GSV Ventures

GSV Ventures is a venture capital firm investing in the education technology sector.

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Updated: Feb 17, 2026 ·

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Investments Made

Date	Company	Round	Lead Investor(s)	Co-Investor(s)
Feb 10, 2026	Training All People	Venture Round	8VC, Cubit Capital, GSV Ventures, Stand Together Ventures Lab	—
Sep 1, 2025	PayNearMe	$50.0M Series E	—	Jump Capital
Jun 1, 2025	Pro Athlete Community (PAC)	$8.0M Series A	—	Conviction Partners, Cowboy Ventures, Greylock, GSV Acceleration, Salesforce Ventures, Greg Brockman
Apr 1, 2025	Ropes	$3.0M Seed	—	Conviction Partners, Cowboy Ventures, Greylock, GSV Acceleration, Salesforce Ventures, Greg Brockman
Jan 1, 2025	Clutch	$65.0M Series B	—	Alkeon Capital, BoxOne Ventures, Buckley Ventures, Matt Ocko, Earl Grey Capital, Endeavor Venture Funds, FirstHand Alliance, Goat Capital, LAUNCH, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Maven Ventures, Pario Ventures, Runa Capital, Shaan's All Access Fund, Aaron King, Aaron Rankin (Sprout Social), Adam Michalski, Bill Tai, Chris Fanini, Daniel Kan, Emmett Shear, Immad Akhund, Jason Hunt, Jay Jamison, Kyle Vogt, Mikhail Seregine, Oleg Rogynskyy, Ted Serbinski, Vikas Gupta, Viral Bajaria, Vishal Rao
Dec 1, 2024	Zitara Technologies	$17.0M Series A	—	Conviction Partners, Cowboy Ventures, Energy Impact Partners, Greylock, GSV Acceleration, Salesforce Ventures, Greg Brockman
Dec 1, 2024	Boom Supersonic	$100.0M Series A	—	American Express Ventures, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Buckley Ventures, Celesta, Conviction Partners, Cowboy Ventures, Draper Associates, Electric Capital, Fuel Capital, Greenoaks Capital, Greylock, GSV Acceleration, Helium-3 Ventures, Jude Gomila Rolling Fund, KAAN Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, Lightbank, LombardStreet Ventures, Maple VC, Pillar VC, Prime Movers Lab, Saga, Salesforce Ventures, UpHonest Capital, Greg Brockman, Kulveer Taggar, Louis Beryl, Matt Bellamy, Mattia Astori, Michael Moritz, Paul Graham, Sahin Boydas, Sam Altman, Tom Blomfield
Jul 1, 2024	Dazz	$50.0M Venture Round	—	AllegisCyber Capital, Atlantic Bridge, Conviction Partners, Cowboy Ventures, Cyberstarts VC, Greylock, GSV Acceleration, Index Ventures, Insight Partners, Salesforce Ventures, TPY Capital, Two Bear Capital, Assaf Rappaport, Greg Brockman, Rakesh K. Loonkar
Jul 1, 2024	Uplimit	$11.0M Series A	—	Alt Capital, Coatue, Conviction Partners, Cowboy Ventures, Female Founders Fund, Greylock, GSV Acceleration, Helion Venture Partners, Innovation Endeavors, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Mayfield, Outcast Ventures, Pale Blue Dot, Salesforce Ventures, Greg Brockman, Rob Bernshteyn
Feb 1, 2024	Vatom	$10.0M Series B	—	Summit Partners
Feb 1, 2024	Ascend Elements	$160.0M Series D	—	Alkeon Capital, BoxOne Ventures, Buckley Ventures, Matt Ocko, Earl Grey Capital, Endeavor Venture Funds, FirstHand Alliance, Goat Capital, LAUNCH, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Maven Ventures, Pario Ventures, Runa Capital, Shaan's All Access Fund, Aaron King, Aaron Rankin (Sprout Social), Adam Michalski, Bill Tai, Chris Fanini, Daniel Kan, Emmett Shear, Immad Akhund, Jason Hunt, Jay Jamison, Kyle Vogt, Mikhail Seregine, Oleg Rogynskyy, Ted Serbinski, Vikas Gupta, Viral Bajaria, Vishal Rao
Jun 1, 2023	Aledade	$260.0M Series F	—	Alkeon Capital, BoxOne Ventures, Buckley Ventures, Matt Ocko, Dragoneer Investment Group, Earl Grey Capital, Endeavor Venture Funds, FirstHand Alliance, Goat Capital, Greylock, IVP, LAUNCH, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Maven Ventures, Pario Ventures, Runa Capital, Shaan's All Access Fund, Tenaya Capital, Venrock, Aaron King, Aaron Rankin (Sprout Social), Adam Michalski, Bill Tai, Chris Fanini, Daniel Kan, Emmett Shear, Howard Schultz, Immad Akhund, Jason Hunt, Jay Jamison, Kyle Vogt, Mikhail Seregine, Oleg Rogynskyy, Paul George, Ted Serbinski, Vikas Gupta, Viral Bajaria, Vishal Rao
May 1, 2023	Evil Genius Games	$2.0M Seed	—	8VC, Alkeon Capital, Ambridge Capital, Audrey Capital, Blockchain Founders Fund, BoxOne Ventures, Buckley Ventures, Casa Verde Capital, Comal Ventures, Matt Ocko, Earl Grey Capital, Endeavor Venture Funds, FirstHand Alliance, Goat Capital, Hustle Fund, Jazz Venture Partners, LAUNCH, Lightspeed Venture Partners, MATH Venture Partners, Maven Ventures, Montauk Ventures, NEO, Pareto Holdings, Pario Ventures, Preston-Werner Ventures, Runa Capital, Shaan's All Access Fund, Summit Partners, Wealthing VC Club, Aaron King, Aaron Rankin (Sprout Social), Adam Michalski, Anne Wojcicki, Bill Tai, Chris Fanini, Emmett Shear, George Morrison, Immad Akhund, Jason Hunt, Jay Jamison, Kyle Vogt, Mathieu Guerville, Mikhail Seregine, Oleg Rogynskyy, Ted Serbinski, Troy Carter, Vikas Gupta, Viral Bajaria, Vishal Rao
Apr 1, 2023	Distyl AI	$7.0M Seed	—	Aglae Ventures, Alkeon Capital, Altimeter Capital, Jana Messerschmidt, Balderton Capital, BoxOne Ventures, Buckley Ventures, C2 Investment, Matt Ocko, Earl Grey Capital, Endeavor Venture Funds, FirstHand Alliance, Goat Capital, Gradient Ventures, Granite Asia, Hyper, Innovation Endeavors, Koch Fund, KRM Interests LLC, LAUNCH, Lerer Hippeau, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Maven Ventures, Northzone, Pario Ventures, Placeholder, Redpoint Ventures, Runa Capital, Sarona Ventures, Seven Seven Six, Shaan's All Access Fund, The Hit Forge, Tiger Global Management, Volt Capital, Weekend Fund, Y Combinator, Aaron King, Aaron Rankin (Sprout Social), Adam Michalski, Balaji Srinivasan, Ben Davenport, Ben Porterfield, Bill Tai, Casey Neistat, Chris Fanini, Daniel Kan, DROdio - Daniel R. Odio, Emmett Shear, Florian Huber, Fredrik Hjelm, Immad Akhund, Jason Hunt, Jay Jamison, Kyle Vogt, Mikhail Seregine, Oleg Rogynskyy, Paul Yacoubian, Sahil Lavingia, Sahin Boydas, Scott Belsky, Ted Serbinski, Varsha Rao, Vikas Gupta, Viral Bajaria, Vishal Rao
Mar 1, 2023	Fairmatic	$46.0M Series B	—	Alkeon Capital, AME Cloud Ventures, Battery Ventures, BoxOne Ventures, Brewer Lane Ventures, Buckley Ventures, Matt Ocko, Earl Grey Capital, Endeavor Venture Funds, FirstHand Alliance, FirstMark Capital, First Round Capital, Flint Capital, Foundation Capital, Founders Fund, Goat Capital, Hardware Club, Hoxton Ventures, Kli Capital, LAUNCH, LAUNCHub Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Maven Ventures, NFX, Pario Ventures, Runa Capital, Shaan's All Access Fund, Zeev Capital, Aaron King, Aaron Rankin (Sprout Social), Adam Michalski, Chris Fanini, Daniel Kan, Emmett Shear, Immad Akhund, Jason Hunt, Jay Jamison, Kyle Vogt, Lior Ron, Mikhail Seregine, Oleg Rogynskyy, Ronald Cohen, Ted Serbinski, Vikas Gupta, Viral Bajaria, Vishal Rao
Jan 1, 2023	Product Science	$18.0M Seed	—	8-Bit Capital, Alkeon Capital, AME Cloud Ventures, Bain Capital Ventures, Benchmark, BoxOne Ventures, Buckley Ventures, Caffeinated Capital, Composite Ventures, David Namdar, Matt Ocko, Earl Grey Capital, Endeavor Venture Funds, FirstHand Alliance, Goat Capital, Greylock, Hardware Club, Ignition Partners, LAUNCH, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Lowercarbon Capital, Maven Ventures, Morado Venture Partners, Pareto Holdings, Pario Ventures, Runa Capital, Sequoia Capital, Shaan's All Access Fund, Tribe Capital, Aaron King, Aaron Rankin (Sprout Social), Adam Michalski, Bill Tai, Chris Fanini, Daniel Kan, Emmett Shear, Immad Akhund, Jason Hunt, Jay Jamison, Kenny Van Zant, Kyle Vogt, Matt Mazzeo, Mikhail Seregine, Oleg Rogynskyy, Peter Sellis, Ted Serbinski, Vikas Gupta, Viral Bajaria, Vishal Rao
Jan 1, 2023	Sandbar	$5.0M Seed	—	Abstract Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Atreides Management, Bain Capital Ventures, Chemistry VC, Commerce Ventures, Conviction Partners, Cowboy Ventures, Creative Juice, Cultivation Capital, Curie.Bio, Exponent Founders Capital, Gradient Ventures, Greylock, GSV Acceleration, Kindred Capital VC, LGF, Lightbank, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Mercato Partners, NFX, Operator Partners, Salesforce Ventures, The Community Fund, Uncorrelated Ventures, Gokul Rajaram, Jason Henrichs, Joe Speiser, Mark Cuban, William Hockey
Nov 1, 2022	Cardiosense	$3.0M Series A	—	Alkeon Capital, BoxOne Ventures, Buckley Ventures, Matt Ocko, Earl Grey Capital, Endeavor Venture Funds, FirstHand Alliance, Goat Capital, LAUNCH, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Maven Ventures, Pario Ventures, Runa Capital, Shaan's All Access Fund, Aaron King, Aaron Rankin (Sprout Social), Adam Michalski, Bill Tai, Chris Fanini, Daniel Kan, Emmett Shear, Immad Akhund, Jason Hunt, Jay Jamison, Kyle Vogt, Mikhail Seregine, Oleg Rogynskyy, Ted Serbinski, Vikas Gupta, Viral Bajaria, Vishal Rao
Sep 1, 2022	Trek Health	$3.0M Seed	—	8090 Industries, Adverb Ventures, Alchemy Ventures, Alkeon Capital, Alt Capital, AngelList, BoxOne Ventures, Buckley Ventures, Comal Ventures, Craft Ventures, Matt Ocko, Earl Grey Capital, Endeavor Venture Funds, Felicis Ventures, FirstHand Alliance, Founder Collective, GE Ventures, Goat Capital, Gradient Ventures, Greylock, Infinite Niches, Kleiner Perkins, LAUNCH, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Lowercarbon Capital, Maven Ventures, Pario Ventures, Runa Capital, Saga, Shaan's All Access Fund, Spark Capital, Union Square Ventures, Village Global, Aaron Levie, Aaron Rankin (Sprout Social), Adam Michalski, Akshay Kothari, Bill Tai, Chris Fanini, Christina Cacioppo, Daniel Kan, David Mytton, Emmett Shear, Howie Liu, Immad Akhund, Jason Hunt, Jay Jamison, Jeremy Stoppelman, Kyle Vogt, Mathilde Collin, Max Mullen, Mikhail Seregine, Neha Narkhede, Oleg Rogynskyy, Sam Blond, Scott Belsky, Susan Danziger, Ted Serbinski, Vikas Gupta, Viral Bajaria, Vishal Rao
Sep 1, 2022	Uplimit	$9.0M Seed	—	Alt Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Coatue, Sophie Bakalar, Conviction Partners, Cowboy Ventures, FasterCapital, Gaingels, Greylock, GSV Acceleration, Helion Venture Partners, Index Ventures, Innovation Endeavors, LGF, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Mayfield, Metagrove Ventures, Outcast Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, Scale Venture Partners, Allison Pickens (Allison Pickens Ventures), Greg Brockman, Mark Cuban, Rob Bernshteyn, Ted Serbinski
Aug 1, 2022	Fairmatic	$42.0M Series A	—	Alkeon Capital, AME Cloud Ventures, BoxOne Ventures, Brewer Lane Ventures, Buckley Ventures, Matt Ocko, Earl Grey Capital, Endeavor Venture Funds, Jenny Fielding, Scott Hartley, FirstHand Alliance, FirstMark Capital, First Round Capital, Flint Capital, Foundation Capital, Founders Fund, Goat Capital, Hardware Club, Hoxton Ventures, Kli Capital, LAUNCH, LAUNCHub Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Maven Ventures, NFX, Pario Ventures, Runa Capital, Shaan's All Access Fund, Zeev Capital, Aaron King, Aaron Rankin (Sprout Social), Adam Michalski, Chris Fanini, Daniel Kan, Emmett Shear, Immad Akhund, Jason Hunt, Jay Jamison, Kyle Vogt, Lior Ron, Mikhail Seregine, Oleg Rogynskyy, Ronald Cohen, Ted Serbinski, Vikas Gupta, Viral Bajaria, Vishal Rao
Jun 1, 2022	Repool	$4.0M Seed	—	50 Partners, Abstract Ventures, Kevin Hartz, Alkeon Capital, Alt Capital, Alumni Ventures, AME Cloud Ventures, Amplo, AngelList Syndicator, Axiom Partners, BoxOne Ventures, Buckley Ventures, C2 Investment, Champion Hill Labs, Concept Ventures, Conversion Capital, Matt Ocko, DST Global, Earl Grey Capital, Electric Capital, Endeavor Venture Funds, Exponent Founders Capital, FirstHand Alliance, Foundation Capital, Founders Fund, Goat Capital, Greylock, Hardware Club, Khosla Ventures, LAUNCH, LGF, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Mantis VC, Maven Ventures, MKT1 Capital, NEO, Hans Tung, Not Boring Capital, NXTP Labs, One Way Ventures, Otherwise Fund, Pareto Holdings, Pario Ventures, Patron, Plaid, Quiet Capital, Ribbit Capital, Runa Capital, Saga, Scalar Capital, Sequoia Capital, Shaan's All Access Fund, SRB Ventures, Susa Ventures, SV Angel, Thirty Five Ventures, Vouch Insurance, Aaron King, Aaron Rankin (Sprout Social), Adam D'Angelo, Adam Michalski, Ameet Patel, Balaji Srinivasan, Bill Tai, Brad Holden, Charlie Cheever, Charlie Songhurst, Chase Gilbert, Chris Fanini, Daniel Kan, David Petersen, David Petraeus, Derrick Li, Emmett Shear, Fredrik Hjelm, Guy Podjarny, Henry de Zoete, Hugues De Braucourt, Immad Akhund, James Beshara, Jason Hunt, Jay Jamison, JD Ross, Jeff Seibert, John Hennessy, Julia Hartz, Julian Shapiro, Karim Atiyeh, Kyle Vogt, Leore Avidar, Luca Ascani, Marcelo Sampaio, Matteo Franceschetti, Matt Macinnis, Mikhail Seregine, Nicolas Berggruen, Oleg Rogynskyy, Oliver Jung, Parker Conrad, Paulo Silveira, Pedro Franceschi, Philippe Teixeira da Mota, Rafael Larragoiti Lucas, Roxanne Varza, Ted Serbinski, Thomas Rebaud, Tom Blomfield, Victoria van Lennep, Vikas Gupta, Viral Bajaria, Vishal Rao, Wayne Chang
May 1, 2022	Gametime	$30.0M Series C	—	Alkeon Capital, Bow Capital, BoxOne Ventures, Brand Foundry Ventures, Buckley Ventures, Matt Ocko, Earl Grey Capital, Endeavor Venture Funds, FirstHand Alliance, Goat Capital, LAUNCH, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Maven Ventures, Pario Ventures, Runa Capital, Shaan's All Access Fund, Spark Capital, Aaron King, Aaron Levie, Aaron Rankin (Sprout Social), Adam Michalski, Bill Tai, Chris Fanini, Daniel Kan, Emmett Shear, Immad Akhund, Jared Simon, Jason Hunt, Jay Jamison, John Melas-Kyriazi, Kyle Vogt, Leonardo DiCaprio, Mikhail Seregine, Oleg Rogynskyy, Sam Shank, Ted Serbinski, Vikas Gupta, Viral Bajaria, Vishal Rao
Apr 1, 2022	DrugBank	$7.0M Seed	—	Alkeon Capital, BoxOne Ventures, Buckley Ventures, Matt Ocko, Earl Grey Capital, Endeavor Venture Funds, FirstHand Alliance, Goat Capital, LAUNCH, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Maven Ventures, Pario Ventures, Runa Capital, Shaan's All Access Fund, Aaron King, Aaron Rankin (Sprout Social), Adam Michalski, Bill Tai, Chris Fanini, Daniel Kan, Emmett Shear, Immad Akhund, Jason Hunt, Jay Jamison, Kyle Vogt, Mikhail Seregine, Oleg Rogynskyy, Ted Serbinski, Vikas Gupta, Viral Bajaria, Vishal Rao
Apr 1, 2022	Mesh	$11.0M Series A	—	2.12 Angels, A Capital, Afore Capital, Alkeon Capital, AngelList, Anthemis Group, BoxOne Ventures, Buckley Ventures, CapitalX, Matt Ocko, Dreamers VC, Earl Grey Capital, Elkstone, Endeavor Venture Funds, FirstHand Alliance, General Catalyst, Goat Capital, Greycroft, LAUNCH, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Maven Ventures, No Label Ventures, Paradigm, Pareto Holdings, Pario Ventures, Rajan Anandan, Peak XV Partners (formerly Sequoia Capital India & SEA), RTP Global, Runa Capital, Shaan's All Access Fund, SNR, Streamlined Ventures, SV Angel, Taurus Ventures, Trajectory Ventures, Twenty Two Ventures, Venture Highway, Village Global, Y Combinator, Aaron King, Aaron Rankin (Sprout Social), Adam Michalski, Adrian Aoun, Alex Sok, Ali Moiz, Alison Engel, Arash Ferdowsi, Ashish Toshniwal, Bill Tai, Chris Fanini, Daniel Kan, Emmett Shear, Girish Mathrubootham, Gokul Rajaram, Ilya Kondrashov, Immad Akhund, Jason Hunt, Jay Jamison, Kunal Shah, Kyle Vogt, Michael Ma, Mike Giampapa, Mikhail Seregine, Munish Varma, Oleg Rogynskyy, Ronny Conway, Sahin Boydas, Sumon Sadhu, Ted Serbinski, Vikas Gupta, Viral Bajaria, Vishal Rao

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Leadership Team

Key people at GSV Ventures.

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Leadership Team

Key people at GSV Ventures.

Venture Capital Associate

Deep Dive

GSV Ventures is a female-led, multi-stage venture capital firm focused on investing in the global education technology (EdTech) and workforce skills sector, which is valued at over $7 trillion. Their mission is to back innovative entrepreneurs who are transforming education and workforce learning to provide equitable access to future opportunities. They invest across the entire education lifecycle, from Pre-K to adult lifelong learning ("Pre-K to Gray"), supporting startups that leverage technology to improve learning outcomes and workforce readiness. GSV Ventures has a portfolio of over 78 companies, including notable names like Coursera, Handshake, and MasterClass, and they play a significant role in scaling EdTech innovation globally[1][2][5][7].

Founded in 2011, GSV Ventures was co-founded by Deborah Quazzo, who remains the managing partner and a key figure in the firm’s leadership. The firm has evolved to emphasize AI integration in EdTech investments and has developed a proprietary thematic investing system to identify megatrends in education and workforce technology. GSV also organizes the ASU+GSV Summit, a major global convening of education and workforce technology leaders, which highlights their commitment to ecosystem building and thought leadership in the sector[1][2][3][5].

Core Differentiators

Unique Investment Model: Multi-stage investments from seed to growth, with a focus on AI-first EdTech startups and a proprietary thematic investing framework.
Network Strength: Hosts the ASU+GSV Summit, attracting over 15,000 leaders globally, including CEOs, investors, and education professionals, creating a powerful platform for deal flow and collaboration.
Track Record: Over $500 million assets under management with investments in high-profile EdTech companies that have scaled globally.
Operating Support: Provides hands-on support to portfolio companies, leveraging deep sector expertise and connections to accelerate growth.

Role in the Broader Tech Landscape

GSV Ventures rides the accelerating trend of digital transformation in education, which has been dramatically catalyzed by the COVID-19 pandemic, pushing billions toward online and hybrid learning models. The firm capitalizes on the growing demand for scalable, technology-enabled education solutions that address global workforce skill gaps. Their focus on AI integration aligns with broader tech trends, positioning them at the forefront of innovation in personalized learning and workforce development. By fostering a global network and investing across geographies including the US, India, and Latin America, GSV Ventures influences the EdTech ecosystem by shaping market standards and enabling startups to scale internationally[2][3][4].

Quick Take & Future Outlook

Looking ahead, GSV Ventures is likely to deepen its focus on AI-driven education technologies and expand investments in workforce upskilling platforms, responding to evolving labor market demands. The firm’s leadership in convening industry stakeholders through the ASU+GSV Summit will continue to amplify its influence, fostering collaboration and innovation. As digital education approaches a projected $1 trillion market by 2027, GSV Ventures is well-positioned to remain a key catalyst in transforming how people learn and prepare for the future workforce, reinforcing its mission to bend the arc of human potential through equitable access to quality education[2][4][6].

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Core Differentiators

Unique Investment Model: Multi-stage investments from seed to growth, with a focus on AI-first EdTech startups and a proprietary thematic investing framework.
Network Strength: Hosts the ASU+GSV Summit, attracting over 15,000 leaders globally, including CEOs, investors, and education professionals, creating a powerful platform for deal flow and collaboration.
Track Record: Over $500 million assets under management with investments in high-profile EdTech companies that have scaled globally.
Operating Support: Provides hands-on support to portfolio companies, leveraging deep sector expertise and connections to accelerate growth.