New Markets Venture Partners

New Markets Venture Partners is a growth-stage venture capital firm that focuses on scaling transformative technology companies aimed at improving education and workforce outcomes. With over two decades of experience, the firm has invested in 41 companies, collectively enhancing economic mobility for more than 47 million Americans and generating $3.3 billion in value for shareholders. Their portfolio includes notable companies such as Credly, Presence, LearnPlatform, Signal Vine, Kickboard, Mursion, StraighterLine, Whiteboard Advisors, Galvanize, and Graduation Alliance.

The firm's investment strategy emphasizes evidence-based solutions that drive systemic change and deliver strong risk-adjusted returns. They seek companies with experienced management teams, sustainable competitive advantages, disruptive technologies, scalable business models, and proven solutions that measurably improve education and employment outcomes. New Markets Venture Partners is headquartered in Fulton, Maryland, and has been recognized for its commitment to double-bottom-line investing, balancing financial returns with social impact.

New Markets Venture Partners has been recognized for its commitment to double-bottom-line investing, balancing financial returns with social impact. Their portfolio companies have achieved scalable impact for 72 million Americans, making meaningful progress in addressing gaps in education and labor markets for underrepresented groups. The firm's team has decades of experience as a double-bottom-line investor and has been driving sustainable social impact dating back to the Socially Responsible Investor (SRI) movement of the 1990s.