Rachel Schwartz

Moodlerooms, Inc. provides online teaching solutions to institutions worldwide. The firm offers Joule, a cloud-based enterprise learning management system that allows users to create and access courses; collaborate with peers, students, and instructors through forums, chats, blogs, and web conferencing; track student participation; connect to campus staff, students, and other systems; and provides distance learning services. The company was founded by Sheila Gatling, Thomas J. Murdock and Gina Russell Stevens in 2005 and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.

StraighterLine, Inc. provides online general education courses to postsecondary students. It offers online higher education courses that are equivalent to general courses required for a bachelor's degree. The company was founded by Burck Smith in 2009 and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.

Pairin, Inc. allows schools to meet the real world achievement needs of every student, accelerate college and career readiness, and increase graduation rates. Its survey is based on decades of scientific research and is the only longitudinal, non-cognitive measurement available on the market. The company was founded by Michael L. Simpson and Ron C. Young in 2011 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

Nepris, Inc. operates as a cloud-based technology platform, which connects teachers with experts and working professionals for online live interactions with students. It offers teachers the ability to see archived sessions for free, to sign-up for a license to request sessions of their own, or to participate in industry offered sessions at Nepris.com. The company was founded by Sabari Raja and Binu Thayamkery in 2013 and is headquartered in Plano, TX.

Signal Vine, Inc. develops an enterprise text messaging platform. The firm’s platform includes features for targeted messaging, intuitive interface, case management, hybrid messaging, and reporting and analytics. It also offers customer support services. The company was founded by Ralph Joseph Passarella and Brian Kathman in 2013 and is headquartered in Alexandria, VA.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

BridgePath LLC operates an Internet platform allowing for staffing and human capital management services. The company was founded on January 28, 1997 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Schoolnet, Inc. engages in the provision of an online assessment and reporting system. Learners can see their progress in real time, and know where they need to improve. Teachers and administrators can create online tests, analyze data and better plan instruction. The company was founded by Jonathan D. Harber and Denis P. Doyle in 1998 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

NMGF Management LLC (New Markets Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2002 by Mark Anthony Grovic and Robb Tyler Doub. The firm is headquartered in Fulton, Maryland.

Michigan Ross Zell Lurie Institute / Venture Capital/ (Zell Lurie Institute) is a venture capital subsidiary of Zell Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies Studies founded in 1997 by Samuel Zell, Ann Lurie and Robert H. Lurie. The firm is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Kaplan & Co. provides accounting, auditing and tax services. Its services include tax planning, tax return preparation, payroll compliance auditing, and business advisory. The company was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Vernon Hills, IL.

DecisionDesk, Inc. provides a cloud-based platform for university application management. The firm specializes in enrollment management, application and review workflow management, and admission and enrollment software. The company was founded by Eric Neuman, Marc Plotkin, and John Knific in 2008 and is headquartered Lakewood, OH.

Rethink Education Management LLC (Rethink Education) is a venture capital subsidiary of Seavest Investment Group LLC founded in 2011. The firm is headquartered in White Plains, New York.

Motimatic LLC operates an online advertising platform. It's messages support specific users in achieving goals, while creating economic value for client organizations in various markets that range from healthcare to financial services, insurance and education. The company was founded by Alan Harvey Tripp and Greg Gibson in 2014 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Climb Credit, Inc. engages in the provision of educational loans to school students. The company was founded by Vishal Garg, Zander Rafael, Amit Sinha and Raza Munir in 2014 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

CreatorUp, Inc. provides e-learning platform. It develops a series available publicly on YouTubu?s creator academy channel which includes script development, casting & pre-shoot planning, production and editing and media management and publishing. The company was founded by Sara Akhteh, Michael Tringe, Xiaoyu Hugh Hou and Jain Priyesh and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

KidzToPros, Inc. operates as a marketplace for after school enrichment programs, camps and structured recess. The company was founded by Pooja Shah and Shane Fernandes in June 2015 and is headquartered in Fremont, CA.

Mursion, Inc. provides virtual training platform where professionals practice and master the interpersonal skills to be effective in high stakes careers. It offers services for education, healthcare, hospitality, and corporate learning. The company was founded by Mark Atkinson and Arjun Nagendan and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Credential Me, Inc. provides mastery of skills and knowledge by taking competency-based tests and earning credentials, certifications and badges. It offers credit-by-examination, online courses for college credit, credit for internships and work experience, and certifications. The company was founded by Saad Alam and Jason Palmer and is headquartered in College Park, MD.

CLIMB.JOBS. engages in the management of a job search website. The company was founded by Jason Palmer and Saad Alam and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.

Allhere Education, Inc. engages in the development of educational platform. Its product, AllHere, is an attendance intervention management platform for K-12 schools and districts. The company was founded by Joanna Smith and is headquartered in Allston, MA.

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is a nonprofit organization that aims to help people lead healthy and productive lives. The non-profit company is based in Seattle, WA, and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company's mission is to create a world where everyone has equal opportunities. The company is guided by the belief that every life has equal value. The foundation is currently working on 'the big catch-up' project, which aims to increase vaccination levels among children to pre-pandemic levels and strengthen primary healthcare services for essential immunization in the future. The company was founded by Melinda French Gates and William H. Gates, and the CEO is Mark Suzman.

AnthillAI, Inc. develops talent acquisition software platform. Its product takes people on a self-led development journey with a personal coach that is evidence-based, personalized, and fun. The company is headquartered in Des Plaines, IL.

The Smithsonian's National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute is based in Washington and is home to over 2,100 animals from almost 400 different species. The Health Program operates under the pillars of capacity building and training, emerging infectious disease research, and wildlife health, with the aim of improving public health and the health and conservation of wildlife species worldwide. The institute is known for its lions, which are the world's most social felines, and can be watched live on the Lion Cam.