GSV Ventures
Venture capitalSan Francisco · Seed–Late Stage · 12 people tracked
Also known as GSV Ventures Affiliates · GSV VENTURES MANAGEMENT, LLC
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Investment thesis
Female-led, edtech-specialist VC with Pre-K-to-Gray learning thesis and AI-first requirement, offering summit-driven access to 15,000+ leaders, 500+ edtech CEOs, EdTech 150/200 visibility, and founder Michael Moe’s growth investing expertise.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 15, 2026.
Team · 12 people
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Founder mafia
4 people who came through GSV Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 83 of 110 portfolio companiesEdTech ×62AI & Machine Learning ×42SaaS ×37Future of Work ×20Enterprise Software ×19HR Tech ×16Consumer ×6Data & Infrastructure ×6
HQs:United States×68India×7France×1Indonesia×1Mexico×1South Africa×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 56 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×302 founders×153 founders×84+ founders×3
Where their founders studiedfrom 81 founders with education data
Harvard Business School ×8Cornell ×6Harvard University ×6Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×6Stanford University ×5Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani ×3Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi ×3Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×3
What their founders studiedfrom 73 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×25Business & Management ×14Economics ×14Finance & Accounting ×9Engineering ×8Humanities ×4Law ×4Politics & Policy ×4
Where their founders worked beforefrom 84 founders with career history
McKinsey & Company ×5Google ×4Teach for America ×4Coursera ×3Goldman Sachs ×3Stanford University ×3Tango Technology ×3Uber ×3
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
4 founders hold a PhD · 22 hold an MBA (of 79 with degree data)
Investments · 110 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 42024 · 22023 · 32022 · 82021 · 82020 · 62019 · 32018 · 12017 · 22016 · 12015 · 42014 · 245 dated
Coursera is an online learning platform offering courses, certificates, and career programs from universities and companies such as Google.
EdTechEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkMarketplacesSaaSMountain View, US
Daphne Koller(Co-Founder & President)inAndrew Ng(Director)inRichard Levin(Chief Executive Officer)
BoardDan Avida(Director)Scott Sandell(Director)inJohn Doerr(Director)in
Co-investorsAllied Venture PartnersFelicis VenturesG SquaredKleiner PerkinsLearn CapitalManta Ray Ventures+10 more
AdmitKard is a study abroad consultancy providing end-to-end support to students, including university shortlisting, test prep (IELTS, TOEFL, GRE, GMAT, PTE), application assistance (SOPs, LORs, CVs), education loans, visa filing, remittance, and student housing.
EdTech
Piyush(Co-Founder)
Co-investorsCallapina CapitalMiH VenturesSupermorpheusGSV Acceleration
BrightCHAMPS is an education company that teaches children future-ready life skills through its learning programs.
ConsumerEdTech
Ravi Bhushan(Founder)in
Co-investorsManta Ray VenturesPremji InvestXeed VenturesBEENEXT
Dreamscape Learn develops immersive virtual reality learning experiences that combine cinematic storytelling and evidence-based pedagogy for K-12 and higher education students.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechGamingLos Angeles, US
Walter Parkes(CEO & Co-Founder, Dreamscape Immersive)Michael Crow(President, Arizona State University)
Co-investorsBOLD CapitalBold Capital Partners
CLI Conservatory is a 10-month in-person dance training program that prepares students for professional dance careers, offering training in commercial and concert dance, on-camera performance, teaching and choreography, plus career mentorship and wellness support.
EdTechNew York, US
Jon Arpino(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inJustin Rucker(Executive Officer)in
Board seatJulia Stiglitz· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsOkapi Venture CapitalPLG Ventures
Degreed provides an enterprise learning experience platform that helps organizations collect, understand, and develop workforce skills through AI-driven learning experiences.
EdTechEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
David Blake(CEO)inDavid Wiley(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardChris McCarthy(Director)Brandon Tidwell(Director)in
Board seatDeborah Quazzo· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsAcadian Ventures Management, LlcBYU Cougar CapitalContour Venture PartnersElevate Innovation PartnersETS Strategic CapitalFounders Circle Capital+13 more
Fairygodboss is an online career community for women, offering virtual career fairs, webinars, a podcast, and peer advice, and connecting members with employers looking to hire women.
Construction TechFemTechFuture of WorkHR TechNew York, US
Romy Newman(Executive Officer, Director)inGeorgene Huang(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardBrandon Tidwell(Director)inWilliam Greenblatt(Director)
Board seatJulia Stiglitz· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsGSV AccelerationSignal Peak Ventures
Intellispark provides a platform for K-12 schools that helps educators, administrators, clinicians, and families track and coordinate student support around academic performance, behavior, and mental health.
EdTechMental HealthSaaSMclean, US
Stephen Smith(Executive Officer, Director)inShaun Fanning(Executive Officer, Director)in
Board seatDeborah Quazzo· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsCapital Midwest FundK Street CapitalPHX Ventures
Redwood, US
Vernon Stevenson(Executive Officer)Marlon Evans(Executive Officer, Promoter)inKayvan H. Baroumand(Director)
BoardKathleen Policy(Director)David Pottruck(Director)
Board seatMichael Moe· per SEC Form D · $1.2M raise · filed Sep 2015
SharesPost (part of Forge) operates a private securities marketplace where individuals and institutions buy and sell shares of pre-IPO, late-stage venture-backed companies.
B2B MarketplacesData & InfrastructureFintechMarketplacesSan Francisco, US
Greg Brogger(Executive Officer, Director)inCyndi Rodriguez(Executive Officer)Erika McKiernan(Executive Officer)inJeff Miller(Executive Officer, Director)Jehan Chu(Director)Peilung Li(Director)
Board seatMichael Moe· per SEC Form D · $5M raise · filed Dec 2019
Co-investorsClearVision Equity
Amigo builds AI-powered workflows for healthcare institutions, integrating clinical data and analytics to improve patient outcomes.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSan Francisco, US
John Xing(Founder)inDr. Jay Shah, MD(Chief Medical Officer)
Co-investorsAngel Collective Opportunity FundCoho DeeptechGeneral CatalystMadrona Venture GroupOptum Ventures
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Amira Learning provides AI-powered reading instruction software for schools, combining the Science of Reading with machine learning to deliver reading growth at scale.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechLas Vegas, US
Peter Jungwirth(Executive Officer)Adam Porsch(Executive Officer)in
BoardAmit Patel(Director)inLindsay Lee(Director)inMark Angel(Executive Officer, Director)inDavid Schwab(Director)in
Co-investorsAUTHENTIC VENTURESOwl VenturesVertical Venture PartnersRethink Capital Partners
Andela connects global technologists with enterprise opportunities and serves as a platform for hiring, building AI systems, and upskilling teams.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechWashington, D.C., US
Jeremy Johnson(Founder)inIyinoluwa Aboyeji(Founder)inNadayar Enagesi(Founder)Brice Nkengsa(Founder)inIan Carnevale(Founder)inChristina Sass(Founder)in
Co-investors4DX VenturesAccelerate AfricaAir Street CapitalAmplo VenturesCRE Venture CapitalDBL Partners+23 more
AntWalk provides a data-driven platform that evaluates and measures human capabilities within organizations, helping them leverage workforce potential for competitive advantage.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechEnterprise SoftwareHR TechBengaluru, IN
Joybroto Ganguly(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorMatrixBetter CapitalZ47
Apna is India's largest job platform connecting job seekers with employment opportunities and employers, including MSMEs and enterprises.
B2B MarketplacesHR TechMarketplacesIndia, IN
Nirmit Parikh(Founder)inKartik Narayanin
Co-investorsInsight PartnersOwl VenturesPeak XV PartnersRocketship.vcAccelAccel India+3 more
ASI offers a platform of autonomous AI agents ("AI workforce") that perform work tasks such as building spreadsheets, slides, dashboards, websites, games, and apps through an embodied on-screen interface.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkSaaS
GSV is an investment platform and convening organization focused on innovations in education and workforce development across the "PreK to Gray" lifecycle.
EdTechFintech
Co-investorsGSV Asset ManagementReach Capital
CampusLogic (now part of Ellucian Student Aid) provides software that automates financial aid operations, improves transparency of aid processes, and connects financial support to student outcomes for colleges and universities.
EdTechFintechSaaSGilbert, US
Gregg Scoresby(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsJMI EquitySJF VenturesTeamworthy Ventures
Clasp connects employers with healthcare students before graduation and ties student loan repayment to employment, addressing both clinical workforce shortages and student debt.
EdTechFintechHealthtechHR TechBoston, US
Tess Michaels(Founder)in
Co-investorsCrosslink CapitalJuvo VenturesBlumberg CapitalDigitalis VenturesGradient Ventures
ClassDojo is a global community platform connecting over 50 million teachers and families to share learning moments through photos, videos, and messages.
EdTechSaaSSocialSan Francisco, US
Sam Chaudhary(Founder/CEO)inLiam Don(Founder/CTO)in
Co-investorsFelicis VenturesFlucas VenturesImagine K12Kapor CapitalKortschak Investments L.P.Lerer Hippeau+8 more
Class is a virtual classroom platform built on Microsoft Teams that adds interactive teaching and learning tools to enhance live synchronous instruction.
EdTechFuture of WorkSaaS
Michael Chasen(Founder)in
Co-investorsSWaN & Legend Venture Partners
Noida, IN
Bhaswat Agarwal(Founder)
Co-investorsAlpha Wave GlobalOwl VenturesRTP GlobalSpiral VenturesSTRIVE
Clever provides a data integration platform for schools that connects student information systems with educational applications and tools.
CybersecurityData & InfrastructureEdTechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Dan Carroll(Founder/CPO)inRafael Garcia(Co-founder & CTO)inTyler Bosmeny(Co-founder, Board Member & Strategic Advisor)in
Co-investorsFloodgateHomebrewKapor CapitalLightspeed Venture PartnersStreamlined VenturesUlu Ventures+4 more
CoLearn is an online tutoring service (bimbel) offering live two-way classes in Mathematics and Science (Physics/Chemistry) for students in grades 4 through 12, along with weekly exercises and parent progress reports via WhatsApp.
EdTech
Abhay Saboo(Founder)in
Co-investorsAC VenturesAlpha Wave GlobalAlter GlobalCapria VenturesLeo Capital VenturesPeak XV Partners+5 more
Course Hero provides AI-powered study assistance and educational resources for students, offering document analysis, tutoring services, and access to course materials from schools.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechRedwood City, US
Andrew Grauer(Executive Officer, Director)inGregor Carrigan(Founder)inDavid Grauer(Co-Founder)inJared Grauer(Co-Founder)inJohn Peacockin
BoardMark Feldman(Director)
Co-investors137 VenturesMaveronScale-Up CapitalSierra VenturesSV AngelInterplay Ventures Early Stage Management Llc+1 more
CreativeLive is an online learning platform offering classes in photography, videography, design, digital marketing, business, arts and crafts, and audio production, taught by working professionals.
Creator EconomyEdTechMedia & EntertainmentSeattle, US
Chase Jarvis(Founder)inCraig Swansonin
Co-investorsComcast Ventures
Disco is a platform for building branded learning academies that combine AI tools, course creation, and community features into one experience.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechSaaS
Candice Faktor(Co-founder)inChris Sukornyk(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsGarage CapitalGolden VenturesInovia CapitalMantella Venture PartnersBessemer Venture PartnersFelicis Ventures+7 more
Domestika is an online community and learning platform where creative professionals produce and teach courses in design, art, and related creative skills.
Creator EconomyEdTechMedia & EntertainmentBerkeley, US
Co-investorsGaldana VenturesZeev Ventures
Doowii offers an AI-based analytics platform that consolidates an education institution's existing data sources into one place so staff can ask questions and get answers without needing a dedicated data analytics team.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEdTechLos Angeles, US
Ben Dodson(CEO & Founder)inMatthew Young(Head of CX & Founder)inBenjamin D(Founder)Patricia Dodson(Chief of Staff)in
Co-investorsAvesta FundBetter Ventures Central LlcBrass Ring Ventures
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Culver City, US
Walter Parkes(Director)inronald menzel(Founder)Aaron Grosky(Chief Operating Officer)Bruce Vaughn(Chief Executive Officer)
BoardTeymour Boutros-Ghali(Director)in
Co-investorsBold Capital PartnersIn-Q-TelVerizon Ventures
Ednition builds RosterStream, a private-label rostering and interoperability infrastructure platform for EdTech vendors, providing SIS, LMS, SSO, and extended data integrations across the K-12 and Higher Ed ecosystem.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEdTechKaysville, US
MICHAEL HEWITT(Executive Officer, Director)DOUGLAS WEBER(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsArray Ventures Management LlcAvalanche VCReach Capital
Emeritus provides online education and lifelong learning programs, working with universities to offer courses and degree programs to consumers and professionals.
EdTechFuture of Work
Co-investorsAccelSilver Lake PartnersSoftBank Vision FundBertelsmann India InvestmentsCPP Investments
Ethena provides AI-powered compliance training courses, including anti-money laundering education for investment management professionals.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechEnterprise SoftwareFintechHR TechSaaSBrooklyn, US
Roxanne Petraeus(Executive Officer, Director)inAnne Solmssen(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardVictoria Treyger(Director)in
Co-investorsAlt CapitalFelicis VenturesHomebrewJanuary VenturesVillage Global
Fathom provides AI-powered meeting intelligence that automatically captures notes, summaries, and transcripts while surfacing decisions and action items across Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US
Richard White(Founder)in
Co-investorsACTAI VenturesEarl Grey CapitalTelescope PartnersY CombinatorActive CapitalCharacter+7 more
Filo is an online tutoring platform that connects students with expert tutors for live classes, adapting to different individual learning styles.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEdTechSaaSGurugram, Haryana
Imbesat Ahmad(Executive Officer, Director)inShadman Anwer(Director)in
Co-investorsBetter CapitalAnthos Capital
FrontRow was an Indian hobby-learning platform with celebrity-led courses that shut down operations in mid-2023.
Co-investorsLightspeed Venture PartnersVibe CapitalBusiness Growth FundEarl Grey CapitalEight Roads Ventures
Glimpse K12 provides analytics and evaluation tools for K-12 school districts to track instructional resource utilization, measure alignment between strategy and classroom practice, and identify which spending drives student outcomes.
Data & InfrastructureEdTechSaaSHuntsville, US
Nicole Pezent(Founder)in
Co-investorsFresco CapitalGovtech FundY Combinator
GoodTime provides AI-powered tools to orchestrate the hiring process, automating interview scheduling and candidate communication.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSSales Tech
Co-investorsAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.Big Basin CapitalBullpen CapitalGingerbread Capital
Gradescope is a web platform for administering and grading assessments—paper-based, digital, code, and bubble-sheet assignments—with flexible rubrics, AI-assisted grouping of similar answers, and per-question analytics.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechSaaSBerkeley, US
Arjun Singh(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardDave Samuel(Director)Manu Kumar(Director)inSergey Karayev(Director)
Co-investorsK9 VenturesBloomberg BetaFreestyle CapitalHouseReach Capital
Guild operates a global education benefits platform that connects employees to a curated learning marketplace, 1:1 coaching, and analytics so employers can develop talent, fill critical roles, and build internal mobility.
EdTechFuture of WorkHR TechDenver, US
Brittany Stich(Founder)inGREG SIEGEL(Executive Officer)RACHEL ROMER CARLSON(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)NATALIE MCCULLOUGH(Executive Officer)PAUL FREEDMAN(Executive Officer)LEIGHANNE LEVENSALER(Director)
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersBuilders + BackersCowboy VenturesFelicis VenturesICONIQNew Ground Ventures+14 more
Handshake is a three-sided job marketplace connecting 25 million knowledge workers, 1,600+ educational institutions, and 1 million employers.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceEdTechFuture of WorkHR TechMarketplacesRetail TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Garrett Lord(Co-Founder & CEO)inBen Christensen(Co-Founder)inScott Ringwelski(Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsCoatue ManagementKleiner PerkinsLightspeed Venture PartnersNotable CapitalSozo VenturesSpark Capital+11 more
Hellosaurus provides software and a distribution platform that enables children's content creators to produce interactive video shows where kids participate actively rather than passively watch.
ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSan Francisco, US
James Ruben(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorBDMIGeneral CatalystShrug Capital
Hirevue provides AI-powered screening interviews for enterprise recruiting, designed to automate high-volume candidate shortlisting while maintaining human oversight and compliance.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSanta Monica, US
Scott Christopher Parish(Executive Officer, Director)Joel Daniel Young(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsBAM VenturesBeat VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)SemperVirens Venture CapitalTechstars
Hustle is a mobile communication platform for text, calls, and video messaging that lets organizations broadcast bulk messages, automate responses, and hold 1:1 conversations.
Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSSan Francisco, US
Robert T. Lindsay(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardPerry Rosenstein(Director)Chamath Palihapitiya(Director)in
Co-investorsDesigner FundHigher Ground LabsKapor CapitalIndex VenturesMatrixSocial Capital Partnership
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Imagine Learning provides educational technology solutions and professional development services to school districts, supporting literacy instruction, STEM learning, special education, and personalized learning through AI-driven assessments and tutoring programs.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechSaaS
Co-investorsSilver Lake PartnersACE & Company
KaiPod Learning operates a network of microschools that provide personalized, small-group education tailored to individual student needs.
EdTechBoston, US
Amar Kumar(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsEqual Opportunity VenturesUlu VenturesVerissimo VenturesY Combinator
Kyron.bio is a biotechnology company focused on developing therapeutic drugs, with an in-house R&D and laboratory operation.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtechParis, FR
Emilia McLaughlin(Cofounder)in
Co-investorsEntrepreneur FirstHCVCSARAS CAPITALVerve Ventures
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Los Altos, US
Enis Konuk(Founder)Rajen Sheth(Founder)
Co-investorsOwl VenturesECMC Group
BookClub is a social audiobook platform where groups of 3-8 people listen to books together and leave time-stamped voice notes and video reactions that unlock for others as they reach the same moments.
Creator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSocial
Co-investorsBackstage CapitalMaveronSignal Peak Ventures
LEAD provides end-to-end academic and marketing solutions for schools in India, focusing on school growth and management.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsGood CapitalInvestopadElevar Equity
Learneo operates a platform of builder-driven businesses focused on productivity and learning, including brands such as Course Hero, QuillBot, LitCharts, CliffsNotes, Symbolab, Scribbr, Bartleby, and LanguageTool.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechSaaS
Co-investorsGreat Oaks Venture CapitalNewView Capital
Leland is an online platform connecting individuals with expert coaches for career development, interview prep, and graduate/business school admissions, alongside an AI Builder Program that trains people to build AI agents and workflows.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechFuture of WorkLehi, US
John Koelliker(Executive Officer, Director)inErika Mahterian(Cofounder)inJiashuo Wang(Founder)in
Co-investorsBYU Cougar CapitalContraryForerunner VenturesMarketplaceNext Play VenturesFJ Labs+3 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 & CEO)inTodd Tobin(Executive Officer)inJames Biven(Executive Officer)
BoardAntonio Gracias(Director)inChristina Melas-Kyriazi(Director)in
Co-investorsBain Capital VenturesRange VCService Provider CapitalEdovate CapitalRethink Capital PartnersValor Equity Partners
Online education subscription platform with pre-recorded tutorials and lectures by experts.
David Rogier(Founder)in
Co-investorsAdvancit CapitalAkkadian VenturesBlackbird GiantsBrighter CapitalCleo CapitalEvolution VC Partners+22 more
Mastery Connect is an assessment platform for K-12 educators and school districts that helps create standards-aligned assessments, score them automatically, and analyze student performance data to plan interventions.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSalt Lake City, US
Cory Reid(Executive Officer, Director)inMark Pocock(Executive Officer)Douglas Weber(Executive Officer)
BoardTory Patterson(Director)inLawrence K. Orr(Director)inMichael Hewitt(Director)
Co-investorsOwl VenturesTrinity Ventures
Mattilda offers financial and administrative tools for schools, including tuition collection automation, cash-flow advances that pay schools their tuition on the first of each month, project financing, and enrollment/admissions management.
EdTechFintechSaaSMexico City, MX
Jesus Lanza(Founder)inJuan Pablo Bravo(Founder)inAdrían Garza(Founder)inIleana Gomez(Founder)inJose Agote(Founder)inJesus Lanza Losa(Founder)in
Co-investorsDila CapitalEmerge EducationPICUS CAPITALQED InvestorsWollef VenturesFinTech Collective+1 more
Motimatic is a managed marketing platform that builds and runs paid social campaigns across the full customer lifecycle, from awareness and lead generation to conversion, retention, and win-back.
AdTechMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Alan H. Tripp(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsCity LightMichelson 20MM FoundationNew Markets Venture Partners
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEdTechSaaS
Co-investorsInsight PartnersKrillion VenturesReach CapitalMiami AngelsRothenberg VenturesUdemy
NoRedInk is an online writing and grammar curriculum that offers adaptive practice exercises, scaffolded essays, quick writing prompts, and diagnostics aligned to state and national standards.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechSaaS
Jeff Scheur(Founder and CEO)inGeoff Brovich(CFO)inRebecca Sanchez(SVP of Product)inEd Cudahy(CTO)inJennifer Dearman(Chief Customer Officer)in
Co-investors500 GlobalFresco CapitalHyde Park Venture PartnersImagine K12Kapor CapitalReach Capital+8 more
Outlier offers dual enrollment college courses to high school students across the United States, enabling them to earn transferable college credit from the University of Pittsburgh while fulfilling high school requirements.
EdTechOakland, US
Sean Byrnes(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMichael Kim(Director)
Co-investorsJackson Square VenturesCapital One VenturesRidge Ventures
Pace AI builds an AI-powered learning platform for multilingual and lower-literacy working adult learners, supporting over 250 languages to help them build English and workplace skills.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechFuture of WorkPalo Alto, US
Victoria Pu(Founder)inMy(Co-founder)
Co-investorsAntigravity CapitalThe E14 Fund
Pair AI offers practical coding competitions to assess software engineering candidates at scale, replacing traditional resume-based and LeetCode-style hiring.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerCreator EconomyHR TechMarketplacesSaaSNew York City, US
Parth Detroja(Founder)in
Co-investorsRoble VenturesSLVCY CombinatorZeno Ventures
PeopleGrove provides a platform that connects education and employment, helping students access career-aligned experiences, alumni engage with their institutions, and programs meet accreditation and reporting requirements.
EdTechFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US
Adam Saven(Executive Officer, Director)inReilly Davis(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardChian Gong(Director)in
Co-investorsBisk VenturesLaunchCapitalRiverPark VenturesReach Capital
Photomath is a mobile app that helps students learn math by breaking problems down into step-by-step explanations, serving learners, parents, and teachers.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerEdTech
Damir Sabol(Founder)
Co-investorsCherubic VenturesGoodwater CapitalLearn CapitalMenloMenlo Ventures
Photomath is a mobile app that provides step-by-step math tutoring and explanations to help students understand math concepts.
EdTech
Damir Sabol
Co-investorsMenlo VenturesNimble PartnersGoodwater CapitalLearn Capital
Pluralsight provides online technology training and workforce development solutions for enterprises and individuals across 180 countries.
Developer ToolsEdTechEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkLayton, US
Aaron Skonnard(Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsCross Creek AdvisorsFelicis VenturesICONIQInsight PartnersICONIQ CapitalRethink Capital Partners
PAC is a private membership community for current and former professional athletes to develop, network, and build careers beyond sport.
Creator EconomyFuture of WorkSocialSports TechWellness & FitnessWilmington, US
Christopher Paucek(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Kaleb Thornhill(Co-founder)inChip Paucek(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsMaveron
Physics Wallah provides free NCERT textbook solutions for Indian students in classes 6–12, covering subjects like Mathematics, Science, English, Hindi, and Social Science to support school exams and competitive entrance tests.
EdTechIndia, IN
Alakh Pandey(Founder)inPrateek Maheshwari(Founder)in
Co-investorsTrifecta Capital Advisors
QuillBot provides an AI-powered workspace with tools for writing, paraphrasing, design, and visual generation, letting users brainstorm, research, and produce documents and presentations.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechFuture of WorkSaaSChicago, US
Anil Jason(Executive Officer, Director)inRohan Gupta(Executive Officer, Director)inDavid Silin(Executive Officer, Director)inMichael Cohen(Director)
BoardMark Fernandes(Director)in
Co-investorsService Provider CapitalSierra Ventures
Wayground (formerly Quizizz) is an education platform where teachers create and deliver activities, assessments, interactive slides, videos, and flashcards with built-in AI tools and learner accommodations.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechSaaSSanta Monica, US
Ankit Gupta(Executive Officer, Director)inDeepak Cheenath(Director)in
BoardShripati Acharya(Director)
Co-investorsHorizons VenturesInventus Capital PartnersPowerhouse VenturesRocketship.vcEight Roads VenturesNexus Venture Partners+1 more
Raise Me is a social enterprise that enables high school students to earn micro-scholarships from colleges and universities starting as early as 9th grade based on academic achievement, volunteer work, and extracurricular activities.
EdTech
Co-investorsImagine K12Owl VenturesTeamworthy VenturesMontage Ventures
Remind provides mobile-first, two-way messaging for education, letting teachers, administrators, students, and families communicate without sharing personal phone numbers.
EdTechSaaS
Brett Kopf(Co-founder)inDavid Kopf(Co-founder)in
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Co-investors500 GlobalBling CapitalImagine K12Kleiner PerkinsSpiral VenturesTeamworthy Ventures+1 more
Ropes provides AI-generated, customized technical assessments for hiring that create unique coding problems from job descriptions and include fraud detection to verify candidate authenticity.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaS
Co-investorsGSV Acceleration
SigIQ builds AI-powered 1:1 tutors designed to deliver personalized private tutoring to students at the cost of computation rather than the price of human tutors.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechBerkeley, US
Karttikeya Mangalam(Founder)in
Co-investorsCalibrate VenturesPeak XV PartnersHouseLaude Ventures
Krishna Kumar(Founder)inArchana Krishna(Founder)in
Co-investorsKalaari CapitalMayfield Fund
Speak is an AI-powered language learning platform that uses a proprietary curriculum to teach users conversational language through personalized lessons, practice exercises, and real-time interaction with a tutor.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerEdTechSocialSan Francisco, US
Andrew Hsu(Founder)in
Co-investorsAccelAngel Collective Opportunity FundCollaborative FundFirebolt Ventures Management Company, LlcKhosla VenturesNext Play Ventures+7 more
Tango automatically captures workflows through a browser extension and turns them into step-by-step how-to guides with screenshots, highlights, and descriptions.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS
Ken Babcock(Co-Founder and CEO)inDan Giovacchini(Co-Founder and COO)inBrian Shultz(Founder)in
Co-investorsAtlassian VenturesHubSpot VenturesOutsidersWingRed Sea Ventures
A workforce development platform that helps people in low-wage jobs transition into dignified middle-class vocational careers.
Advanced ManufacturingEdTechEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechDallas, US
Travis C(Founder)
Co-investors8VCStand Together Ventures Lab
Tara AI provides analytics software for engineering teams that analyzes source control and project data to measure and improve development cycle times, deployment velocity, and resource allocation.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US
Iba Masood(Founder/CEO)inSyed Ahmed(Founder/CTO)in
Co-investorsOwl CapitalY CombinatorAspect VenturesLattice VenturesMoment Ventures, LlcSlack Fund
Toddle is a platform for schools that combines curriculum planning, assessment design, grading, gradebook, progress reports, and student well-being tracking in one place, with AI support for tasks like grading and generating insights on student progress.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechSaaSPhoenix, US
Misbah Jafary(Founder)in
Co-investorsBetter CapitalTenacity VenturesTrifecta Capital AdvisorsZ473one4 CapitalBEENEXT+2 more
Toko is an AI-powered English conversation tutor that provides personalized speaking practice with real-time grammar and pronunciation feedback.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechNew York City, US
Jen Liu(Founder)inErica Du(Founder)in
Co-investorsPi CampusProgressionY CombinatorCommerce VenturesFatima Gobi VenturesIntegra Partners+1 more
Builds public carbon market infrastructure bringing carbon credits onto blockchains.
Raphaël Haupt(Founder)in
Co-investorsObvious VenturesBalderton CapitalForm CapitalGingerbread CapitalGolden VenturesGoodwater Capital+7 more
Tutored by Teachers provides personalized virtual tutoring services delivered by credentialed teachers to high-need students.
EdTech
Co-investorsTMVClub Italia Investimenti 2LVenture GroupNewSchools Venture FundStreet Ventures
Tynker is a digital learning platform providing coding curriculum and courses for children through schools and parents.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechChicago, US
Kelvin ChonginKrishna VedatiinSrinivas Mandyamin
Co-investors500 GlobalDentsu VenturesFelicis VenturesNew Ground VenturesPrime PartnersXG Ventures+3 more
uDocz provides AI academic assistants offering an AI tutor for students and a pedagogical assistant for teachers, along with study materials, quizzes, flashcards, and practice modes.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechMiddletown, US
Carlos Effio Gamarra(Executive Officer, Director)Ricardo Junior Garcia Izasiga(Executive Officer, Director)Carlos Effio(Founder)inJorgen Balle Olesen(Director)
Co-investorsCapria VenturesLatitud VenturesSalkantay Ventures
Uplimit is an AI-native corporate learning system that delivers personalized instruction, practice, and feedback to a company's workforce, with tools to measure training outcomes.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSan Francisco, US
Julia Stiglitz(Chief Executive Officer)inSourabh Bajaj(Co-Founder & CTO)inJacob Samuelson(Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer)in
BoardReid Hoffman(Greylock Partner (board/investor representative))inSarah Guo(Investor (Greylock, later Conviction))in
Co-investorsConvictionCowboy VenturesGreylock PartnersTransLink CapitalGSV AccelerationSalesforce Ventures+1 more
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UpSmith builds software for HVAC, plumbing, and electrical service businesses to improve operational efficiency and customer engagement.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSDallas, US
Wyatt Smith(Founder)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzAsymmetric Capital PartnersHannah Grey VenturesSemperVirens Venture CapitalAccelCubit Capital+1 more
Valenture Institute is an online education company that partners with universities and schools to offer fully-supported online high school programmes and pre-college certificates, including UCT Online High School delivering the CAPS curriculum for grades 8 to 12.
EdTechImpact & Social Good
Co-investorsKaltroco
Vatom operates an AI platform for digital and immersive customer engagement, used by large brands and Fortune 500 companies such as Google, PepsiCo, Deloitte, and Procter & Gamble.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaS
Tom Szabo(CEO)Colin Hornett(President)in
Co-investorsSquareOne CapitalBat VC
Berkeley, US
Mitchell Gordon(Director and President)Mallory Meiser(Director and Secretary)Benjamin Welbourn(Director and Treasurer)in
Co-investorsScribble VenturesFirst Round Capital
Voxy is a fully remote company offering corporate language training through live coaching by certified teachers and a library of role-specific courses for business teams.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSNew York, US
Paul Gollash(Chief Executive Officer)inAron Grossman(Treasurer)in
BoardJohn Frankel(Director)inBob Greene(Director)inDoug Levin(Director)Mark Chernis(Director)in
Co-investorsBowery CapitalContour Venture PartnersFf Venture CapitalRethink EducationSJF VenturesRethink Capital Partners
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Cricket Media GroupCUXFullbridgeCookiesandyouCreate & LearnHydrolixLightneerMightySection4SpeakaboosSuperconsciousTractTurnitin
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Exits · 8
1 IPOs · 7 acquisitions · showing 3CourseraNYSE: COURGlimpse K12acq. by Level DataNearpodacq. by Renaissance Learning
Portfolio news
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Hustle · techinafrica.com · Jul 23, 2026
Andela · en.wikipedia.org · Jul 21, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has GSV Ventures made?
- GSV Ventures has 110 tracked investments, 8 of which have exited, including 5 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does GSV Ventures invest at?
- GSV Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What is GSV Ventures's typical check size?
- GSV Ventures typically writes checks of $250K – $15M.
- What sectors does GSV Ventures focus on?
- GSV Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, EdTech, Future of Work.
- Where is GSV Ventures located?
- GSV Ventures is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Does GSV Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, GSV Ventures leads investment rounds.
- Who does GSV Ventures co-invest with?
- GSV Ventures most often shares deals with Owl Ventures, Y Combinator, Felicis Ventures, among 248 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamClaire Zau, Partner and AI Lead, GSV Ventures & ASU+GSV Summit
Edtech Insiders · Claire Zau
491st 1Mby1M Entrepreneurship Podcast With Deborah Quazzo, GSV Ventures
1Mby1M Roundtables · Deborah Quazzo
Adam Freed, Co-Managing Partner, GSV Ventures
ProMazo · Adam Freed
Interview with expert: Deborah Quazzo, GSV Ventures, Managing Partner - Foundations of EdTech | Coursera
Deborah Quazzo · coursera.org
ManifestED x Deborah Quazzo [Ep. 7]: from GSV Ventures covering the latest trends in Education
ManifestED · Deborah Quazzo
ASU+GSV: Access and the right to education - Deborah Quazzo, GSV Ventures and ASU+GSV Summit
WorkingNation · Deborah Quazzo
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Co-investors · 21
New Enterprise Associates (NEA) is a venture capital firm that invests in and provides long-term support to founders building new companies.
Kleiner Perkins is a venture capital firm that backs founders across technology and life sciences, from early stage through growth.
Maveron is a venture capital firm that invests in entrepreneurs across web-enabled consumer services, education, and wellness sectors.
Better Capital is an India-focused early-stage venture investor backing startups across sectors including consumer, mobility, fintech, edtech, ecommerce and gaming.
Sierra Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in first-principles founders, backing companies from inception through Series A across AI infrastructure, applied/vertical AI, deep tech, and physical/embodied AI.
Cowboy Ventures is an early-stage venture firm focused on partnering with startups at the pre-seed and seed stages, offering hands-on support to help build enduring companies.
Earl Grey Capital is an early-stage venture fund founded by operators who previously built Clearbit, an API-first data company acquired by HubSpot in 2023.
Greylock Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm that partners with founders building companies from inception. Its partners make only one or two new investments per year to focus deeply on each partnership.
Buckley Ventures is a venture capital firm that makes concentrated early-stage investments in internet, software, and frontier technology companies.
Entrepreneur First (EF) is a talent investor that helps individuals build and launch startups, providing support such as US visa guidance, office space, fundraising preparation, and investor introductions culminating in a San Francisco Demo Day.
Conviction Partners is a venture firm focused on AI-native, 'Software 3.0' companies, aiming to be an early and often first investor in startups translating AI models into transformative products.
▶9 more co-investors
Runa CapitalBenchmarkDCVC (Data Collective)Goat CapitalSalesforce Japan Co.,Ltd.Shaan All AccessSpace Tech VenturesSprout Social, Inc.PNC
Firms observed investing alongside GSV Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with GSV Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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