The Reach Capital partner began his career as a high school math teacher with Teach For America after studying astrophysics at Yale. He later worked in college access and Yale admissions, and earned graduate degrees in business and education from Stanford before joining Reach. As a teacher, he was an early user of ClassDojo, an experience he describes as 'game-changing.' His investment firm, Reach Capital, has also evolved. Founded in 2015 after spinning out of NewSchools Venture Fund, the San Francisco-based firm initially focused on technology for K-12 schools and districts. Its mandate has since expanded to learning, health and work, with investments in companies including ClassDojo, Cartwheel, Stepful and Replit. In August, Reach announced its fifth fund, a $265 million vehicle that brought its assets under management to nearly $1 billion. The firm, which has backed more than 180 companies, plans to invest in approximately 50 additional teams through the new fund, targeting...
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