/Investors

LearnLaunch Fund Accelerator

Impact investorActively deploying

Boston · Pre-Seed–Seed · 5 people tracked

Also known as LearnLaunch

Find your way into LearnLaunch Fund Accelerator

1,357 people in our graph share verified history with the LearnLaunch Fund Accelerator team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Job Simonunlockedknows Jean Hammond · together at 3Com (overlapped)
knows the team · via 3Com
knows the team · via Launchpad Venture Group
knows the team · via Sapient Corp.
×8knows the team · via Golden Seeds
✨ Fox Verdict
Sign up to see your fit

Investment thesis

LearnLaunch invests in early-stage innovation at the intersection of education, workforce development, and career mobility. The firm backs founders addressing how learning is structured, how teaching delivers measurable outcomes, and how data and community enable pathways from education to employment. Technology and AI enable scaling these solutions with social impact focus on access, equity, and economic mobility.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 6, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Seed
Check
$20K – $120K
HQ
Boston, MA, US
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2021
Tracked investments
10

Team · 5 people

from curated & public directories
Sagnik Ghoshin

Founder mafia

2 people who came through LearnLaunch Fund Accelerator went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 9 of 10 portfolio companies

EdTech ×7SaaS ×4AI & Machine Learning ×3Future of Work ×2Consumer ×1Enterprise Software ×1Gaming ×1Impact & Social Good ×1

HQs:United States×6

Investments · 10 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2020 · 12019 · 34 dated

Coursestormcoursestorm.cominFeb 2019

CourseStorm provides a class registration and management platform designed for arts centers, community education organizations, and training programs.

EdTechSaaSOrono, US

Brian Rahill(Executive Officer, Director)inMatthew James(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardElizabeth Peters(Director)

Co-investorsCEI VenturesMaine Venture Fund

Edinnoedinno.comin𝕏

Edinno is an inclusive community and support platform for early-stage education technology founders, providing training, mentorship, and networking to help build sustainable and equitable edtech solutions.

EdTechFuture of WorkBoston, US

Juliusjuliusworks.comin𝕏

Julius Works is a platform that helps brands and agencies find and manage influencers for marketing campaigns.

Marketing TechSaaS

Karin Swanson(President)in

Co-investorsCloquet Capital Partners, LLCResolute Ventures

Juliusjulius.aiin𝕏

Julius is an AI platform that enables users to build models, create websites, and generate content across multiple formats including Excel, videos, and images.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Rahul Sonwalkar(Founder)in

Co-investorsHawk Hill VenturesHorizonKarman VenturesMoth FundSnowflake VenturesY Combinator

LearnLaunchlearnlaunch.orgin

LearnLaunch Institute is an organization that brings together the edtech community, having operated since 2012.

EdTechImpact & Social GoodBoston, US

Jean Hammond(Co-Founder, General Partner)in

Prentusprentus.comin

Prentus is a career-services platform for higher education institutions that gives students AI agents for job-search coaching and captures verified placement outcomes data.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechSaaSHollywood, US

Rod Danan(Founder)in

Co-investorsPotencia Ventures

Scoutschola.comJan 2020 · $875K

Schola provides live outreach tools to help schools recruit, enroll, and retain families.

EdTech

Benjamin Welbournin

Co-investorsAZ Venture Capital Inc.KickstartOne Planet GroupPHX VenturesPortfoliaArizona Founders Fund+2 more

Unruly Splatsunrulysplats.com𝕏May 2019 · $1.8M

Unruly Splats develops an approach to teaching computer science and coding to children that moves away from isolated, screen-based, sedentary activities.

EdTechFuture of Work

Co-investorsAspira CapitalBrass Ring VenturesChloe CapitalNextFab VenturesWalnut Venture AssociatesAmazon Alexa Fund+1 more

Unruly Studiosunruly-studios.comin𝕏May 2019 · $1.8M

Unruly Studios provides active learning software for K-5 classrooms and after-school programs, combining hands-on STEM activities with motion-based games in coding, math, and music to balance screen time.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerEdTechGamingIoTJamaica Plain, US

Bryanne Leeming(Founder)inMichael BonhaminDAVID KUNITZ(Director)MICHAEL MARSH(Director)WILLIAM NYHAN(Director)

Co-investorsAspira CapitalBrass Ring VenturesChloe CapitalTechstarsAmazon Alexa FundOwl Ventures

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

Tap Mango

Portfolio news

latest coverage across their companies

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has LearnLaunch Fund Accelerator made?
LearnLaunch Fund Accelerator has 10 tracked investments.
What stage does LearnLaunch Fund Accelerator invest at?
LearnLaunch Fund Accelerator invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
What is LearnLaunch Fund Accelerator's typical check size?
LearnLaunch Fund Accelerator typically writes checks of $20K – $120K.
What sectors does LearnLaunch Fund Accelerator focus on?
LearnLaunch Fund Accelerator focuses on EdTech, Impact & Social Good.
Where is LearnLaunch Fund Accelerator located?
LearnLaunch Fund Accelerator is headquartered in Boston, US.
Does LearnLaunch Fund Accelerator lead rounds?
LearnLaunch Fund Accelerator typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Who does LearnLaunch Fund Accelerator co-invest with?
LearnLaunch Fund Accelerator most often shares deals with Algebra Ventures, Designer Fund, Eudemian Ventures, among 18 tracked co-investors.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

featuring the team

Jean Hammond talks about the benefits of LearnLaunch Accelerator

LearnLaunch · Jean Hammond

Angel Investor: What Is LearnLaunch - Jean Hammond Career Girls Role Model

Jean Hammond · vimeo.com

Co-investors · 10

Techstars

Techstars is a startup accelerator and early-stage investor that funds ambitious founders and provides capital, mentorship, and access to a global network of investors, operators, and corporate partners.

$220K
DCVC (Data Collective)

DCVC (Data Collective) is a deep tech venture capital firm that backs entrepreneurs using computational approaches to solve large-scale real-world problems across many industries.

$5M – $25M
SOSV

SOSV is a deep tech venture capital firm that makes first-check pre-seed investments and follow-on rounds in startups focused on human and planetary health, providing lab space and hands-on support at its US locations.

$30K – $550K
Afore Capital

Afore Capital is a $500M pre-seed venture fund that invests in pre-traction, early-stage companies, leveraging product and investment expertise to support founders from day zero.

$500K – $2M
Trajectory Ventures

Trajectory Ventures invests in and partners with innovative founders and companies driving digital transformation, while also providing advisory, growth marketing, financing strategy, and M&A support.

645 Ventures

645 Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm based in New York and San Francisco that backs founders at the pre-product, pre-revenue stage.

$1M – $15M
LightShed Ventures

LightShed Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that pairs a TMT (technology, media, telecom) research and media platform with a venture fund, leveraging industry relationships to support portfolio entrepreneurs.

Fontinalis Partners

Fontinalis Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in startups working on mobility, industrial innovation, and energy.

$250K – $5M
Rethink Capital Partners

Rethink Capital Partners is a purpose-driven investment manager specializing in real estate and venture capital with impact as a central focus. The firm deploys capital across both asset classes, backing innovations in sectors ranging from food and nutrition to healthcare access, affordable housing, education, financial well-being, and climate change mitigation.

$1M – $3M
Argonautic Ventures

Argonautic Ventures partners with highly technical founders post-product, focusing on data maturity and AI operationalization across industries. The firm provides strategic support from MVP validation through scaling and growth stages.

$5M

Firms observed investing alongside LearnLaunch Fund Accelerator, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with LearnLaunch Fund Accelerator's recorded portfolio.

Similar investors

Featured in lists