Shauntel Garvey is the co-founder and general partner of Reach Capital. See sector focus and contact routes.
Shauntel Garvey is the co-founder and general partner of Reach Capital, an early-stage venture firm spun out of NewSchools Venture Fund in 2015 that provides capital to education technology companies focused on access and opportunity. Her investment thesis targets early-stage edtech across all education levels from early learning to workforce development, with a specific emphasis on K-12 and mission-driven founders who have lived experience in their domain. Reach Capital has deployed approximately $95 million across 61 investments, typically backing startups with leading indicators of efficacy such as learning science research and high user engagement. Notable portfolio companies include ClassDojo, Ellevation, Nearpod, and Newsela, which represent well-known startups in the sector. Garvey is an active thought leader who published “New Approaches to Edtech Funding” in the Stanford Social Innovation Review and argues that impact and financial returns are correlated. She believes learning science and efficacy research are critical for product design and seeks founders with a clear theory of change for improving user outcomes.
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