Rethink Education

💡It’s often overlooked, but underhiring is a surprisingly a common mistake – even at the most promising startups. It could be beneficial for entrepreneurs and investors to start discussing this issue more openly, as a fresh perspective on avoiding underhiring might be transformative to your business.    To start the conversation, our Managing Partner, Matt Greenfield, shares insights from his tenure as an investor, outlining some of the root causes of underhiring and offering strategies for effectively recruiting the right talent, especially at the executive level.    Read more in our latest blog 👉 https://lnkd.in/gtk3FVTY We’d love to hear your thoughts – share them with us in the comments! 💭 ⬇️

What does #AI mean for the future of education? 🤖   Next week, our team will be in SF for SOCAP Global, hosting the panel session “Navigating the AI Revolution: Opportunities and Risks in Education” to continue our conversation on this hot topic.    Rethink Education’s Monique Malcolm-Hay will be joined by Mark Angel (Amira Learning) and Amanda Bickerstaff (AI for Education) to discuss how AI can transform learning experiences while addressing critical concerns around privacy, bias, and ethics.    📅 : Wednesday, Oct 30 | 9:00-10:15 AM PT  📍 : YBCA – Yerba Buena Center for the Arts    Join us to hear insights and experiences from our panelists as we help to shape a responsible and equitable future for all learners.    And if you’re attending, make sure to compare notes with Matt Greenfield and Amy Nelson.    See the full agenda: https://lnkd.in/gtBbHEDg   #SOCAP24 

Our team is excited to reconnect with a fantastic group of likeminded impact innovators at SOCAP Global next week in SF! Attending? Don’t miss the chance to hear from our very own Matt Greenfield on the following panels: ➡️”Career Education: Investing in Early-Stage Companies and Diverse Leaders” Hear insights from Matt and fellow investors Allison Baum Gates (SemperVirens Venture Capital ), Carolyn Ezelino (Sonen Capital LLC), Mark Grovic (New Markets Venture Partners ), and Rilwan M. (American Student Assistance) on why they’re opting to invest in career readiness startups and companies with diverse leadership. 📆: Monday, Oct. 28 |1:15-2:30 pm PT 📍: Contemporary Jewish Museum ➡️”Learning & Capital: The Track’s Opening Panel” Kicking off the Learning & Capital track, Matt will join fellow Curation Council members Sandeep A. (Kaizenvest), Judith L. Goldstein (American Student Assistance), and moderator, Monika Bauerlein (The Center for Investigative Reporting), to discuss what it means to invest for systems change in the educational space. 📆: Monday, Oct. 28 | 3:00-4:00 pm PT 📍: Yud Gallery And make sure to connect with Amy Nelson and Monique Malcolm-Hay while you’re there! Full agenda: https://lnkd.in/gtBbHEDg #SOCAP24

So proud to support Ignite Reading on its mission to ensure that all students are confident readers by the end of 1st grade. 📚 Excited to see how this new funding continues to expand its online literacy tutoring program in schools and districts across the U.S. Congrats to Jessica Reid Sliwerski and the entire Ignite team! 🎉 👏  

💥 It was such a rewarding experience to collaborate with and exchange ideas amongst others working to transform the education landscape at EDTECH WEEK last week! Our team engaged in dynamic panel discussions, including: Matt Greenfield spoke on commercializing edtech R&D alongside Auditi Chakravarty (Advanced Education Research and Development Fund (AERDF)), Henry Hipps (Diffusion Venture Studio), Mark Angel (Amira Learning), and Erin Higgins (Institute of Education Sciences);    Amy Nelson joined Amie Patel (Elevar Equity), Ana Maria Aristizabal (Columbia University), Jessica Porten Hinkle (Strada Education Foundation), and Savannah Johnson (Impaqt Investment Consulting (IIC)) to discuss investment strategies for sustainable education innovation;    And Bridget Duru discussed the future of higher education and alternative career pathways with Youssef Kalad (AlleyCorp), Eleanor Cooper (Pathstream), and Jukay Hsu (Pursuit).    Thank you to Started for organizing another fantastic event! 💫   #edtechweek #etw24 #edtech

In this Forbes article on the future of work in the AI-driven economy 🤖, our Managing Partner, Matt Greenfield, shares how preparing the workforce for AI begins with education, stressing the need for educational systems to adapt. "Schools need to figure out how to help students productively use AI in group projects. In our jobs, we will all be refining our work in iterative processes incorporating insights from multiple AI models and multiple humans,” says Matt. The most important skills for tomorrow’s workforce will be human-centered, focusing on empathy, leadership, problem-solving, and the ability to unlearn. Read more ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/eNuqA67E

AI agents are set to become ubiquitous in our daily lives⚡️ This summer, we hosted focus groups with business leaders, AI experts, and founders to explore how AI agents will transform the way we hire, train, and manage teams. I’m excited to be at #SFTechWeek this week connecting with founders building in this space, reach out if you’re around 🚀

Our team had a productive retreat in Philly 🏙️ last week! We focused on team building, thesis refinement, and engaged with different local groups to learn about the intersection of education, innovation, and startups in the city, including: 🔹 Nick Bayer, Rosie Clark-Parsons, PhD, and John Purisima, Drexel’s student CEO, of Saxbys, an experiential learning program for university students that combines hands-on business training with coffee prep and service to empower students; 🔹 Dr. Michael Golden and Rita Ferrandino of Catalyst @ Penn GSE, an initiative designed to support and accelerate education startups by providing mentorship, resources, and funding to aspiring entrepreneurs; 🔹 Laura Plunkett of Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs shared Comcast’s strategic approach to supporting startups and evolving focus on AI; 🔹 Beyond the Bell Tours Co-Founder rebecca fisher took us on a walking tour of Old City focused on gender and racial equity and education; 🔹 And Margot Kane and Sabrina Bainbridge of Spring Point Partners for hosting us. Thank you to all for sharing the impactful work you do with us! It was such a valuable opportunity, and we left feeling motivated, energized, and excited for what’s to come. 💭💡 ✍ Amy Nelson Matt Greenfield Andre Bennin Bridget Duru Monique Malcolm-Hay Michael Walden Tammy Mank Wincup

Looking forward to connecting with likeminded folks in the broader #edtech ecosystem this week at EDTECH WEEK! Reach out to our team Matt Greenfield, Amy Nelson, Bridget Duru to connect while you’re here, and don’t miss the chance to join our featured panel discussions (below).    🎤 Wed. 10/9 @ 10 AM: "Commercializing EdTech R&D: Moving Evidence from the Lab to the Market" with Matt Greenfield 🎤 Wed. 10/9 @ 11 AM: “Harnessing Impact Investment: Strategies for Sustainable Educational Innovation” with Amy Nelson    🎤 Thurs. 10/10 @ 6 PM: “If Not College, Then What? 21st-Century Pathways to Meaningful Work” with Bridget Duru and Eleanor Cooper of our PortCo Pathstream    #edtechweek #etw24 #started #edtech

A thoughtful article on AI and the future of work. It was an honor to be interviewed for it. https://lnkd.in/ezTHJpy7