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Amy Nelson

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Managing Partner at Rethink Education · Managing Partner, Rethink Education at Rethink Capital Partners · Investment Committee Member at Rethink Food · Director at Rasa Legal

New York, New York, United States

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Andy CloydunlockedAmy: together at Venture for America (2017–2019)
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×8Amy: together at Claremont McKenna College
Amy: together at NYU Stern School of Business

About

Amy oversees Rethink Education's operations, strategy, pipeline, and portfolio management and sits on its investment committee, joining full-time after three years as Chief Strategy Officer at Rethink Capital Partners. She previously spent seven years at Venture For America, including four as CEO, and is a graduate of Claremont McKenna College and NYU Stern.

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Director at Rasa Legal

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Rasa Legal's investors · 2

Halogen Ventures Management Company LlcLos Angeles · $100K – $1M checks · since 2026Rethink Capital PartnersNew York · $1M – $3M checks · since 2026

Co-founders at Rasa Legal

NSNoella Sudbury
Noella SudburyFounder

Experience

  1. Rethink Capital PartnersManaging Partner, Rethink Educationcurrent2024 — present
  2. Rethink Capital PartnersChief Strategy Officercurrent2021 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  3. Rethink EducationManaging Partnercurrent2024 — present
  4. RasaBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
  5. PathstreamBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
  6. montamoBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  7. VivviBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
  8. Rethink FoodInvestment Committee Membercurrent2022 — present
  9. Orijin™Board Observercurrent2024 — present
  10. AcadeumBoard Observercurrent2024 — present
  11. Venture for AmericaCEO2017 — 2021
  12. Venture for AmericaManaging Director2016 — 2017New York City Metropolitan Area
  13. Venture for AmericaVP of External Relations2013 — 2016New York City Metropolitan Area
  14. B LabGlobal Impact Investing Rating System (GIIRS)2012 — 2013New York City Metropolitan Area
  15. Cambodian Children's FundDirector, Development & US Operations2009 — 2011Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  16. Benevolent VisionAssociate2007 — 2009Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  17. Relief InternationalEducation Program Officer2006 — 2007Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Skills & more

Non-profits5Grant Writing2Program Development6Fundraising24Project Management3Proposal Writing3Research14Budgets1Nonprofits18Program Management2Entrepreneurship3International Relations2
+5 morePhilanthropyBusiness DevelopmentNonprofit OrganizationsPublic SpeakingStrategic Planning

Languages French

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Colleagues at Rethink Education

Brad Jakeman
Founding Managing Partner at Rethink Education
Bridget Duru
Vice President at Rethink Education
Matthew Greenfield
Managing Partner at Rethink Capital Partners
Michael Walden
Investment Committee Member at Rethink Education
Monique Malcolm-Hay
Vice President at Rethink Education
Richard Segal
General Partner at Rethink Education
Rini Greenfield
Founding Managing Partner at Rethink Education

Frequently asked questions

Who is Amy Nelson?
Amy oversees Rethink Education's operations, strategy, pipeline, and portfolio management and sits on its investment committee, joining full-time after three years as Chief Strategy Officer at Rethink Capital Partners. She previously spent seven years at Venture For America, including four as CEO, and is a graduate of Claremont McKenna College and NYU Stern.
Where does Amy Nelson work?
Amy Nelson is Managing Partner at Rethink Education.
Where did Amy Nelson go to school?
Amy Nelson studied at NYU Stern School of Business (MBA, Economics); Claremont McKenna College (B.A., Philosophy and Government).

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