PinnedTop Five Things We Learned in 2022Top Five Things We Learned in 2022 Learnlaunch Fund+ Accelerator was started a decade ago as a platform to spur education innovation first in Boston and now globally. Through our fund and accelerator program, we have invested in and developed 76 companies in K-12, higher education, and workforce development. We’re…9 min read9 min read
Sep 15, 2022Get to know CareerDash: Paving the way for upward mobility in client facing careers through their high-touch and high-outcome programs.An interview with Bob Sherriff, Founder of CareerDash What is the story and inspiration behind starting your company? My family might be the first family of bootcampers in the United States. Seven years ago, my family started a bootcamp helping veterans transitioning out of the service to launch high-level account…Bootcamp4 min readBootcamp4 min read
Sep 13, 2022Get to know AutomationWorkz: A network engineering & cybersecurity reskilling platform for front-line workers. Their secret sauce? A tool to predict, engage, and support learners to complete rigorous tech training.Ida Byrd-Hill is the founder and CEO AutomationWorkz. Ida has been named as a Director to the Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce, She is on the National Minority Supplier Development Council, and a member of German American Business Council, SHRM, ATD, AIAG, NABJ and others. Armed with her BA in…Startup7 min readStartup7 min read
Aug 3, 2022Get to know Julius Edu: Leading the green transition by demystifying green jobs & careers, providing employer-aligned skills training, and getting job seekers hired.An interview with Matt Evans, Managing Principal & Co-founder of Julius What is the inspiration behind starting Julius Education? The climate transition is the greatest opportunity of our time, but we won’t achieve our climate goals without the workforce to power it. …5 min read5 min read
Jul 20, 2022Get to know Empathetics: a company using scientifically proven methods that enhance human relationships and make medical practice more effective and efficient.An interview with Helen Riess, MD, Founder and CEO of Empathetics What is the story or inspiration behind starting Empathetics? I founded Empathetics to help all institutions achieve their goals of becoming compassionate organizations. Empathetics was founded after years of research aimed at answering the question, “Can empathy be taught?”…Learnlaunchaccelerator4 min readLearnlaunchaccelerator4 min read
Aug 5, 2021LearnLaunch Accelerator 2020 Impact ReportSince 2013, we have taken great pride in the diversity of the EdTech founders we work with who are making significant progress in impacting learners of all ages, experiences, and backgrounds from around the world. With 47.9% of our investments in companies founded by people who identify as women and…7 min read7 min read
Mar 8, 2021Announcing EdInno, a New Initiative to Expand Ecosystem Support for Early Stage Edtech FoundersIt’s no surprise that 2020 was a difficult, unprecedented year and while you might expect that the myriad challenges that we endured would slow the rate of startup formation, what we witnessed was exactly the opposite. …4 min read4 min read
Dec 3, 2020Celebrating Education Innovation in 2020.With a year as difficult as 2020 has been, one of the things to look forward to is celebrating those people and companies that did exceptional things in the face of adversity. First off, congratulations to all our portfolio companies who jumped into action to support learners, educators, and institutions…Edtech3 min readEdtech3 min read
Jun 2, 2020Meet Jobspeaker: The company closing the skills gap by helping students explain what they learned in the classroomInterview with Jarlath O’Carroll, Founder and CEO of Jobspeaker What traction do you have so far? We have over 50 institutions on our platform today, most of which are community colleges. …3 min read3 min read
May 18, 2020Meet Riff Analytics: The company using analytics to teach us how to communicate more effectivelyInterview with Beth Porter, Founder and CEO of Riff Analytics Riff Analytics uses real-time feedback to help small groups learn how to work together online. Learning providers integrate Riff into online courses to create meaningful opportunities for peer interaction and collaboration. What traction do you have so far? We have a small number of Enterprise customers. We’re…3 min read3 min read
