NewSchools Venture Fund is a nonprofit venture philanthropy founded in 1998 that invests in education leaders and entrepreneurs advancing innovative solutions to improve K-12 public education. Based in Oakland, California, it provides funding and support to both nonprofit and for-profit organizations across areas including innovative schools, edtech, and diverse leadership.
42% of their portfolio is in Education. Their most common stage is series-a (50% of deals). Average disclosed round size is $3.1M (across 12 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
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Fund Size
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Top Stage
Series A
Last 12 Mo
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Team
Ana León-Santos
Associate Partner, Equitable Investing
Cameron White
Senior Partner, Learning Solutions & Learning Differences
John Scianimanico
Associate Partner, Learning Solutions
Lacey Allen
Senior Associate Partner, Learning Solutions
Natalie Wilson
Senior Partner, Equitable Investing
Pallavi Abraham
Associate Partner, Teaching Reimagined
Pete Fishman
Senior Partner, Teaching Reimagined
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Investment Activity
Portfolio
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| LLOCOMOTIVE | Series A | $4M | Feb 2015 |
| LLOCOMOTIVE | Series A | $4M | Jan 2015 |
 Tynker | Seed | $3.3M | Apr 2013 |
| BBrightBytes | Seed | $750K | Feb 2013 |
| PPluto Media | Seed | $500K | Jan 2013 |
 LearnZillion | Series A | $7M | Jan 2013 |
 eSpark, Inc. | Series A | $5.7M | Sep 2012 |
 ClassDojo | Seed | $1.6M | Aug 2012 |
| LearnZillion | Seed | $2.4M | Jan 2012 |
 eSpark | Series A | $5.7M | Jan 2012 |
 BetterLesson | Series A | $1.6M | Sep 2011 |
| NNewsela, Inc. | Seed | $1.2M | — |
Top Co-Investors
Last updated: 9 September 2026