Podcast appearances and mentions of jennifer carolan

Join Alex Sarlin and Ben Kornell as they explore pivotal topics in this Week in Edtech episode:

This episode of 'Moments That Made Her,' hosted by Kelly Williams, founding chair of the Private Equity Women Investor Network (PEWIN), features the founders of Reach Capital: Shauntel Garvey, Jennifer Carolan, and Wayee Chu. They discuss their backgrounds, from childhood education experiences and career transitions, to their venture into founding Reach Capital, focusing on the intersection of technology and education. Touching upon their motivation and the challenges encountered, including the difficulty in getting deals through and the establishment of their firm within a male-dominated industry, the episode highlights the importance of resilience, early financial literacy, and the innovative approach Reach Capital takes in nurturing junior talent and making investment decisions. Additionally, it emphasizes the supportive role of mentors and the unique perspectives brought by female founders in the venture capital and private equity space.

Listen to the final episode of Math Teacher Lounge! We'll walk through the past 10 episodes on math fluency and pull out the key takeaways from our amazing hosts–such as tips on defining and assessing fluency, fluency development in a bilingual setting, and the potential pitfalls of relying too heavily on so-called fake fluency. We'll also talk about the future of the podcast and what's next for us. Spanning six seasons, we've had the privilege of reaching thousands of educators while exploring a wide range of topics including the Joy of Math, Math Anxiety, and Math Fluency, featuring  Amplify's Jason Zimba, Sesame Workshop's Rosemarie Truglio, Reach Capital's Jennifer Carolan, and Baltimore County Public Schools' Dr. John W. Staley.We can't wait to continue working on a host of other exciting projects this year, including webinars, conference appearances, and the 2024 Math Symposium. Listen to the finale of the Math Teacher Lounge podcast today, and keep an eye out for more!For more amazing math content, check out the following resources:Hear more from Dan during our 2024 Math Symposium.Check out all of our past episodes on the main Math Teacher Lounge page.Find more tips and strategies for math teachers through our upcoming webinars.

If generative artificial intelligence is going to upend learning, then startups and investors want to be part of it. Varun Gulati, CEO of LitLab, describes how his company's AI tool can make learning to read more personal. And Reach Capital's Jennifer Carolan explains why the generative AI boom is different from edtech investment trends of the past. This is part three of our series Reading, Writing, and Algorithms. Click the links to listen to episode 1 and episode 2. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join us for our summer mini-series where we'll be talking about artificial intelligence (AI): what it is, how it is already being used in education, and how it will continue to transform education in the future. In this kickoff episode, we sat down with Jennifer Carolan, general partner at Reach Capital, to chat about the current state of AI in education technology.As a former teacher and current leading-edge education technology entrepreneur, Jennifer has so much to share on how, if done correctly, AI will become a partner with educators and a tool for fostering social learning opportunities.For more from Jennifer, check out the following resources:Read Jennifer's article, “What AI will disrupt but never replace.”Hear more from Jennifer and follow her on Twitter.Keep up to date with the Reach Capital team.Join us in the Math Teacher Lounge Facebook Community.

We speak with legendary Edtech investor Jennifer Carolan, Managing Director of Reach Capital, and cover topics like:ASU GSV TakeawaysBen and Alex discuss some of the big takeaways from ASU GSV: Gen AI, Skills-based hiring and assessment +  shorter runways & potential for consolidationAI Tools continue to Proliferate in Edtech: Edtech is going crazy for AI (Josh Bersin)Chegg announces CheggMate, the new AI companion, built with GPT-4Schoolytics: Building an AI Co-teacher for every classroomBrainly Announces Beta Access to New AI FeaturesHiLink Unveils AI-Powered Lesson Planning Feature Purpose-Built for EducatorsLabster Announces Automatic User Experience Upgrade to its Virtual Science Lab Simulation EdTech PlatformWorkera launches Generative AI and ChatGPT benchmarkingThe Edtech Websites That Power LLMs Like ChatGPTInside the secret list of websites that make AI like ChatGPT sound smartWe unpack, via WaPo, which Edtech tools are being used to train Large Language ModelsWikipedia (#2)Scribd (#3)Coursera (#12)Instructables (#15)Wikihow (#41)Edweek (#91)Youtube (#104)Edweek Blogs (#182)Quizlet (#1,447)Udemy (#5165)Skillshare (#14,528)Course Hero (#15,996)Pearson (#16,709)Unacademy (26,507)Chegg (75,565)Kahoot (133,209)Byju's (330,315)Duolingo (#507,900)Khan Academy (#570,781)Edx (#646,320)Guild Rebrands and ExpandsGuild Unveils New Brand and Product, Evolving Beyond Education to Accelerate Career Mobility for America's Workforce

Jennifer Carolan is the founder and Managing Partner of Reach Capital.

Jennifer Carolan is the Co-founder and General Partner at Reach Capital, a venture capital firm that invests in education companies that expand the reach of education. Jennifer grew up in Chicago and attended two different high schools in the city and the surburbs. Jennifer taught in traditional public schools for 7 years, pursued an MA in Education from Stanford, then went on to learn the craft of venture capital for almost a decade before co-founding Reach Capital. She found venture to be a powerful lever to remove the obstacles that stand in the way of opportunity, especially for those without a voice.

Our guest today is Rebecca Kaden. Rebecca is a Managing Partner at Union Square Ventures. She has a particular interest in education and an extremely deep understanding of the evolving EdTech landscape. Rebecca began her career as a journalist and prior to USV was a General Partner at Maveron, a consumer focused early stage fund.In this episode, we talk about how new technology can decentralize many aspects of what school is today, so that the learning experience can really feel individual for each student.Here are some resources mentioned in our discussion:Our first episode with Sora Schools - https://blog.enrollhand.com/have-you-heard-of-sora-schools/Our second episode with Sora Schools - https://blog.enrollhand.com/roadmap-club/Venture Stories episode: Redesigning School for Students To Thrive with Rebecca Kaden of USV and Garrett Smiley of Sora Schools - https://soundcloud.com/venturestories/redesigning-school-forOur episode: 420 Learning Guides Coach Learners Towards Mastery, with Kelly Smith, CEO at Prenda - https://blog.enrollhand.com/420-learning-guides/Our pisode: Will the Consumerization of Education Continue, with Jennifer Carolan - https://blog.enrollhand.com/consumerization-k12-education/John Danner on Twitter about Web3 & Education - https://twitter.com/jwdanner/status/1442539746358530056Where to learn more about Rebecca:Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-kaden/Twitter - https://twitter.com/rebeccakadenWebsite - https://www.usv.com/Where to learn more about Enrollhand: Website - www.enrollhand.comWebinar - https://webinar-replay.enrollhand.comOur free Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/schoolgrowth/

SummaryOur guest today is Jennifer Carolan. Jennifer started her career as a classroom teacher in a Chicago district. She then moved to California to attend Stanford, and there got inspired to use her teaching experience in support od tech founders. So she joined NewSchools Venture Fund where she learned the craft of VC, while also co-creating and teaching a course at Stanford. After that, Jennifer co-founded Reach Capital, with a first fund in 2000, a second fund in 2018 and a third fund more recently.In this episode, Jennifer and I talk about how student engagement is an outcome of strong pedagogy. We then describe a new generation of global education companies that are partnering with school districts and we caution policy makers that need to rise to the occasion in order to keep innovation from escaping the public school system. Finally we talk about different promising edtech categories and end up with the conclusion that parents are the stakeholders that still lack a lot of support in the ecosystem.Here are some resources mentioned in our discussion: A tweet by Jennifer encapsulating her belief in pedagogy-led edtech startupshttps://twitter.com/jencarolan/status/1402677758820438018Our conversation with Amir from Outschool - https://blog.enrollhand.com/learning-is-more-than-a-consumer-experience-with-amir-nathoo/Jennifer's hopeful piece on EdSurge serving as a call to action for policy makers - https://www.edsurge.com/news/2020-08-23-teachers-drive-innovation-this-time-will-they-do-so-within-or-outside-the-systemJennifer's tweet highlighting the increased collaboration between school districts and startupshttps://twitter.com/jencarolan/status/1422648800192122886The Chart of the Century - https://twitter.com/Mark_J_Perry/status/1350826322642296835Reach Capital's companies, including the ones mentioned in our discussion - https://www.reachcapital.com/companies/Harari's book mentioned by Jennifer as a good depiction of the new age we need to prepare students for - https://www.ynharari.com/book/21-lessons-book/A particular mention of Guardians Collective, mentionned by Jennifer as an interesting model to support parents - https://www.aboutgc.comWhere to learn more about Jennifer:Twitter - https://twitter.com/jencarolanWebsite - https://www.reachcapital.comWhere to learn more about Enrollhand: Website - www.enrollhand.comWebinar - https://webinar-replay.enrollhand.com

Reach Capital is a venture capital firm where more than half of the team has advanced degrees in education. Reach has doubled down on its winners by making big bets on winners like Nearpod ($600+M exit), Outschool (recent $1.4Bn valuation), and Mystery Science ($140M exit). These exits and track records make Jennifer Carolan and Shauntel Garvey some of the most successful female venture capitalists.

Thanks to Jennifer Carolan and Shauntel Garvey for joining me on the NGPF Podcast recently. NGPF got its start in the Reach Capital offices so I am eternally grateful to Jennifer and Shauntel. Not only did they provide us with space (a table) but they also provided the wise counsel and guidance that we needed. In this podcast, they provide insights into the life of a venture capitalist, what they look for in start-up edtech companies and then share a few war stories from several of their portfolio companies, including Nearpod and Newsela. Enjoy!

This week, the EdSurge On Air podcast features three "Extra" editions focusing on investors: how they choose what to invest in, where the money is flowing, what personalization in schools means to them, and more. On this episode, we speak to Jennifer Carolan, a former educator who started a vertically-focused seed fund under New School Venture Fund as a non-profit back in early 2010, and has since made more than 15 investments. She talks impact investing, venture capital, and what efficacy really looks like in reality.

Jennifer Carolan, managing director of the NewSchools Seed Fund, talks about the opportunities for technology companies interested in contributing to the changing landscape of education. In conversation with Stanford Engineering Consulting Associate Professor Steve Blank, Carolan discusses common mistakes of ed-tech founders and the need for engineers and consumer technologists in creating innovation in education.

Jennifer Carolan, managing director of the NewSchools Seed Fund, talks about the opportunities for technology companies interested in contributing to the changing landscape of education. In conversation with Stanford Engineering Consulting Associate Professor Steve Blank, Carolan discusses common mistakes of ed-tech founders and the need for engineers and consumer technologists in creating innovation in education.

Jennifer Carolan, managing director of the NewSchools Seed Fund, talks about the opportunities for technology companies interested in contributing to the changing landscape of education. In conversation with Stanford Engineering Consulting Associate Professor Steve Blank, Carolan discusses common mistakes of ed-tech founders and the need for engineers and consumer technologists in creating innovation in education.