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Overview

Double bottom-line investor in education and workforce technology.

Founded

2003

Deals ยท 12mo

1

Stage focus

Series A

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Corporate Training
Education
FinTech
Information Technology
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Investment portfolio

36rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
FamilyWell Health
Nov 2025Led
$8 MSeries A
Concentric Educational Solutions
Oct 2023Led
$5 MSeries A
Datapeople
Jun 2023Led
$13 MSeries A
PAIRIN
Feb 2023Participated
$4 MSeries B
Nexford University
Sep 2022Led
$8 MSeries A
APDS
Jul 2022Led
$7 MSeries C
Mantra Health
Jan 2022Participated
$22 MSeries A
CreatorUp
Sep 2021Led
$5 MSeries A
PAIRIN
Jun 2020Led
$2 MSeries A
PresenceLearning
May 2020Participated
$27 MSeries D
Climb Credit
Jun 2019Led
$10 MSeries A
Motimatic
Apr 2019Participated
$4 MOther Equity
FamilyWell Health
Nov 2025Led
$8 MSeries A
Concentric Educational Solutions
Oct 2023Led
$5 MSeries A
Datapeople
Jun 2023Led
$13 MSeries A
PAIRIN
Feb 2023Participated
$4 MSeries B
Nexford University
Sep 2022Led
$8 MSeries A
APDS
Jul 2022Led
$7 MSeries C
Mantra Health
Jan 2022Participated
$22 MSeries A
CreatorUp
Sep 2021Led
$5 MSeries A
PAIRIN
Jun 2020Led
$2 MSeries A
PresenceLearning
May 2020Participated
$27 MSeries D
Climb Credit
Jun 2019Led
$10 MSeries A
Motimatic
Apr 2019Participated
$4 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

New Markets Venture Partners: 36 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
New Markets Venture Partners: 36 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed11
Series A135
Series B03
Series C+23
Other Equity16
Debt10

Monthly Deal Activity

New Markets Venture Partners: 36 deals are recorded across 190 months.All available history.
New Markets Venture Partners: 36 deals are recorded across 190 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jan '111
Feb '110
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Dec '110
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Dec '141
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Sector Breakdown

New Markets Venture Partners: Education & Workforce is the largest displayed sector by deal count (27 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.

New Markets Venture Partners: Education & Workforce is the largest displayed sector by deal count (27 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Education & Workforce27
Enterprise Software13
Networks, Cloud & Communication10
Health & Life Sciences7
Professional Services5
Data, Analytics & IT4
Marketing & Advertising3
Media & Entertainment3
Social & Community Platforms3
Government & Defense2
Fintech2
AR/VR1
Real Estate & Construction1
Hardware & Robotics1
AI & Machine Learning1

Deal Size Distribution

New Markets Venture Partners: 36 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.

New Markets Venture Partners: 36 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M11
$5M-$10M14
$10M-$25M8
$25M-$50M3
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

New Markets Venture Partners: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (35 deals).All available history.

Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

New Markets Venture Partners: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (35 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States35
Europe1
New Markets Venture Partners: 20 co-investors are shown, with University Ventures sharing 7 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.

Investment Strategy

New Markets Venture Partners: Led accounts for 50% and participating for 50% of round participation.All available history.
New Markets Venture Partners: Led accounts for 50% and participating for 50% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led1850%
Participating1850%
New Markets Venture Partners: Single-lead accounts for 56% and co-led for 44% of lead dynamics.All available history.
New Markets Venture Partners: Single-lead accounts for 56% and co-led for 44% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead1056%
Co-led844%

Team

Donald Spero

General Partner

Jason Palmer

General Partner

Jessica Leon

Investment Fellow

Juan Zavala

Principal

Marissa Lowman

Venture Partner

Mark Grovic

General Partner & Founder

Robb Doub

Co-Founder and General Partner