Learn Capital
Venture capitalSan Francisco · Seed–Series B · 8 people tracked
Investment thesis
Focused on learning-related sectors, uses a proprietary Learning Impact Index to measure outcomes; led by founders of Coursera and CreativeLive, with early-childhood specialization and World Bank partnerships.
Team · 8 people
from the firm's website
Evan Baehr pairs elite academics (Yale, Harvard MBA) with founding Able Lending (backed by Peter Thiel and Mike Maples), a CRM of tens of thousands and the book Get Backed.
Greg Mauro personally shapes investment strategy, leverages founder/operator experience co-founding SmartDrive and Nextivity, serves on the board of Bridge International Academies, and backs alternative credential and workforce education platforms.
Former classroom teacher Michael Staton developed a systematic framework breaking education into distinct problem areas and founded CoLearn to build infrastructure that simplifies homeschooling and co-learning for families.
Rob Hutter, founding managing partner, frames learning as civilization's engine, pioneered an early AI+learning thesis to democratize expertise and augment teachers, and concentrates on seed/early-stage learning and work companies globally.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Learn Capital invest at?
- Learn Capital invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What is Learn Capital's typical check size?
- Learn Capital typically writes checks of $100K – $20M.
- What sectors does Learn Capital focus on?
- Learn Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, EdTech, Future of Work, HR Tech, SaaS.
- Where is Learn Capital located?
- Learn Capital is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Does Learn Capital lead rounds?
- Yes, Learn Capital leads investment rounds.
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