# Arne Duncan

> Arne Duncan is a Series C investor at Emerson Collective backing EdTech. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Sep 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Emerson Collective](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/emerson-collective)
- Location: Washington, United States
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Jul 2018
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Sep 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arneduncan/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/arneduncan
- Website: https://x.com/arneduncan

Arne Duncan is a Series C investor at Emerson Collective in Washington focused on EdTech and Software. As managing partner at Emerson Collective, former U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan returns to Chicago on a mission to improve the lives of young adults in his hometown. Through partnerships with local business leaders, community organizers, and nonprofit groups, Duncan aims to create job and life opportunities for disconnected youth betweenthe ages of 17 and 24.Prior to joining the Obama Administration, Duncan served as chief executive officer of Chicago Public Schools. From 2001 to 2008, Duncan won praise for uniting the city’s stakeholders behind an education agenda that included opening 100 new schools; expanding after-school, summer learning, early childhood, and college access programs; dramatically boosting the caliber of teachers; and building public-private partnerships around a variety of education initiatives. Duncan graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University in 1987, majoring in sociology. At Harvard he served as co-captain of the basketball team and was named a first team Academic All-American.Emerson Collective is an organization dedicated to removing barriers to opportunity so people can live to their full potential. Established by Laurene Powell Jobs, Emerson Collective centers its work on education, immigration reform, the environment and other social justice initiatives.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| EdTech | 1 | 100% |
| Software | 1 | 100% |
| Tutoring | 1 | 100% |
| Education | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DreamBox Learning | DreamBox Learning is an online software provider that offers elementary mathematics education through its intelligent adaptive learning platform. Its adaptive engine looks beyond the answer to see how a student is solving problems, and adjusts accordingly to build a personalized learning path for them. | $130M | Series C | Jul 31, 2018 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## About Emerson Collective

VC Fund · Palo Alto, United States

Emerson Collective is an organization dedicated to removing barriers to opportunity so people can live to their full potential. Established and led by Laurene Powell Jobs, we center our work on education, immigration reform, the environment, and other social justice initiatives. We use a wide range of tools and strategies—partnering withentrepreneurs and experts, parents and policymakers, advocates and administrators—to develop and execute innovative solutions that will spur change and promote equality.

5 contacts available at Emerson Collective.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Arne Duncan | Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/arne-duncan |
| Sarah A. Pinto Peyronel | Partner (Senior Director) | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sarah-a-pinto-peyronel |
| Steve McDermid | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/steve-mcdermid |
| Amy Low | Managing Director, Communications | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/amy-low |
| Anne Marie Burgoyne | Managing Director, Social Innovation | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anne-marie-burgoyne |

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## FAQ

### What does Arne Duncan invest in?

Arne Duncan invests primarily in EdTech, Software and Tutoring startups, most often at Series C stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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### When did Arne Duncan last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Arne Duncan closed in Jul 2018. Shizune tracks 1 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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