Rob Hutter
InvestorFounderFounder, Managing Partner at Learn Capital · Board director at Prenda · Board director at Higher Ground Education
San Mateo, California, United States
Writes $100K – $20M checks · typically $250K
About
Founder and Managing Partner of Learn Capital, focused on seed, early-stage and emerging growth education companies. He led early investments in Coursera, Udemy, Nerdy, General Assembly and Photomath, and previously was a Partner at Revolution Ventures. He co-founded Emergence.AI and chairs the Edu3 Foundation.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningEdTechFuture of WorkHR TechSaaS
Board director at PrendaYC S19
Intro paths
Rob went through Y Combinator (Summer 2019) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
In turn, Rob can intro founders to Prenda's investors below.
Prenda's investors · 8
Co-founders at Prenda
Board director at Higher Ground Education
Intro paths
In turn, Rob can intro founders to Higher Ground Education's investors below.
Higher Ground Education's investors · 1
Co-founders at Higher Ground Education
Experience
- SuperintelligentInvestor & Board Membercurrent2023 — present
- Feeling GreatBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
- AmplifyInvestor & Board Membercurrent2021 — present
- BrainlyInvestor & Board Membercurrent2020 — present
- Kibeam LearningInvestor & Board Membercurrent2020 — present
- PrendaInvestor & Board Membercurrent2019 — present
- Merlyn MindInvestor & Chairman of the Boardcurrent2019 — present
- Brilliant.orgInvestor & Board Membercurrent2015 — present
- Learn Capital Venture PartnersFounder & Managing Partnercurrent2010 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- BloomBoard, Inc.Investor & Board Membercurrent2010 — present
- PhotomathInvestor & Board Member2016 — 2023
- CourseraInvestor & Board2013 — 2021
- Study EdgeInvestor2012 — 2021
- UdemyInvestor2010 — 2021
- TeachableInvestor2016 — 2020
- StudySyncInvestor2010 — 2020
- MasteryConnect (Acquired by Instructure)Investor2013 — 2019
- Mystery ScienceInvestor2013 — 2019
- LearnZillion (now Imagine Learning)Investor & Board Member2012 — 2016
- General AssemblyBoard Member2009 — 2016
Education
- Harvard UniversityBA1990 — 1994
- Chaminade High School
Deals · 4
PrendaBoard seat
via Learn Capital · filed Nov 2022 · $30.2M raise
UdemyLed round
via Learn Capital · filed Apr 2014
CourseraLed round
via Learn Capital
Photomath (Exit)Led round
via Learn Capital
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at Learn Capital
Network3
Investors connected to Rob in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Rob Hutter work?
- Rob Hutter is Founder, Managing Partner at Learn Capital and Founder at Prenda and Founder at Higher Ground Education.
- What does Rob Hutter invest in?
- Rob Hutter invests in AI & Machine Learning, EdTech, Future of Work, HR Tech, SaaS.
- What check size does Rob Hutter write?
- Rob Hutter typically writes checks of $100K – $20M.
- What companies did Rob Hutter found?
- Rob Hutter founded Higher Ground Education, Prenda.
- Does Rob Hutter lead rounds?
- Yes — Rob Hutter has led 5 tracked investments.
Same school
Also attended Harvard University1,459
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Also attended Chaminade High School11
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Shared employers
Also worked at Prenda3
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Also worked at BloomBoard, Inc.1
Also worked at MasteryConnect (Acquired by Instructure)2
Also worked at General Assembly35
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