Where does Frank Bonsal work?

Frank Bonsal is Managing Partner at Bonsal Capital.

What check size does Frank Bonsal write?

Frank Bonsal typically writes checks of $50K – $250K.

What boards does Frank Bonsal sit on?

Frank Bonsal holds tracked board seats at Calvert Education Services.

Where did Frank Bonsal go to school?

Frank Bonsal studied at Vanderbilt University (M.B.A., General Management + Entrepreneurship); Vanderbilt University (M.Ed., Highest Honors); University of New Hampshire (B.A., Honors).

Frank Bonsal

Investor

Managing Partner at Bonsal Capital

Baltimore, Maryland

Writes $50K – $250K checks · typically $100K

Find your path to Frank

145 people in our graph share verified history with Frank — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Liz WesthouseunlockedFrank: together at Denison University

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×4Frank: together at Denison University

×2Frank: together at Holderness School

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

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

Who is Frank Bonsal?: 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.
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.
What boards does Frank Bonsal sit on?: Frank Bonsal holds tracked board seats at Calvert Education Services.
Where did Frank Bonsal go to school?: Frank Bonsal studied at Vanderbilt University (M.B.A., General Management + Entrepreneurship); Vanderbilt University (M.Ed., Highest Honors); University of New Hampshire (B.A., Honors).

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Also attended Vanderbilt University352

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Also attended Denison University44

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Also attended Holderness School11

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Also attended Gilman School16

Jason FrankelPartner at Mainsail Partners Kevin RobbinsGeneral Partner at Blue Delta Capital Jeff SeibertExecutive Assistant at McKesson Ventures Robb DoubCo-Founder and General Partner at New Markets Venture Partners Sasank CharyPartner at Sageview Capital Lawson DeVriesManaging General Partner at Grotech Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Towson University2

Chandler GivensExecutive Officer, Director at Trackoff Jason GoldsmithGeneral Partner at Venture Studio

Also worked at New Markets Venture Partners12

Mark GrovicInvestor at New Markets Venture Partners Robb DoubCo-Founder and General Partner at New Markets Venture Partners Juan ZavalaPartner at New Markets Venture Partners Sneha KasugantiPrincipal at New Markets Venture Partners Becky SpezzanoVice President of Finance and Operations at New Markets Venture Partners Mark ChernisOperating Partner at New Markets Venture Partners

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Also worked at St. Anne's-Belfield School1

Eric FriddellPrincipal at W Capital Partners

Also worked at Phillips Exeter Academy2

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