Matt Greenfield
InvestorFounder & Managing Partner, Rethink Education at Rethink Education · Managing Partner at Rethink Capital Partners · Board director at GetSetUp · Board director at Kenzie · Board director at Brightbytes
New York, New York, United States
Writes $1M – $3M checks
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About
Founder and Managing Partner of Rethink Education, a pioneer EdTech investor with 25+ years in venture and angel investing and co-founder of Rethink First. Former English professor at Bowdoin and CUNY.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningEdTechFintechFuture of WorkHR Tech
Board director at GetSetUp
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Board director at Kenzie
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Board director at Brightbytes
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Experience
- Rethink EducationManaging Partnercurrent2012 — presentNew York, NY
- Stanford Center on LongevityFutures Fellowcurrent2024 — present
- Ignite ReadingBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
- Major League HackingBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- GetSetUpBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
- StellicBoard Membercurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- NoRedInkBoard Membercurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco, CA
- CareAcademy.comBoard Membercurrent2017 — presentGreater Boston
- Southern New Hampshire UniversityMember of Board of Trusteescurrent2017 — presentManchester, New Hampshire
- AllovueBoard Member2015 — 2024Baltimore, Maryland
- BrightBytesBoard Member2013 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- HaparaBoard Member2014 — 2017Redwood City, CA
- Engrade, Inc.Chairman of the Board2011 — 2014Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Stonework CapitalChairman and Founder2008 — 2012New York, NY
- Rethink AutismCo-founder2007 — 2008New York City Metropolitan Area
- The City University of New YorkAssistant Professor/Associate Professor2000 — 2007New York City
- Bowdoin CollegeActing Assistant Professor/Assistant Professor1997 — 2000Brunswick, Maine
- DB SoftwareDirector of Marketing1989 — 1991
- ABS VenturesAssociate1986 — 1989
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Private EquityMergers & AcquisitionsCorporate DevelopmentAngel InvestingMarketingStrategic PartnershipsValuationBusiness StrategyBusiness DevelopmentStrategic ConsultingBusiness PlanningManagement ConsultingFrom Matt's professional profile.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Matt Greenfield?
- Founder and Managing Partner of Rethink Education, a pioneer EdTech investor with 25+ years in venture and angel investing and co-founder of Rethink First. Former English professor at Bowdoin and CUNY.
- Where does Matt Greenfield work?
- Matt Greenfield is Founder & Managing Partner, Rethink Education at Rethink Education and Board director at GetSetUp and Board director at Kenzie and Board director at Brightbytes.
- What does Matt Greenfield invest in?
- Matt Greenfield invests in AI & Machine Learning, EdTech, Fintech, Future of Work, HR Tech.
- What check size does Matt Greenfield write?
- Matt Greenfield typically writes checks of $1M – $3M.
- What companies has Matt Greenfield invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Solo.
- Where did Matt Greenfield go to school?
- Matt Greenfield studied at Yale University (Ph.D., English); Yale University (M.A., English); Yale University (B.A., English).
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Rethink Education mafia5
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Brightbytes mafia4
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Also worked at Stellic4
Also worked at Southern New Hampshire University6
Also worked at Allovue19
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