NewSchools is a venture philanthropy firm that invests in early-stage organizations and initiatives focused on reimagining public education to create more equitable futures for all students, especially those furthest from opportunity. Their strategy centers on four key investment areas: Innovative Schools, Learning Solutions, Teaching Reimagined, and Learning Differences.
50% of their portfolio is in Education. Their most common stage is seed (67% of deals). Average disclosed round size is $3.6M (across 6 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
6
Fund Size
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Top Stage
Seed
Last 12 Mo
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Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Investment Activity
DealsAvg Round Size
Portfolio
6 investments
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| KKidaptive | Series B | $10.1M | Nov 2013 |
 Tynker | Seed | $3.3M | Apr 2013 |
| BBrightBytes | Seed | $750K | Feb 2013 |
| PPluto Media | Seed | $500K | Jan 2013 |
 eSpark Learning | Series A | $5.7M | Sep 2012 |
 ClassDojo | Seed | $1.6M | Aug 2012 |
Top Co-Investors
Learn Capital4 shared
500 Startups2 shared
Formation 81 shared
Menlo Ventures1 shared
Stanford's StartX Fund1 shared
MK Capital1 shared
NEA (New Enterprise Associates)1 shared
Felicis Ventures1 shared
Cervin1 shared
GSV1 shared
XG Ventures1 shared
Kapor Capital1 shared
Start Fund1 shared
General Catalyst1 shared
Morado Ventures1 shared
Last updated: 13 March 2026