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Rocketship Education

Rocketship Education is an edtech company, based in Redwood City. Financial backing was provided by private investors and NewSchools Venture Fund.

Company Overview

Company Name
Rocketship Education
Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Funding Rounds
Total Funding

Contact Information

Mailing Address
350 Twin Dolphin Dr. 109
Redwood City, CA 94065
USA
Email Address

Company Background Information

Overview
We believe that the racial and socio-economic disparity of educational outcomes and opportunities remain our country's greatest injustice, with crippling downstream effects on America's standard of living, societal welfare, and long-term viability.
Profile
Rocketship Education LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Rocketship Education Company Twitter Account
Company News
Rocketship Education News
Facebook
Rocketship Education on Facebook
YouTube
Rocketship Education on YouTube
Last Transaction
6/30/2011

Financing History

Date
Type
Amount
Venture Equity
$3,000,000


Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Preston Smith
  Preston Smith LinkedIn Profile  Preston Smith Twitter Account  Preston Smith News  Preston Smith on Facebook
Chief Financial Officer
Keysha Bailey
  Keysha Bailey LinkedIn Profile  Keysha Bailey Twitter Account  Keysha Bailey News  Keysha Bailey on Facebook
VP - Bus. Development
Cheye Calvo
  Cheye Calvo LinkedIn Profile  Cheye Calvo Twitter Account  Cheye Calvo News  Cheye Calvo on Facebook
VP - Marketing
Christopher Murphy
  Christopher Murphy LinkedIn Profile  Christopher Murphy Twitter Account  Christopher Murphy News  Christopher Murphy on Facebook
VP - Operations
Carolyn Lynch
  Carolyn Lynch LinkedIn Profile  Carolyn Lynch Twitter Account  Carolyn Lynch News  Carolyn Lynch on Facebook


Company Investors

  • NewSchools Venture Fund (Deborah McGriff)

 

 

 

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