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Greg Bybee

Founder

CEO & Co-Founder at Avela

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedAvela

About

Greg Bybee is the co-founder and CEO of Avela, an education platform that allows families to find, apply to, register for, and pay for schools and educational programs through a common application system. He is also a founder of PoliScribe. Avela partners with cities including Boston, Philadelphia, San Antonio, Newark, New Orleans, and Tulsa, as well as nonprofits such as Teach for America, METCO, and Agenda for Children.

CEO & Co-Founder at Avela

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Avela's investors · 4

Rethink Capital PartnersNew York · $1M – $3M checks · since 2026Rethink EducationWhite Plains · since 2026Ulu VenturesPalo Alto · $2M checksUrban InnovationSan Francisco · $500K – $3.5M checks

Co-founders at Avela

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Dr. Joshua AngristCo-Founder
PPParag Pathak
Parag PathakCo-Founder

Experience

  1. AvelaCo-Founder, CEOcurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. PoliScribeCo-Foundercurrent2018 — presentWashington D.C. Metro Area
  3. Aspire Public Schools FoundationBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  4. Reach CapitalReach Roadrunner / Venture Scoutcurrent2023 — present
  5. Various StartupsAdvisorcurrent2012 — present
  6. Leadership High SchoolBoard Member2014 — 2022San Francisco, California, United States
  7. NovoEdVice President, Marketing and Customer Experience2016 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  8. NovoEdVice President, Marketing & Learning Products2015 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
  9. NovoEdDirector, Product Management2013 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
  10. Philanthropy UniversityTeam Member2015 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
  11. NewSchools Venture FundFellow2012 — 2013
  12. Renren, Inc. (人人公司)Advisor, Education Business Development2012Beijing, China
  13. CourseraProduct Management Intern2012Mountain View, CA
  14. VMwareSr. Manager, Product Marketing2010 — 2011Palo Alto, CA
  15. VMwareManager, Product Marketing2010 — 2011Palo Alto, California, United States
  16. VMwareProduct Marketing2009 — 2010Palo Alto
  17. McKinsey & CompanyConsultant, Business Analyst2007 — 2009San Francisco Bay Area
  18. MicrosoftAssociate Product Manager2006Redmond, WA
  19. Credit SuisseSummer Analyst2005New York, New York, United States
  20. United States SenateLegislative Intern, Sen. Herb Kohl2004
  21. Benske, Gatzke, McFadden & RoseParalegal / Law Clerk2001 — 2004New Berlin, Wisconsin, United States

Skills & more

Education FundingEducation Technology11Board of DirectorsK-12 EducationGovernmentBoard GovernanceEntrepreneurship27Business Strategy27Product Marketing36Product Management49Education15Strategy67
+12 moreGo-to-market StrategyHigher EducationManagement ConsultingProduct DevelopmentMarketing StrategyData AnalysisCloud ComputingE-LearningLeadershipManagementEducational TechnologyEnterprise Software

Languages Chinese · English · Spanish

  • Certificate in Education Finance — Georgetown University
  • Certificate in Public Management and Social Innovation (PMP) — Stanford University Graduate School of Business

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Greg Bybee?
Greg Bybee is the co-founder and CEO of Avela, an education platform that allows families to find, apply to, register for, and pay for schools and educational programs through a common application system. He is also a founder of PoliScribe. Avela partners with cities including Boston, Philadelphia, San Antonio, Newark, New Orleans, and Tulsa, as well as nonprofits such as Teach for America, METCO, and Agenda for Children.
Where does Greg Bybee work?
Greg Bybee is CEO & Co-Founder of Avela.
What companies did Greg Bybee found?
Greg Bybee founded Avela.
Where did Greg Bybee go to school?
Greg Bybee studied at Harvard University (Bachelor of Arts (BA), Applied Mathematics); Stanford University Graduate School of Education (MA-Education, Learning); Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Master of Business Administration (MBA)).

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