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Kees Bol

Executive at 2U

Washington, D.C.

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About

Kees Bol is the CEO of 2U, an education technology company, and serves on its Board of Directors. He previously was CEO of Boundless Learning (formerly Pearson Online Learning Services), Chief Marketing Officer at Strategic Education, and held a marketing leadership role in Pearson's K-12 virtual school division, with earlier roles at McKinsey & Company and Capital One. He holds a Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from Harvard University.

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EdTech

Executive at 2U

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2U's investors · 7

137 VenturesSan Francisco · since 2019Bessemer Venture PartnersSan Francisco · $5M – $100M checks · since 2019City LightNew York · $1M – $6M checks · since 2019Highland Capital PartnersCambridge · $1M – $10M checks · since 2019Lumos Capital GroupNew York · $10M – $30M checks · since 2019Novak Biddle Venture PartnersBethesda · $100K – $10M checks · since 2019Redpoint VenturesWoodside · $100K – $10M checks · since 2019

Co-founders at 2U

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Christopher J. PaucekChief Executive Officer
AAAnant Agarwal
Anant Agarwal2U Chief Platform Officer and Founder of edX

Experience

  1. 2UChief Executive Officercurrent2025 — presentWashington DC-Baltimore Area
  2. Boundless LearningChief Executive Officer2023 — 2025Washington DC-Baltimore Area
  3. PearsonManaging Director2021 — 2023
  4. PearsonSVP Marketing, Enrollment and Retention2020 — 2021Columbia, MD
  5. Strategic Education, IncChief Marketing Officer2013 — 2019Herndon, VA
  6. Strategic Education, IncVP Marketing2011 — 2013Herndon, VA
  7. Capital OneSr. Business Director, US Card2005 — 2011Richmond, McLean, VA
  8. Capital OneGroup Manager Operations, Direct Bank2002 — 2005Richmond, VA
  9. McKinsey & CompanyEngagement Manager1996 — 2002Amsterdam, Boston

Skills & more

Product Management18Marketing Strategy17Direct Marketing14Cross-functional Team Leadership24Strategic Partnerships10Analytics45Program Management11Marketing26Segmentation16Competitive Analysis8Business Strategy10Customer Acquisition5
+10 moreSEMLead GenerationProject ManagementBusiness DevelopmentDigital MarketingFinancial ServicesManagementStrategyStrategic PlanningLeadership

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Who is Kees Bol?
Kees Bol is the CEO of 2U, an education technology company, and serves on its Board of Directors. He previously was CEO of Boundless Learning (formerly Pearson Online Learning Services), Chief Marketing Officer at Strategic Education, and held a marketing leadership role in Pearson's K-12 virtual school division, with earlier roles at McKinsey & Company and Capital One. He holds a Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from Harvard University.
What does Kees Bol invest in?
Kees Bol invests in EdTech.
Where did Kees Bol go to school?
Kees Bol studied at Harvard University (PhD, Physical Chemistry); Leiden University (MS, Chemistry).

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