Jim Lobdell
InvestorVenture Partner at Reach Capital
Portola Valley, California, United States
Writes $50K – $10M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Former public high school teacher who co‑founded Teachers' Curriculum Institute and created History Alive, a national curriculum, Jim Lobdell backs companies embedding pedagogy and teacher experience, prioritizing curriculum and teachers.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningEdTechFuture of WorkHealthtechSaaS
Experience
- Reach CapitalVenture Partnercurrent2015 — presentPalo Alto, CA
- Balance Sports PublishingCo-Founder2008 — 2020Portola Valley, CA
- JumpstartMDStrategy and Content Consultant2011 — 2015Burlingame, CA
- Challenge SuccessCo-Founder2007 — 2013Stanford, CA
- Teachers' Curriculum InstituteCo-Founder1989 — 2005Palo Alto, CA
- Milpitas High SchoolSocial Studies Teacher1986 — 1991Milpitas, CA
Education
- Stanford UniversityBA, Political Science
- Stanford UniversityMA, Education
Skills & more
Program Development6Curriculum Design4Staff Development7
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Same school
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Colleagues at Reach Capital
Adina Safer
Advisor at Reach Capital
Amanda Maestri
Head of Investor Relations at Reach Capital
Arjun Singh
Advisor at Reach Capital
Caoimhe MacRunnels
Principal at Reach Capital
Chian Gong
Partner at Reach Capital
David Landman
Advisor at Reach Capital
Dehong Huang
Assistant Controller at Reach Capital
Dr. Hannah Galvin
Advisor at Reach Capital
Network2
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