About
Steve Kupfer has worked across education, health, and policy, helping founders and school systems navigate periods of transition. He led software implementations in large urban school districts, including the first digital special education platform in post-Katrina New Orleans, and later recruited and trained school superintendents in areas such as board governance, collective bargaining, and community engagement. Before joining Reach Capital, he was an operating partner on the Knowledge and Learning team at The Vistria Group, a private equity firm focused on health care and learning.
Invests in
EdTechHealthtech
Experience
- Reach CapitalPartnercurrent2023 — presentNew York, United States
- Reach CapitalVenture Partner2022 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- CartwheelBoard Directorcurrent2023 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Marker LearningBoard Directorcurrent2023 — presentNew York, United States
- CurvePointBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentPittsburgh, PA
- Journify LearningBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
- inquirEDBoard Directorcurrent2023 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
- Swing EducationBoard Directorcurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- KickUpBoard Director2019 — 2026Greater Philadelphia Area
- EveryDay LabsBoard Director2024 — 2026San Francisco, California, United States
- SmartPassBoard Director2023 — 2024New York City Metropolitan Area
- AllovueBoard Director2015 — 2024Baltimore, Maryland Area
- The Vistria GroupOperating Partner2014 — 2023Greater Chicago Area
- Red House EducationFounder and Managing Partner2013 — 2022Greater New York City Area
- Aspiring Superintendents AcademyChief Operating Officer2011 — 2014Greater New York City Area
- Public Consulting GroupSenior Consultant, Education Practice Area2010 — 2011Miami, FL
- Public Consulting GroupConsultant, Education Practice Area2008 — 2010Greater New Orleans Area
- Public Consulting GroupSchools Specialist, Education Practice Area2006 — 2008Greater Philadelphia Area and Minneapolis/Saint Paul
Education
- Skidmore CollegeBS, Political Economy
- Clark UniversityMBA
Skills & more
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ResearchHuman ResourcesNonprofitsManagement ConsultingConsultingData AnalysisChange ManagementRisk ManagementManagementPublic SpeakingBusiness StrategyEntrepreneurshipFrom Steve's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Skidmore College18
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Also attended Clark University12
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Shared employers
Also worked at CurvePoint1
Also worked at Allovue3
Deals · 2
Journify Learning, Inc.Board seat
via Reach Capital · filed May 2026 · $3.8M raise
swing educationBoard seat
via Reach Capital · filed Jun 2023 · $39.3M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
