Frank Bonsal
InvestorManaging Partner at Bonsal Capital
Baltimore, Maryland
Writes $50K – $250K checks · typically $100K
About
Frank Bonsal III is managing partner and member at Bonsal Capital, with over four decades of experience in education, workforce development, venture capital, and startup ecosystems. He has directly invested in more than 40 education companies and served on the boards of over ten edtech companies and nine education nonprofits. Bonsal began his career as a teacher and coach in U.S. middle and high schools and holds an M.Ed. and M.B.A. from Vanderbilt University and a B.A. from the University of New Hampshire.
Invests in
EdTechFuture of WorkHealthtechImpact & Social GoodSaaS
Experience
- Bonsal CapitalManaging Partner & Membercurrent2019 — presentBaltimore, Maryland Area
- Bonsal CapitalPartner & Member2001 — 2019Baltimore, Maryland Area
- Towson UniversityDirector of Venture Creation2013 — 2019Baltimore, Maryland Area
- Towson UniversityInterim Director >> TowsonGlobal Business Incubator2013Baltimore, Maryland Area
- New Markets Venture PartnersGeneral Partner2010 — 2015Washington D.C. Metro Area
- New Markets Venture PartnersPartner2007 — 2010Washington D.C. Metro Area
- St. Paul's School (MD)Head Coach, MS Football & Lacrosse1998 — 2001Baltimore, Maryland Area
- St. Paul's School (MD)Teacher, 5th & 6th Grade English & History1998 — 2001Baltimore, Maryland Area
- St. Paul's School (MD)Grade Dean, 5th Grade2000 — 2001Baltimore, Maryland Area
- St. Anne's-Belfield SchoolAsst. Coach, Varsity Football & JV Boys’ Lacrosse1995 — 1998Charlottesville, Virginia Area
- St. Anne's-Belfield SchoolTeacher, 6th & 7th Grade English & History1995 — 1998Charlottesville, Virginia Area
- Wilmington Friends SchoolHead Coach, Boys’ Varsity Lacrosse1993 — 1995Wilmington, Delaware
- Wilmington Friends SchoolTeacher, 5th Grade1993 — 1995Wilmington, Delaware
- Wilmington Friends SchoolAsst. Coach, Varsity Football1993 — 1994Wilmington, Delaware
- BRENTWOOD LACROSSE CLUBFounder + Head Coach1991 — 1993Brentwood, Tennessee
- Phillips Exeter AcademyAsst. Coach, Boys’ Varsity Lacrosse1988 — 1991Greater Boston Area
- The Roxbury Latin SchoolAsst. Coach, Varsity Lacrosse1986 — 1988Greater Boston Area
Education
- Vanderbilt UniversityM.B.A., General Management + Entrepreneurship
- Vanderbilt UniversityM.Ed., Highest Honors
- University of New HampshireB.A., Honors
- Denison UniversityFreshman + Sophomore years:, Varsity Lacrosse
- Holderness SchoolHigh School Diploma
- Gilman SchoolGrades 1-9
Skills & more
Team LeadershipTeamworkStrategy99Leadership30Public Speaking6LiteracyEnglishBusiness Strategy1Executive Coaching1Nonprofit OrganizationsNonprofit LeadershipFunding1
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Start-up VenturesSocial EntrepreneurshipExecutive ManagementCollaboration SolutionsStart-upsEntrepreneurshipVenture CapitalEducationEducational TechnologyBusiness DevelopmentLeadership DevelopmentTeam Building- ASU+GSV Summit 2022 Virtual Attendee — ASU+GSV Summit
- GSV Virtual Summit #COVID19 — ASU+GSV Summit
- Time Management Fundamentals — Lynda.com
- The 2019 ASU + GSV Summit — ASU+GSV Summit
- Teaching Licensure, Grades 1-8 (Notation 5-8) — Tennessee Department of Education
From Frank's professional profile.
Deals · 1
Calvert Education ServicesBoard seat
via Bonsal Capital · filed Mar 2018 · $14.2M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Network4
Deborah Quazzo
Managing Partner at GSV Ventures
Elizabeth Wills Chou
Partner at New Markets Venture Partners
Jennifer Carolan
Co-founder at Reach Capital
Tory Patterson
Co-founder and Managing Partner at Owl Ventures
Investors connected to Frank in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Frank Bonsal work?
- Frank Bonsal is Managing Partner at Bonsal Capital.
- What does Frank Bonsal invest in?
- Frank Bonsal invests in EdTech, Future of Work, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good, SaaS.
- What check size does Frank Bonsal write?
- Frank Bonsal typically writes checks of $50K – $250K.
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Also attended Denison University23
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Shared employers
Also worked at New Markets Venture Partners10
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