NewSchools Venture Fund

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NewSchools Venture Fund is a nonprofit venture philanthropy that builds a better education system by connecting people, resources, and ideas. Founded in 1998, the organization is headquartered in Oakland, California, and has invested over $511 million in early-stage ventures supporting education innovation. NewSchools finds, funds, and supports teams of educators and entrepreneurs whose bold ideas have the potential to achieve outstanding results for students. As the first venture philanthropy focused on K-12 education, NewSchools supports the creation of innovative charter and district schools, builds technology tools to better support student learning, and cultivates pipelines of diverse senior leaders in education. The organization has supported 1.5 million educators and leaders through its investments in ventures chosen from thousands of applicants nationwide. NewSchools takes a stand about what change must look like in public education and works to reimagine learning experiences so that all children have the opportunity to succeed.