teng(Founder)inOsbert Feng(Founder)inMatt CooperinAsha Visweswaran(Founder)Laura Melahn(Director)inDavid Su(Director)in
PartnerGraham Forman· solo GP
Co-investors500 GlobalGV (Google Ventures)Imagine K12Kapor CapitalMoment Ventures, LlcOwl Ventures+3 more
TeachFX provides artificial intelligence-powered classroom observation and feedback software for K-12 educators to improve teaching practices and foster more equitable student engagement through analysis of classroom conversations.
AI & Machine LearningEdTech
Jamie Poskin(Founder)inBerk Coker(Founder)in
PartnerGraham Forman· solo GP
Co-investorsBrighteye VenturesNewfund CapitalPear VCStartXUlu VenturesVista Venture Partners+2 more
ThinkCERCA develops K-12 writing software and curriculum designed to teach critical thinking skills to students through structured literacy instruction.
EdTechChicago, US
Eileen Murphy(Executive Officer, Director)inAbby Ross(Executive Officer)inJoshua Tolman(Executive Officer)
BoardChuck Templeton(Director)
PartnerGraham Forman· solo GP
Co-investorsG2T3V FundGaingelsGreat Oaks Venture CapitalHis FundNovel CapitalPlum Alley Investments+4 more
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MathTrack offers a job-embedded professional development program that helps bachelor's degree holders become licensed secondary math teachers, combining self-paced online coursework with a classroom residency at the participant's current school.
EdTechIndianapolis, US
Dr. Kevin Berkopes(Founder)inNickolas A. Williams, CFRE(Founder)inAndrew Salmon(Executive Officer, Director)Nicholas Wahl(Executive Officer)
BoardJoseph Cudby(Director)
PartnerGraham Forman· solo GP
Co-investorsElevate VenturesNC IDEAStout Street Capital
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Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Curipod · aitoolsbakery.com · Sep 11, 2026
Paper · cmswire.com · Jul 30, 2026
CyberNut · fintech.global · Jan 22, 2026
CurvePoint · curvepoint.ai · Dec 5, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Edovate Capital made?
- Edovate Capital has 42 tracked investments.
- What stage does Edovate Capital invest at?
- Edovate Capital invests at the Seed stage.
- What is Edovate Capital's typical check size?
- Edovate Capital typically writes checks of $100K.
- What sectors does Edovate Capital focus on?
- Edovate Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, EdTech, Fintech, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good, SaaS.
- Where is Edovate Capital located?
- Edovate Capital is headquartered in Denver, US.
- Does Edovate Capital lead rounds?
- Yes, Edovate Capital leads investment rounds.
- Who does Edovate Capital co-invest with?
- Edovate Capital most often shares deals with Techstars, Reach Capital, Better Ventures Central Llc, among 65 tracked co-investors.
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