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Overview

Non-profit promoting safe technology and media for children.

Founded

2003

Deals ยท 12mo

0

Stage focus

Series A

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

EdTech
Education
Government
Non Profit

Investment portfolio

2rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
MagicSchool AI
Jun 2024Participated
$15 MSeries A
Ello
Sep 2023Participated
$15 MSeries A
MagicSchool AI
Jun 2024Participated
$15 MSeries A
Ello
Sep 2023Participated
$15 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

Common Sense Media: 2 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Common Sense Media: 2 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Series A02

Monthly Deal Activity

Common Sense Media: 2 deals are recorded across 38 months.All available history.
Common Sense Media: 2 deals are recorded across 38 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

Common Sense Media: Education & Workforce is the largest displayed sector by deal count (2 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Common Sense Media: Education & Workforce is the largest displayed sector by deal count (2 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Education & Workforce2
AI & Machine Learning2
Enterprise Software1

Deal Size Distribution

Common Sense Media: 2 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Common Sense Media: 2 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M0
$5M-$10M0
$10M-$25M2
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Common Sense Media: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (2 deals).All available history.

Top 1 of 1 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Common Sense Media: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (2 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States2
Common Sense Media: 5 co-investors are shown, with Adobe sharing 1 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Common Sense Media: 5 co-investors are shown, with Adobe sharing 1 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Adobe1
Bain Capital Ventures1
Goodwater Capital1
Homebrew1
Ravensburger1

Investment Strategy

Common Sense Media: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation.All available history.
Common Sense Media: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led00%
Participating2100%
Common Sense Media: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Common Sense Media: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led00%

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Team

Amina Fazlullah

Policy Counsel

Ben Kornell

Managing Partner, Common Sense Growth Fund

Ellen Pack

President

Jill Murphy

Vice President & Editor-in-Chief

Jim Steyer

Founder and CEO

Lawrence Wilkinson

Co-founder, Vice Chairman, Director

Linda Burch

Co-Founder & Chief Strategy and Development Officer

Marina Gordon

TV and Streaming Editor

Omar Khan

Chief of Technology and Product