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GSV Ventures

GSV Ventures

Chicago, Illinoisgsv.ventures

Overview

GSV Ventures is a female-led, multi-stage venture capital firm that invests in the global education and workforce skills technology sector, also known as EdTech, from Pre-K to Gray.

Year Founded

2016

AUM

$800M

Portfolio Companies

75

Investments

GSV Ventures investments
CompanyDateStageLead
Course HeroDec 2021Series CCo-investor
LearneoDec 2021Series CCo-investor
HandshakeFeb 2016Series ACo-investor
Physics WallahSep 2024Series BCo-investor
MasterClassMar 2017Series CCo-investor
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Key People

Deborah Quazzo

Managing Partner

Abhishek Mishra

Partner

Jennifer Lee

Partner

Luben Pampoulov

Partner

Manuela Barriga Valencia

Partner Services Manager

Michael Cohn

Partner

Tiffany Taylor

Partner, Chief People Impact Officer

Mujtaba Wani

Principal

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Sector & Stage Mix

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Investment Activity

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FAQ

Where is GSV Ventures based?

GSV Ventures is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, United States.

When was GSV Ventures founded?

GSV Ventures was founded in 2016.

How many portfolio companies does GSV Ventures have?

GSV Ventures has 75 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.

What are some companies in GSV Ventures's portfolio?

Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include Course Hero, Learneo, Handshake, Physics Wallah, MasterClass.

What was GSV Ventures's most recent investment shown here?

GSV Ventures's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in Physics Wallah in 2024.

What sectors does GSV Ventures focus on?

GSV Ventures focuses on Enterprise Software, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Crypto & Web3, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, FinTech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software.

What company stages does GSV Ventures focus on?

GSV Ventures typically invests at the Early stage.

What is GSV Ventures's AUM?

GSV Ventures's assets under management are estimated between $500.0M and $1.0B.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersChicago, Illinois
Year Founded2016
AUM$800M

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