Tory Patterson
InvestorCo-founder and Managing Partner at Owl Ventures
San Francisco, California
Writes $5M – $50M checks · typically $25M
About
Tory Patterson, shaped by a family of educators whose grandfather was a public school superintendent, was an early edtech VC who pioneered $5–12M concentrated bets on nine deals.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningEdTechFintechFuture of WorkHealthtech
Experience
- Owl Ventures, LPCo-Founder, Managing Partnercurrent2014 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- PaharaPahara Aspen Education Fellowcurrent2017 — present
- Hazel Health, Inc.Board Membercurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- NewselaBoard Membercurrent2014 — presentNew York, New York
- Quizlet, Inc.Board Observercurrent2015 — presentSan Francisco, California
- KiddomBoard Membercurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- ParentSquareBoard Observercurrent2023 — presentSanta Barbara, California, United States
- Ignite ReadingBoard Observorcurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Brisk TeachingBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Futre.meBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- FizzBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
- EthiqlyBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
- Kyron LearningBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
- SubjectBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
- uLesson EducationBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentNigeria
- LabsterBoard Membercurrent2019 — presentCopenhagen Area, Denmark
- Noodle PartnersBoard Membercurrent2017 — presentGreater New York City Area
- BetterLessonBoard Membercurrent2017 — presentGreater Boston Area
- PreplyBoard Member2021 — 2025Ukraine
- Sizzle AIBoard Observer2023 — 2025
Education
- Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessMBA
- Williams CollegeBA, Economics
- Crystal Springs Uplands School
Skills & more
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EntrepreneurshipMergers & AcquisitionsDue DiligenceStrategic PartnershipsFrom Tory's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,150
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Also attended Williams College87
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Also attended Crystal Springs Uplands School9
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Shared employers
Also worked at Noodle Partners4
Also worked at Morressier1
Also worked at Edmund Hillary Fellowship (EHF)25
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Deals · 4
Hazel Health, Inc.Board seat
via Owl Ventures · filed Jun 2025 · $51.5M raise
MasteryconnectBoard seat
via Owl Ventures · filed Dec 2016 · $4.5M raise
LearnzillionBoard seat
via Owl Ventures · filed Oct 2015 · $13M raise
NewselaBoard seat
via Owl Ventures · filed Oct 2015 · $15.5M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at Owl Ventures
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