California

GSV Ventures

GSV Ventures, based in California, backs education and future of work startups from Pre-Seed to Series B, often leading rounds, as seen with Coursera and MasterClass.

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Entry stagePre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B

Check sizen/a

Leads roundsYes

FocusEducation and work

Latest fundn/a

Investing team9 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at GSV Ventures

9 people on the investing team, 8 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

Adam FreedManaging PartnerHe previously led Teachers Pay Teachers as CEO and served as COO at Etsy.

Deborah QuazzoManaging PartnerShe co-founded the ASU+GSV Summit and focuses on scaled education innovation.

Jason HorneManaging DirectorHe previously led Corporate Development at TES Global and worked in investment banking at GSV Advisors and Deloitte Corporate Finance.

Michael CohnCo-Founder & PartnerHe holds an MBA from Northwestern University and a BBA from the University of Michigan.

Abhishek MishraPartnerHe previously served as Chief Strategy Officer at PhysicsWallah and held leadership roles in fintech, shared mobility, and steel manufacturing.

Claire ZauPartner & AI LeadFocus: AI investment coverage and writing a newsletter on AI and education.

Jennifer LeePartnerShe has also worked in consulting and investment roles, with an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Luben PampoulovPartnerHe has invested in consumer technology and edtech, and previously worked at ThinkEquity Partners.

Mujtaba WaniPrincipalHe graduated from Yale University in 2017 with a B.A. in Humanities.

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Before you pitch

How to reach them[email protected]

Notable investments

CourseraMasterClassGuildHandshakeAndelaPluralsightCourse HeroClassDojoTurnitinPhotomath

In their words

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On these lists

Seed education and work investors in California24 Pre-seed education and work investors in California15 Series A education and work investors in California15 Seed investors in United States2836 Series A investors in United States1790 Pre-seed investors in United States1561 Seed investors in California699 Series B investors in United States563

Questions

What stage does GSV Ventures invest in?

GSV Ventures reports entry at pre-seed, seed, series a, series b.

How much does GSV Ventures invest?

GSV Ventures has not reported a check size.

Does GSV Ventures lead rounds?

Yes. GSV Ventures says it can lead.

Who are the partners at GSV Ventures?

Adam Freed (Managing Partner), Deborah Quazzo (Managing Partner), Jason Horne (Managing Director), Michael Cohn (Co-Founder & Partner), Abhishek Mishra (Partner), Claire Zau (Partner & AI Lead).

Is GSV Ventures active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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