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Jim Peyser

Investor

Managing Partner at NewSchools Venture Fund

Milton, Massachusetts, United States

Writes $100K – $1.5M checks · typically $500K

Experience

  1. Harvard Graduate School of EducationAdjunct Lecturercurrent2024 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  2. BellwetherSenior Advisercurrent2023 — present
  3. America AchievesSenior Advisorcurrent2023 — present
  4. Goldman Sachs Asset ManagementValue Accelerator Sector/Regional Advisorcurrent2023 — present
  5. Harvard UniversityAcademic Visitorcurrent2023 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  6. Commonwealth of MassachusettsSecretary of Education2015 — 2022Greater Boston Area
  7. NewSchools Venture FundManaging Partner2003 — 2014Boston
  8. Commonwealth of MassachusettsChairman, Board of Education1999 — 2006
  9. Commonwealth of MassachusettsEducation Advisor to the Governor2001 — 2003
  10. Pioneer Institute for Public Policy ResearchExecutive Director1993 — 2001
  11. TeradyneVarious Positions in Export Administration, Marketing and Quality Management1986 — 1993
  12. U.S. House of RepresentativesDirector, Export Task Force1983 — 1985

Education

  1. The Fletcher School at Tufts UniversityMALD, Economics1980 — 1982
  2. Colgate UniversityAB, History1974 — 1978

Colleagues at NewSchools Venture Fund

Alexandra Bernadotte
Board Member at NewSchools Venture Fund
Ally Skoog-Hoffman
Director, Research & Learning at NewSchools Venture Fund
Amy Rodde
Board Member at NewSchools Venture Fund
Ana León-Santos
Associate Partner, Equitable Investing at NewSchools Venture Fund
Andrew Vega
Senior Associate Partner, Innovative Schools at NewSchools Venture Fund
Ariana Valenzuela
Partner, Innovative Schools at NewSchools Venture Fund
Brittany Lynne Adams
Senior Manager, Communications and Digital Marketing at NewSchools Venture Fund
Brook Byers
Board Member at NewSchools Venture Fund

Network1

Deborah M. McGriff
Managing Partner at NewSchools Venture Fund

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Frequently asked questions

Where does Jim Peyser work?
Jim Peyser is Managing Partner at NewSchools Venture Fund.
What check size does Jim Peyser write?
Jim Peyser typically writes checks of $100K – $1.5M.

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Also worked at Harvard Graduate School of Education8

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