Edventures
VC Fund
Boise, United States
Edventures is a VC fund in Boise focused on EdTech and Internet. The PCS Edventures story began in 1988 in the garage of a rural Idaho school teacher, Patrick McShane. The founder had a remarkable vision of providing students with a hands-on learning experience. Following this vision, PCS opened and operated experiential learning centers throughout the Western US.
- Total investments:
- 3
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 33%
Last updated:
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Industries Edventures invests in
Stages Edventures invests in
Countries Edventures invests in
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 more contact available
Investment Focus
Industry
- EdTech 1 (33%)
- Internet 1 (33%)
- Shipping 1 (33%)
- Training 1 (33%)
- Logistics 1 (33%)
Stage
- Seed 2 (67%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 1 (33%)
Country
- Egypt 2 (67%)
- Saudi Arabia 1 (33%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Jim Schmidt
Team Member
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Team Member | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Kellie Dean
Team Member
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Team Member | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Patrick McShane
Founder
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Founder | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Todd Hackett
CEO
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CEO | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
Sprints
|
Sprints graduates exceptional techies, not just to be employable locally, but to compete globally At Sprints, we promise a "Guaranteed-Hiring" learning journey where learners only pay when hired. With a community of 100K+ techies, Sprints is the ultimate platform for employers to assess, hire, and pay their global tech talents! | $3M / Venture - Series Unknown / Mar 26, 2024 | |
Crafty Workshop
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Crafty Workshop offers an arsenal of online technical and pedagogical workshops and courses aimed at artisans and craftspeople. | $400K / Seed / Oct 18, 2023 | |
OTO
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OTO is an All-in-one Shipping Management Software for Online Businesses & OmniChannel Brands to Ship, Manage, Track, Return & Analyze their online orders with 200+ Shipping Carriers from 1 consolidated dashboard.OTO's SaaS solution helps businesses to automate and streamline all their shipping operations through combined 6 systemsincluding: Order Management System (OMS), Warehouse Management System (WMS), Last-Mile Management System (LMS), Drivers Management System (DMS), Returns Management System (RMS) & Customer Notification System (CNS). On the other hand, their Aggregator solution helps the the small and medium businesses (SMBs) selling online or offline to buy local and international shipping labels directly from OTO with no contracts needed with the shipping carriers with the best rates available in the market.OTO's solutions were designed to help their clients ship faster, cheaper and better, but saving them thousands of hours and millions in operational costs. | Seed / Jan 01, 2018 |
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FAQ
What does Edventures invest in?
Edventures invests primarily in EdTech, Internet and Shipping startups, most often at Seed and Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Egypt. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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Who are the partners at Edventures?
The team at Edventures includes Jim Schmidt (Team Member), Kellie Dean (Team Member) and Patrick McShane (Founder). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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