Strada Education Network is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit that strategically invests in early-stage companies seeking to remove barriers to postsecondary education and workforce pathways, improving socioeconomic mobility. Originally founded as United Student Aid Funds in 1960 and renamed to Strada Education Network in 2017, it was rebranded as Strada Education Foundation in 2023.
38% of their portfolio is in Education. Average disclosed round size is $16.0M (across 15 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
15
Fund Size
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Top Stage
Series B
Last 12 Mo
0
Team
Angelo Jasa-Phillips
Director, digital and social media
Astrik Tenney
Senior director, grants management
Heather McKay
Senior vice president of employer engagement and executive director of Strada Institute for the Future of Work
Holly Custard
Senior director, learning mobility and strategic partnerships, clear outcomes
Jake Williams
Director, research
Jason Johnson
Senior director, campaigns and creative services
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
Portfolio
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| OOpus So | Series B | $9M | Jan 2026 |
 Stride Funding | Seed | — | Jan 2023 |
| LLine | Unknown | $25M | May 2022 |
 Clasp | Series B | $105M | Apr 2022 |
 Beam | Seed | $2.4M | May 2021 |
 Interplay Learning | Series B | $18M | Feb 2021 |
 Interplay | Series B | $18M | Jan 2021 |
| AAmerican Prison Data Systems | Series B | $5M | Jun 2020 |
| KKenzie Academy | Series A | $7.8M | Sep 2019 |
 SVAcademy | Series A | $9.5M | Jun 2019 |
 ReUp Education | Series A | $6M | Jun 2019 |
 Riipen | Series A | $3.8M | Jan 2019 |
 SV Academy | Series A | $9.5M | — |
 Skillfully | Seed | $2.5M | — |
 Raiseme | Series B | $15M | — |
| Riipen | Seed | $3.8M | — |
Top Co-Investors
Last updated: 7 October 2026