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Newsela

Newsela is a leading edtech venture, based in Forest Hills. VC investment was provided by TCV, Waycross Ventures and Owl Ventures.

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Newsela is an education technology startup dedicated to transforming the way learners access the world through words. The founding team members combine powerful technological know-how with real-world experience earned in the classroom, the newsroom, and the boardroom.

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Last Transaction

3/1/2021

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Management Team

Title

Name

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Chief Executive Officer

Matthew Gross

        

Chief Marketing Officer

Adriel Sanchez

        

Chief Operating Officer

Jennifer Coogan

        

Chief Technical Officer

Derrick Ware

        

Co-Founder

Dan Cogan-Drew

        

VP - Customer Service

Chris Mezzatesta

        

VP - Customer Service

Jennifer Ruth

        

VP - Human Resources

Eric Bacolas

        

VP - Product Management

Shiren Vijiasingam

        

Company Investors

• TCV (Woody Marshall)
• Waycross Ventures
• Owl Ventures
• Tao Capital Partners
• Franklin Templeton (Chris Anderson)
• Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
• Women's Venture Capital Fund
• Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (Brook Byers)
• Owl Ventures (Tory Patterson)
• Private Investors (Mark Zuckerberg)
• John S. and James L. Knight Foundation (Ben Wirz)
• Lowe's Companies (Jay Rebello)
• Kaplan Ventures
• Silicon Badia
• NewSchools Venture Fund
• Private Investors (Brigette Lau)
• Private Investors (David Fischer)
• Private Investors (Issac Taylor)
• Private Investors (Jennifer Coogan)
• Private Investors (Joannie Fischer)
• Private Investors (Walter Winshall)
• Private Investors (Zac Zeitlin)
• Kapor Capital

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