Mark Chernis
InvestorOperating Partner at New Markets Venture Partners
New York City Metropolitan Area
About
Mark Chernis is an Operating Partner at New Markets Venture Partners. He previously served as Chief Operating Officer of 2U, where he had earlier been a board member and audit committee chair, and helped lead the acquisitions and integration of Trilogy Education and edX.org. Before 2U he held roles at Pearson, including COO of PowerSchool, and served as President and COO of Schoolnet and President of The Princeton Review.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
EdTechFuture of Work
Experience
- Falfurrias Management PartnersOperating Executivecurrent2023 — present
- New Markets Venture PartnersOperating Partnercurrent2023 — present
- New Markets Venture PartnersSenior Advisorcurrent2022 — present
- BibliUBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- AnthroMed EducationBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- Coding TempleBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- Brains & Motion EducationBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- StraiveBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
- 2UChief Operating Officer2018 — 2022Lanham, MD
- 2UBoard of Directors & Audit Committee Chairman2016 — 2018Lanham, MD
- 2UBoard Member2008 — 2018New York City Metropolitan Area
- Bridge International AcademiesBoard Member - Executive Committee2016 — 2022Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- Keypath EducationBoard Member2019 — 2021Greater Chicago Area
- SPARK SchoolsBoard Member2017 — 2018South Africa
- Avanti Learning CentresBoard Member2017 — 2018India
- PearsonManaging Director2017 — 2018New York City Metropolitan Area
- PearsonSVP/Strategic Partnerships and Investments2013 — 2018New York
- PearsonPresident and Chief Operating Officer - Powerschool/K12 Technology Division2011 — 2013New York City Metropolitan Area
- Learn CapitalLimited Partner Advisory Committee Member2015 — 2018
- KnewtonBoard Observer2015 — 2018New York
- Noodle EducationBoard Member2010 — 2015New York City Metropolitan Area
- VoxyBoard Member2011 — 2013NYC, NY
- Bedford Central School DistrictElected Official - Board Of Education2003 — 2011Bedford, NY
- The Princeton ReviewPresident & Chief Operating Officer1984 — 2007
Skills & more
Internal AuditsCorporate FinanceAfter School ProgramsInvestmentsRetailStaffing ServicesK-12 EducationExecutive Management3Higher EducationBoard of DirectorsPrivate EquityVenture Capital
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Digital EducationLocal GovernmentGlobal EducationPublic Company ComplianceBusiness Process Outsourcing (BPO)Artificial Intelligence (AI)Test PreparationWorking with InvestorsSAS (Software)SaaSEducational TechnologySoftware as a Service (SaaS)From Mark's professional profile.
Investments
Board seats
2UKeypath EducationNew Globe SchoolsNoodle CompaniesSchoolnetTutor.com
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at New Markets Venture Partners
Amy Kardel
Investor at New Markets Venture Partners
Becky Spezzano
Vice President of Finance and Operations at New Markets Venture Partners
Juan Zavala
Partner at New Markets Venture Partners
Mark Grovic
Investor at New Markets Venture Partners
Olivia Lowe
Vice President of Marketing and Investor Relations at New Markets Venture Partners
Robb Doub
Co-Founder and General Partner at New Markets Venture Partners
Sneha Kasuganti
Principal at New Markets Venture Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Mark Chernis?
- Mark Chernis is an Operating Partner at New Markets Venture Partners. He previously served as Chief Operating Officer of 2U, where he had earlier been a board member and audit committee chair, and helped lead the acquisitions and integration of Trilogy Education and edX.org. Before 2U he held roles at Pearson, including COO of PowerSchool, and served as President and COO of Schoolnet and President of The Princeton Review.
- Where does Mark Chernis work?
- Mark Chernis is Operating Partner at New Markets Venture Partners.
- What does Mark Chernis invest in?
- Mark Chernis invests in EdTech, Future of Work.
- What boards does Mark Chernis sit on?
- Mark Chernis holds tracked board seats at 2U, Keypath Education, New Globe Schools, Noodle Companies, Schoolnet, Tutor.com.
- Where did Mark Chernis go to school?
- Mark Chernis studied at Vassar College (Bachelor's degree, Economics); The Bronx High School of Science (High School).
Same school
Also attended Vassar College41
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Also attended The Bronx High School of Science12
Gady NemirovskyCO-FOUNDER/GENERAL PARTNER at Inspiration VenturesJC Bahr-de StefanoInvestor at Better Tomorrow VenturesYuri C. LarrabeeManaging Director at First Reserve CorporationMargalit HaberAssociate at OUP (Osage University Partners)George CigaleVenture Partner at Peak State VenturesJohn XieAngel investor
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Shared employers
Also worked at Keypath Education1
Also worked at Learn Capital13
David Clark GuillermoInvestments at Impact America FundDerrick LeeCFO at Ridge VenturesGreg MauroFounder, Managing Partner at Learn CapitalRob HutterFounder, Managing Partner at Learn CapitalVinit SukhijaPartner at Learn CapitalBrook BisratPartner at Learn Capital
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Also worked at Noodle Education10
Tory PattersonCo-founder and Managing Partner at Owl VenturesNate LentzManaging Partner at Osage Venture PartnersWilliam AbecassisManaging Partner and CIO at BravenIsaac SonnenfeldtAssociate at Muus Climate PartnersAshley BittnerPrincipal at Owl VenturesSteve TroyFounder at Unsaddl
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