About
Maia Sharpley is an impact investor and board member with senior executive experience across the US, Europe, and Asia Pacific. She has invested in and operated businesses across education, communications, media, and retail sectors, with particular depth in public, for-profit, and nonprofit education providers. A Kauffman Fellow, Sharpley has founded and led startups from concept through operations and maintains active involvement in pro-bono work.
Experience
- Kauffman FellowsFellowcurrent2019 — present
- Juvo VenturesCo-Founder, Managing Partner2020 — 2021
- Learn CapitalPartner2017 — 2020
- Charter Schools USAExecutive Vice President, Innovation and Strategic Initiatives2016 — 2017
- KaplanVice President - Strategy and Innovation2007 — 2016
- NYC Department of EducationExecutive Director of Operations, Office of the Chancellor2002 — 2007
- MainspringDirector - Business Strategy2000 — 2002
- PricewaterhouseCoopersPrincipal - Management Consulting Services1999 — 2000
- Gemini ConsultingManaging Consultant - Strategy1995 — 1999
Education
- University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of BusinessMBA, Corporate Strategy
- Trinity College-HartfordBA, Political Science
Skills & more
Management Consulting45Business Strategy54Strategic Partnerships20Executive Management20Telecommunications9Start-ups20Cross-functional Team Leadership11Business Development11Marketing Strategy8Leadership Development13Competitive Analysis9Financial Modeling6
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Organizational DevelopmentDue DiligenceMergersMergers & AcquisitionsOrganizational EffectivenessStrategyStrategic PlanningManagementLeadershipFrom Maia's professional profile.
Colleagues at Learn Capital
Brook Bisrat
Partner at Learn Capital
Don Burton
Managing Partner, Learnstart at Learn Capital
Evan Baehr
Managing Partner at Learn Capital
Greg Mauro
Founder, Managing Partner at Learn Capital
Matthew Barry
Partner, Impact at Learn Capital
Michael Staton
EIR at SFU VentureLabs
Rebecca Gill
Executive Assistant at Learn Capital
Rick Hanushek
Advisor at Learn Capital
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Maia Sharpley work?
- Maia Sharpley is Partner at Learn Capital.
Same school
Also attended University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business268
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Also attended Trinity College-Hartford42
Robert BibowManaging Partner at Parkway Venture CapitalSunil ChhayaFounder at Kearny JacksonLouis SchotskyManaging Partner at Navitas CapitalDouglas McadamsAdvisor - Ex. Navy Nuke at Balerion Space VenturesAlan GlassPartner — Co-Head of Endurance at Energize VenturesJohn BrennanFounder & Managing Partner at Holly Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Kauffman Fellows366
Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaTobi CokerDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesRoi Bar-KatManaging Director at Intel CapitalAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel CapitalNick WashburnSenior Managing Director, Intel Capital (North America)Vinnie LauriaFounding Partner at Golden Gate Ventures
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Also worked at Learn Capital17
David Clark GuillermoInvestments at Impact America FundDerrick LeeCFO at Ridge VenturesMark ChernisOperating Partner at New Markets Venture PartnersGreg MauroFounder, Managing Partner at Learn CapitalRob HutterFounder, Managing Partner at Learn CapitalVinit SukhijaPartner at Learn Capital
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Also worked at Kaplan6
Also worked at NYC Department of Education14
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