Serent Capital: A Leading EdTech Growth Partner

For over a decade Serent has been proud to partner with former teachers, administrators, and K12 entrepreneurs to build the future of K12 education
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Platform Investments

School Districts Served

Student Lives Impacted

States Using Serent
Portfolio Products

Executives and Board
Members Place in our
EdTech Companies

Our EdTech Companies

Partnering with the Right People

Hear why EdTech leaders love working with Serent

Knowland

David Kim
Founder, C2 Education

“C2 Education was able to bring a level of expertise to the board of directors that they
wouldn’t have been able to without Serent”

Our Roots in Education

The education sector has been a core focus of Serent’s investment efforts since our founding in 2008. Our roots in education grow deep. From our Limited Partners which include several world-renowned institutions of higher education to one of our firm’s partners who is a former teacher for Teach-for-America, the mission of educating the next generation is engrained in our DNA.

Understanding of the Market Dynamics

Since 2008, Serent has partnered with 10 high-growth companies in EdTech, to help them accelerate their growth. We have a deep appreciation for the nuances of serving this diverse market. With pedagogical and administrative needs differing widely by region, state, district and even individual rooftop, not to mention age range and student population type, addressing the EdTech market is far from one-size-fits-all. Traditionally long sales-cycles and shifting federal, state and local funding sources add to the complexity. In our experience, success in the EdTech market often requires a regional geographic ground-game with intimate local knowledge, grass-roots customer advocates, and relationship-based sales.

Partnering with Entrepreneurs Behind
Bootstrapped EdTech Companies

We take pride in being a top-50 founder-friendly growth-oriented firm and the only founder-friendly investment firm with a dedicated focus on EdTech. With our deep understanding and experience in the this market, the Serent team is here to partner with EdTech founders like you, helping you navigate the shifting landscape, maximize long-term shareholder value, and generate the impact and results your offerings deserve. Regardless of which corner of this exciting market you are focused on, we look forward to meeting you, hearing about your journey and exploring how we can partner.

Our EdTech Focus

Athletics & PE

Classroom & Learning Tools

District Administrative & Back Office Tools

Extracurriculars / Before & After School

Finance & Accounting

Human Resource/Human Capital Management

Parent/Student Communications & PTA

Payments

Safety, Security, Risk & Compliance

Special Education & ELL

Student Information Systems (SIS) & Tools

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News & Case Studies

Serent Snapshot

Will’s Story on Scaling
Through Sales and
Pricing

Webinar

Positioning Your
Company for a Post-
Covid-19 World

Fireside Chat

State of EdTech with Stuart Udell, former CEO of Achieve3000
 

Video

The Value of Partnership
with Mike Keegan, Lead
Director, Kev Group

Contact Our EdTech Team

Lance Fenton

  Partner

  lance.fenton@serentcapital.com

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Dexter Hopen

Partner

dexter.hopen@serentcapital.com

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Alison Och

Vice President

alison.och@serentcapital.com

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Jacob Zimmer

Vice President

jacob.zimmer@serentcapital.com

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Peyton MacNaught

Associate Director

peyton.macnaught@serentcapital.com

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