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Roland Fryer

Investor

Founding Partner at Equal Opportunity Ventures

Greater Boston

Writes $2M checks

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About

Former Harvard economics professor Roland Fryer brings research on economic mobility and education to early-stage investing, using experiments and rigorous, data-driven evaluation to identify measurable impact for underrepresented communities.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningEdTechEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaS

Experience

  1. Harvard UniversityProfessor of Economicscurrent2003 — presentGreater Boston Area
  2. Equal Opportunity VenturesFoundercurrent2019 — presentBoston, Massachusetts
  3. Reconstruction USCo-Founder and Executive Chairmancurrent2020 — present
  4. SigmaSquaredFounder and Board Membercurrent2021 — present
  5. KaiPod LearningBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
  6. Fresh Food GenerationBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
  7. EdLight, PBCBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
  8. RethincBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
  9. ROBINHOOD FOUNDATIONBoard Membercurrent2014 — present
  10. ReadleeBoard Member2022
  11. Headroom Inc.Board Member2022

Skills & more

Teaching23Board of Directors18Venture Capital17Economics4Data Analysis6Mathematical Modeling5

From Roland's professional profile.

Deals · 2

My ElektraBoard seat

via Equal Opportunity Ventures · filed Feb 2025 · $5.8M raise

RethincBoard seat

via Equal Opportunity Ventures · filed Mar 2021 · $1.6M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at Equal Opportunity Ventures

Bill Helman
Founding Partner at Equal Opportunity Ventures
Emil Gilkes
Principal Data Scientist at Equal Opportunity Ventures
Izzy Newman-Sanders
Chief of Staff at Equal Opportunity Ventures
Jason King
Chief Financial Officer at Converge
Kate Cummings
Partner, Community at Equal Opportunity Ventures
Laura Rodríguez
Partner at Invivo Capital Partners
Meghan Walsh
Executive Assistant at Equal Opportunity Ventures
Michelle Rhee
Venture Partner at Equal Opportunity Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Roland Fryer?
Former Harvard economics professor Roland Fryer brings research on economic mobility and education to early-stage investing, using experiments and rigorous, data-driven evaluation to identify measurable impact for underrepresented communities.
Where does Roland Fryer work?
Roland Fryer is Founding Partner at Equal Opportunity Ventures.
What does Roland Fryer invest in?
Roland Fryer invests in AI & Machine Learning, EdTech, Enterprise Software, Future of Work, HR Tech, SaaS.
What check size does Roland Fryer write?
Roland Fryer typically writes checks of $2M.
What boards does Roland Fryer sit on?
Roland Fryer holds tracked board seats at My Elektra, Rethinc.
Where did Roland Fryer go to school?
Roland Fryer studied at Penn State University (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Economics); The University of Texas at Arlington (Bachelor of Arts - BA, Economics).

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Also worked at Readlee1

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