Rethink Education December 2024 Newsletter

RTE team in Philly

Happy Holidays from Rethink Education! As the 2024 season comes to a close, we’d like to share an update on what we’ve been working on over the past few months. Retreat Reflections: What we Learned and Where We’re Going in 2025 Over the last months of 2024, our team has been busy refining our approach, […]

The Underhiring Dilemma

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It’s often overlooked, but underhiring is a surprisingly a common mistake – even at the most promising startups. Rethink Education 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.

Welcoming Amy Nelson to the Rethink Education Team

Amy Nelson is taking a full-time role with Rethink Education, joining Matt Greenfield and Dre Bennin as the third managing partner. Meet Amy and learn more about how her background equips her well for Rethink Education’s mission.

Rethink Education’s 2023 Impact Report

At Rethink Education, our mission is to unlock the full human potential of people in marginalized and underserved groups. We do this by supporting mission-driven founders willing to tackle the hard problems – challenging the status quo and transforming educational outcomes for all learners. This report serves as an illustration of that impact.

Rethink Education Newsletter April 2024

Older student learning robots

Spotlight: AI in Education (continued) The responsible deployment of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in education has remained top of mind for us at Rethink Education throughout the beginning of 2024. Our team continues to monitor new advancements, engage in thoughtful discussions with fellow investors, entrepreneurs, and academics, and continuously learn so that we can best prepare […]