Participated · Series A · Jul 2026

EdVisorly provides an admissions and enrollment automation platform called EddyAI that automates workflows such as transcript processing, transfer credit mapping, and GPA recalculations for colleges and universities. Institutions using the platform have reported reductions in manual processing of up to 85% and more than a 6x increase in admissions data processing productivity. EdVisorly partners with over 100 colleges, universities, and higher education systems, including the University of Connecticut, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, University of Massachusetts, and Carnegie Mellon University. The company plans to continue investing in product and engineering, expand partner success and implementation teams, and build onboarding and adoption resources to scale institutional deployments. EdVisorly was founded by Manny Smith, an Air Force veteran and officer who attended the U.S. Air Force Academy and UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business.

Participated · Series B · Mar 2026

Clasp applies a military-inspired ROTC model to healthcare by enabling employers to commit to clinicians before graduation and repay student loans over time in exchange for tenure. Its Loan-Linked Hiring approach replaces transactional sign-on bonuses with retention-based student loan repayment that vests with tenure; Clasp reports retention rates 2.5x higher than traditional hiring models. Across its network, employers have committed more than $130M in student loan repayment across thousands of programs, and customers include Boston Children’s Hospital, Memorial Sloan Kettering, MyEyeDr., Northwestern Medicine, Novant Health, OhioHealth, VCA Animal Hospitals, and others. The company plans to use the Series B proceeds to expand across health systems nationwide, deepen university partnerships, and scale the infrastructure that connects employers, schools, students, and financial institutions. Clasp was founded by Tess Michaels in 2018 and is based in Boston. The company positions student loan repayment as workforce infrastructure to reduce clinician turnover and support longer tenures.

Participated · Series A · Mar 2026

Nectir builds secure AI infrastructure purpose-built for schools, colleges, and universities that enables institutions to deploy custom AI assistants integrated with institutional knowledge and learning management systems. The platform offers 24/7 personalized learning support grounded in course content and supports students, faculty, and administrators. Nectir is used by more than 80,000 students across over 100 campuses, including Stanford University and multiple community colleges. The company was founded by Kavitta Ghai and Jordan Long and is based in San Francisco. Following its March 2026 $12.5 million Series A led by Rethink Impact with participation from Gingerbread Capital and Strada, Nectir plans to use the funding to scale its AI infrastructure and expand deployments across educational institutions. The business focuses on secure, institution-specific deployments that integrate with existing LMS platforms.

Participated · Series B · Feb 2026

Opus builds and delivers a mobile-first, AI-native training operations platform that enables restaurants, retailers, fitness centers, healthcare providers, and other multi-unit businesses to create, deploy, and track on-the-job training for frontline employees. The software supports multilingual content, AI-generated custom courses, an AI search tool called “Ask Opus,” and task-management features that tie training to daily operations. To date the platform has facilitated roughly 5 million trainings and helped customers cut ramp time and improve operational consistency. Opus reported a record 116 % year-over-year growth in customers and locations in 2025 and has already reached profitability, signaling strong product-market fit. Current customers range from emerging national chains like Bonchon to enterprises such as Smashburger, Gordon Ramsay Group, and Jose Andres Group. The company plans to use new capital to accelerate product innovation and expand go-to-market efforts, further scaling its reach among the estimated 110 million frontline workers in the United States.

Participated · Series B · Oct 2024

SchooLinks offers a modern college and career readiness (CCR) platform that combines engaging assessments, gamified lessons (including financial literacy), scholarship application tools, interactive video, and individualized roadmaps for students and families. The product also streamlines district back-office workflows such as individual career and academic plans, CTE pathway and endorsement tracking so counselors and CTE teachers can manage large caseloads more effectively. SchooLinks has added workforce solutions and is positioning its ecosystem to connect K-12, higher education, and employers. The company says it operates across 40 states and that its platform now serves 15× the number of districts and 10× the number of students since its Series A. SchooLinks was founded in 2015 by Katie Fang and emphasizes democratizing access to CCR resources nationwide. The recent financing is intended to accelerate product expansion and the company’s evolving employer and workforce-focused offerings. SchooLinks provides a modern college and career readiness platform that supports districts and students through all aspects of post‑secondary planning, from career interest inventories to academic plans aligned with student goals. At the district level the platform streamlines back‑office logistics including individual career and academic plans (ICAPs, PGPs, ILPs), course planning, CTE pathway and endorsement tracking so counselors can manage large caseloads and spend more meaningful in‑person time with students. The product also enhances early‑warning systems and aims to boost post‑secondary outcomes to meet district goals. SchooLinks was founded in 2015 and is led by CEO Katie Fang. The company serves customers nationwide, including Dallas ISD, Greenville County Schools and San Antonio ISD. It recently raised Series A capital and intends to use the funds to expand the team, advance product development and integrations, and build new partnerships.