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2021 Rethink Education Impact Report
July 2022 marks the tenth anniversary of Rethink Education. It seems like a good moment to look back over this decade for patterns and lessons. Read about our impact, our investment thesis and about our portfolio companies, and more, in our latest Rethink Education Impact Report.
How Our Schools Need to Change After COVID
After surviving the pandemic, our stressed, distracted, anxious children need a new kind of school. Even before the COVID pandemic, over 60 percent of all children had experienced “adverse childhood events.” Future studies will almost certainly show a large increase in this percentage.
Meet our New Managing Partner: Andre Bennin
We were thrilled to welcome a new Managing Partner to the Rethink Education team earlier this month, Andre Bennin. A lot of you may know Dre from his role as Managing Director of Corporate Development for the Strada Education Network or his investing leadership as a Managing Partner Juvo Ventures. In today’s episode of the […]
Communities of Trust and Care: Education in 2022 and Beyond
We were thrilled to welcome a new Managing Partner to the Rethink Education team earlier this month, Andre Bennin. A lot of you may know Dre from his role as Managing Director of Corporate Development for the Strada Education Network or his investing leadership as a Managing Partner Juvo Ventures. In today’s episode of the […]
Rethink Education expands team with the addition of Managing Partner, Andre Bennin
Rethink Education, a leading impact venture capital firm focused on education, has announced the addition of Andre (Dre) Bennin as Managing Partner. As Managing Partner, Bennin will be a key player in both firm strategy and leading investments: actively shaping the Rethink Education portfolio, positioning, and thesis.
A Conversation with Aaron Friedland about Literacy and Access to Education
Today we are joined by Aaron Friedland, Founder & Executiver Director of the Simbi Foundation and Founder and CEO of Simbi. The Simbi Foundation is a nonprofit focused on providing quality education to refugees through its portable solar-powered classrooms. Simbi is a seed-stage edtech startup developing tools to help students learn to read through the […]
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Why I Think Ebony Brown Will Help Transform Venture Capital
It gives me profound satisfaction to announce that Ebony Brown is now a partner at Rethink Education. Ebony is a remarkable human being. I and the rest of the Rethink community are continually learning from her and becoming better people as well as better nurturers of entrepreneurial talent because of her.
Rethink Education announces Ebony Brown’s promotion to Partner
Rethink Education, a leading education focused venture capital firm, has announced the promotion of Ebony Brown to Partner. In her new role, Brown will join the investment committee and help shape future firm strategy.