David Blake
InvestorUnicorn founderCEO at Degreed · Founder & Executive Chairman, Degreed at GSV Ventures · Board director at Learn In
FoundedDegreed$1.4B
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Founder and executive chairman of Degreed, a platform that tracks academic, professional and informal learning. He was previously part of the founding team at Zinch, later acquired by Chegg.
Board director at Learn In
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Degreed's investors · 21
Acadian Ventures Management, LlcMadison · $500K – $2M checks · since 2021Album VCLehi · $500K – $3M checksAllianceBernsteinNashville · since 2021BYU Cougar CapitalProvoContour Venture PartnersNew York · $500K – $2M checksElevate Innovation PartnersNew YorkETS Strategic CapitalPrincetonFirework VenturesSacramento · $25K – $10M checks · since 2021Founders Circle CapitalSan FranciscoGSV VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $15M checks · since 2023Jump CapitalChicago · since 2016KickstartSalt Lake City · $250K – $3M checksMighty CapitalSan FranciscoOwl VenturesSan Francisco · $5M – $50M checks · since 2023PeakAmsterdam · $275K – $4.4M checks · since 2015Rethink Capital PartnersNew York · $1M – $3M checksRethink EducationWhite PlainsRiverwood CapitalMenlo Park · $25M – $250M checks · since 2021Sapphire VenturesAustin · $5M – $20M checks · since 2021Signal Peak VenturesSalt Lake City · $250K – $5M checks · since 2021TechstarsBoulder · $220K checks
Colleagues at GSV Ventures
Abhishek Mishra
Partner at GSV Ventures
Adam Freed
Managing Partner at GSV Ventures
Anurima Bhargava
Founder & Director, Anthem of Us at GSV Ventures
Claire Zau
Partner & New Media at Lightspeed Venture Partners
Deborah Quazzo
Managing Partner at GSV Ventures
Elijah Mayfield
Entrepreneur in Residence, Carnegie Mellon School of Computer Science; previously CEO, LightSide Labs at GSV Ventures
Gordon Trujillo
Advisor at Reach Capital
Harriet Seitler
Chief Brand Officer, Course Hero at GSV Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is David Blake?
- Founder and executive chairman of Degreed, a platform that tracks academic, professional and informal learning. He was previously part of the founding team at Zinch, later acquired by Chegg.
- Where does David Blake work?
- David Blake is CEO of Degreed and Founder & Executive Chairman, Degreed at GSV Ventures and Board director at Learn In.
- What companies did David Blake found?
- David Blake founded Degreed.


























