Andy Kaplan
Managing General Partner @ Education Growth Partners
New York, United States
Andy Kaplan is a Series A investor at Education Growth Partners in New York focused on EdTech and FinTech. Andy Kaplan is the Managing General Partner at Education Growth Partners. Andy has spent his entire 28-year career in the education industry, half as an operator of education businesses and half as an investor in quality education companies. Andy began his career developing educational software for Scholastic. After becoming Director of theEducational Technology Group, he led the creation of WiggleWorks and other award winning products. Andy then became a senior executive at Kaplan, Inc., owned by the Washington Post Company. At Kaplan, he was responsible for leading several technology enabled services businesses, both newly acquired and organically developed. He also led the migration to technology and the Internet throughout the company – a key part of a strategy of diversification from Kaplan’s test prep business. In 2000, Andy became a General Partner in Quad Partners, a private equity firm focused exclusively on the education industry. Andy leveraged his deep education industry experience and operating ability to drive investment returns across several subsectors within the education industry. Andy holds an M.B.A. from NYU’s Stern School of Business and a B.A. in Computer Science from Brandeis University.
- Total investments:
- 3
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 67%
Last updated:
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Industries Andy Kaplan invests in
Stages Andy Kaplan invests in
Countries Andy Kaplan invests in
Investment Focus
Industry
- EdTech 1 (33%)
- FinTech 1 (33%)
- Software 1 (33%)
- Wellness 1 (33%)
- Child Care 1 (33%)
Stage
- Series A 1 (33%)
- Series B 1 (33%)
- Private Equity 1 (33%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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ClassWallet
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ClassWallet streamlines manual, time-intensive tasks of collecting receipts, reconciling invoices, and making vendor and reimbursement payments by digitizing and automating those processes. | $95M / Private Equity / Aug 15, 2023 | |
Uwill
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Uwill incorporates technologies that facilitate best-in-class video and message-based counseling within a secure environment. Uwill’s mission is to expand mental health access and services to colleges by building on technology-enabled models that have been validated in recent years. Uwill modernized and enhanced the current mental health campusofferings by creating a two-sided technology-based platform connecting students with experienced mental health professionals for when the need arises. | $30M / Series A / May 02, 2023 | |
Kangarootime
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Kangarootime helps childcare professionals with a cloud-based mobile application that collects payments, automates 'check-in' and 'check-out,' and streamlines communication and compliance. Every care center can create a better connection with the families that they serve. Kangarootime.com automates check-in and child-specificinstructions for daily care. | $26M / Series B / Jun 27, 2022 |
Co-Investors
About Education Growth Partners
Education Growth Partners is a private equity firm dedicated to small buyouts and providing growth capital to proven, high potential education companies that offer compelling solutions to unmet needs in education.
Education Growth Partners Contacts
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Andy Kaplan
Managing General Partner
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Jay Leventhal
Principal
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Peter J Campbell
Managing Partner
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FAQ
What does Andy Kaplan invest in?
Andy Kaplan invests primarily in EdTech, FinTech and Software startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
When did Andy Kaplan last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Andy Kaplan closed in Aug 2023. Shizune tracks 3 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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