Rethink Education

We seek companies that partner with school systems, employers, and large education operators to deliver solutions at scale that help ensure the best resources serve all students, regardless of socioeconomic background Through our close partnership with CEOs, thought leaders, and other key stakeholders, we are working to change the educational landscape

We typically enter companies at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A or occasionally Series B stage

Building foundations for lifelong learning and skills development

Making post-secondary pathways more accessible and outcomes-oriented

Upskilling our most critical workers and helping them live a life of purpose

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Founder & Managing Partner Matt Greenfield serves as the Founder & Managing Partner of Rethink Education with Andre Bennin Matt sits on the boards of Allovue, CareAcademy, GetSetUp, Major League Hacking, and Stellic His non-profit affiliations include the board of Southern New Hampshire University

Matt co-founded Rethink First, a SaaS business focused on children with special needs

Matt received his B A , M A , and Ph D in English from Yale University, where he won five academic prizes and fellowships from the Mellon and Whiting Foundations and served on the editorial board of the Yale Journal of Law and the Humanities He taught at Bowdoin College, where he served on the committee overseeing admissions, helped launch an interdisciplinary learning community program for first-year students, taught in the teacher preparation program, and taught graduate classes in literature to teachers from the New York City public schools

Andre Bennin serves as Managing Partner of Rethink Education where he is a key player in both firm strategy and leading investments: actively shaping the portfolio, positioning, and thesis He previously served as Managing Partner of Juvo Ventures Before that, he came from Strada Education Network, where he was a Managing Director of Corporate Development, working as investment lead on several direct minority, control, and fund investments While at Strada, Dre served on the boards of Authess, Cell-Ed, BridgeEdu, and Roadtrip Nation In addition, he was an advisory board member of Kenzie Academy and GSV Ventures

Prior to rejoining Strada in 2018, Dre served as Senior Operations Director for the Office of the Governor of Indiana, Eric J Holcomb, where he managed the economic and workforce development and infrastructure portfolios In this role, he provided oversight and direction to seven state agencies He also helped spearhead the creation of the state’s $250 million new investment vehicle, the Next Level Fund Dre previously worked on the U S Senate Committee on the Judiciary for the staff of U S Sen Chuck Grassley of Iowa

Dre originally joined Strada in 2013 as Senior Advisor and Deputy Chief of Staff to the CEO, playing an integral role in the organization’s transition to its mission of completion with a purpose

Dre was recognized in Savoy Magazine’s 2020 Most Influential Black Executives in Corporate America He brings a breadth of experience in investing, operations, and policy Dre earned his bachelor’s degree in Molecular Biology and his Juris Doctorate from Brigham Young University Dre was born in Côte d’Ivoire to two Ghanaian parents and grew up in Alexandria, Virginia He currently resides in Indianapolis, IN with his wife and three children In his spare time, he loves to read, watch and play sports, and spend time with his family Dre is a native French and Twi speaker

Ebony is a Partner at Rethink Education, a venture capital firm focused on education technology Brown, who joined Rethink Education in February 2019, has been a vital part of the team, pioneering Rethink Equity, a $5mm carveout to invest in underrepresented people of color, optimizing portfolio support during the pandemic by connecting CEOs to customers at scale, and unlocking new networks to improve deal flow Brown is also a Board Director of Rethink Education portfolio companies AllHere and Anthill AI Outside of her work at Rethink Education, Brown helped form the Mosaic Fellowship Program at Impact Capital Managers as a co-lead of their working Group on Talent & Diversity

Before joining Rethink Education, she was the Director of US Ventures at Village Capital, where she was responsible for finding and supporting US start-ups for the fund’s five sectors While in business school, Ebony was Education Director for Social Venture Fund Previously, Ebony spent time in her hometown of Detroit, managing charter schools at New Urban Learning and began her career as an Account Strategist at Google Ebony holds an MBA from the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business and a B B A in Finance from Howard University

Amanda Beaudoin serves as Senior Associate on the investment team at Rethink Education Prior to joining the firm in October 2020, Amanda spent three years in investment banking at Goldman Sachs focusing on M&A, strategic advisory, and debt financing for real estate and technology clients Amanda holds a B S in Applied Mathematics and Economics from Brown University

Bridget Duru serves as an Associate on the investment team at Rethink Education Prior to joining the firm in January 2022, Bridget spent two years at EY-Parthenon, focusing on commercial due diligence for companies in the consumer and education sectors Bridget graduated magna cum laude from Brown University and holds a B A in Political Science and Gender Studies

Michael Walden serves as Chief Operating Officer of Rethink Capital Partners, where he oversees the launch, development and operations of the Rethink Capital Partners venture strategies Michael also serves as the President & Co-Managing Partner of Rethink Community Since joining the firm in 2011, he has led the development and launch of four Rethink Capital Partners strategies and developed the firm’s operating division He is a member of the Investment Committee for Rethink Education, Rethink Impact, Rethink Community and Rethink Healthcare Real Estate

Michael brings over 25 years of experience establishing, operating and growing businesses in a variety of industries This includes operating positions in venture-funded growth companies in the technology and telecommunications sectors

Michael began his career in Washington, D C serving on the legislative staff of U S Senator Arlen Specter Mr Walden received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of Richmond

Tammy serves as an Investment Committee Member for Rethink Education Tammy is President & Chief Commercial Officer, Revolution Foods Before that, Tammy was the founding President of Protocol, a media company covering the power center of tech Founded as a part of POLITICO Media Group and sold to Axel Springer Media in 2021, Tammy grew Protocol from a pre-launch idea to a dominant player in the tech media space with a growing editorial team supported by a thriving advertising model

In 2019, Tammy was a Senior Advisor to The RISE Fund The RISE Fund is a $2 billion global impact fund led by private equity firm TPG in collaboration with a group of renowned stakeholders including U2 lead singer Bono During her time, Tammy led the go-to-market revenue strategy for a TPG portfolio company

After September 11th, 2001, Tammy was appointed to the U S Department of State, where she helped develop and manage the Middle East Partnership Initiative, a $300 million fund focused on economic and education foreign assistance to the Middle East In 2006, she refocused in the U S working with leading companies on growth business plans

Tammy is a Pahara Aspen Institute Fellow, a competitive program for leaders She is also active on a number of education non-profit boards in Washington, D C

Michelle Dervan serves as a Venture Partner for Rethink Education Pior to joining Rethink Education, Michelle was a Director of Strategic Partnerships at Pearson Education where she focused on sourcing and structuring partnership deals with large and small tech companies She previously held a number of education, edtech and economic development roles at Irish government agency, Enterprise Ireland She is actively interested in education policy and workforce development initiatives She volunteers as an Organizer of the NYEdtech Meetup, as a Mentor with YearUp and serves as a NextGen Board Member of NY Collaborates for Autism, a nonprofit that designs innovative programs to improve the lives of people living with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Michelle has an MBA from Columbia Business School and a Bachelor’s degree in European Studies, French and Russian from Trinity College Dublin, Ireland

For over a decade, we have built an inspirational portfolio of companies run by a diverse group of founders and CEOs