New Markets Venture Partners

Expertise from Across the Industry

We have one of the most experienced teams of investment professionals in our field, as well as a highly accomplished group of advisors We also rely on key strategic partners and our limited partners to contribute industry insights, deal flow, and value for our portfolio companies

Our investment and operations team is best-in-class with individual experience ranging from 10 to over 30 years of institutional investing experience

Our Advisory Board, led by Jim Shelton, includes over 30 thought leaders and successful operators in the education and workforce sectors

Our strategic partners include change-making foundations, non-profit organizations, governmental entities, and corporations

Preparation for the Workforce

Bridging the Gap from Education to Employment

We look for growth-stage impact investments with demonstrated efficacy addressing critical gaps in the education and labor markets

New Markets invests at the Series A stage and beyond - when a company has demonstrated product/market fit

We look for high gross margins and a scalable business model that has been growing quickly led by an experienced team

We invest in innovative, mission-driven companies that remove obstacles and improve pathways to prosperity for the majority of Americans, especially those most at risk

We require companies to have proven solutions and track the effectiveness of the work that they are doing

What Our Companies Say

Our team writes about trends we see in the market and what we think is important to consider and discuss in the future of education and workforce technology investing

Why I’m Still Bullish About the State of Edtech

In the next few days, thousands of edtech entrepreneurs, investors, educators and policymakers will flood a hotel in San Diego to attend the Mecca of

Working to Bridge the Gap from Education to Employment

There is a big opportunity to close the skills gap by aligning what is taught in the classroom with the skills employers need through competency-based

New “Better Money, Better World” Podcast Examines the People and Ideas Behind Impact Investing

On the inaugural episode, New Markets’ Jason Palmer and Mark Grovic discuss seeking alpha by finding education and training investments in rise of the rest cities

Impact Is in Our DNA

New Markets portfolio companies improve economic mobility for millions of Americans, especially for those most in need, including low-income, minority, and underserved workers and students

The New Markets team has been investing in innovative technology-enabled, mission-driven companies driving sustainable social impact since our work with pioneers in the Socially Responsible Investor movement of the 1990’s

We encourage you to read through the material on this website before reaching out We offer a lot of information regarding what we are looking for and how to reach us for different types of inquiries

8161 Maple Lawn Blvd Suite 350 Fulton, MD 20759 Scaling visionary education and workforce technology companies Providing superior financial returns for double bottom line investors