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Owl Ventures

Owl Ventures, based in California, backs education and future-of-work startups at Seed, Series A, and Series B, leading rounds with checks from $3M to $30M.

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Entry stageSeed, Series A, Series B

Check size$3M to $30M

Leads roundsYes

FocusEducation and work

Latest fundn/a

Investing team8 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at Owl Ventures

8 people on the investing team, 7 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

Amit A. PatelCo-founder & Managing PartnerHe previously founded a tutoring company and held roles at Mathnasium and Success Academy.

Ian ChiuManaging PartnerHe previously led the education sector at Warburg Pincus and was a technology investor at Silver Lake Partners.

Lars Fjeldsoe-NielsenGeneral PartnerFocus: education technology.

Tom CostinCo-founder & Managing PartnerHe previously held roles at Cambridge Associates and FLAG Capital, and advises the Stanford GSB Impact Fund.

Tory PattersonCo-founder & Managing PartnerHe previously led education investments at Catamount Ventures and holds degrees from Williams College and Stanford.

Jenny WangInvestment PartnerShe previously worked at Soros Fund Management and Barclays, and holds degrees from Queen's University and Stanford.

Lyman MissimerInvestment Partner, Head of M&AHe previously worked at Google for Education and Newsela, focusing on K-12 education technology and business development.

Joseph VukelInvestorHe also leads initiatives supporting first-generation college students and graduated from Brown University.

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Writes $3M to $30M checks. Its smallest check is larger than 93% of firms in the atlas.

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No recent activity since September 2026. Quiet does not mean closed.

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Before you pitch

Ownership target> 12%

How to reach them[email protected]

Notable investments

QuizletNewselaPreplyParentSquareKiddomAmira LearningBrisk TeachingHazel HealthuLessonWorkera

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Seed education and work investors in California24 Series A education and work investors in California15 Seed investors in United States2836 Series A investors in United States1790 Seed investors in California699 Series B investors in United States563 Series A investors in California480 Series B investors in California233

Questions

What stage does Owl Ventures invest in?

Owl Ventures reports entry at seed, series a, series b.

How much does Owl Ventures invest?

Owl Ventures reports checks of $3M to $30M.

Does Owl Ventures lead rounds?

Yes. Owl Ventures says it can lead.

Who are the partners at Owl Ventures?

Amit A. Patel (Co-founder & Managing Partner), Ian Chiu (Managing Partner), Lars Fjeldsoe-Nielsen (General Partner), Tom Costin (Co-founder & Managing Partner), Tory Patterson (Co-founder & Managing Partner), Jenny Wang (Investment Partner).

Is Owl Ventures active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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