# Greg Mauro

> Greg Mauro is a Series A investor at Bridge International Academies backing Education. See 7 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Bridge International Academies](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bridge-international-academies)
- Total investments: 7
- Last investment: Sep 2022
- Lead investor: 43%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-mauro-63231/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/gregmauro
- Website: https://x.com/gregmauro

Greg Mauro is a Series A investor at Bridge International Academies focused on Education and Career Planning. Greg Mauro is the Founder and Managing Partner at Learn Capital, having previously managed an affiliate of Founders Fund. He served on the inaugural foundation board for High Tech High for eight years, and during that tenure launched a U.S. Treasury-backed New Markets fund focused on education facilities for high performing high schools. He hasalso co-founded four venture-backed startups used by millions across the education, wireless, and media sectors, including Edmodo, which is used by over 80 million teachers and students worldwide. Greg previously worked at Edmodo as a Board Director. He attended UCLA Anderson School of Management.Greg is the co-founder of Nextivity, SmartDrive, and Tachyon, which have collectively received $350M in venture capital. Prior to these ventures, he joined four engineers to launch Entropic, which created the MoCA home networking standard before going public. He started his career as a strategy consultant for Monitor Group and is a graduate of UCLA’s College of Honors. An avid skier and surfer, Greg has visited over 100 countries. He is the Chairman and co-owner of Powder Mountain, the largest ski area in the United States, and is also Chairman of the Summit Institute.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Education | 3 | 43% |
| Career Planning | 2 | 29% |
| SaaS | 1 | 14% |
| EdTech | 1 | 14% |
| Training | 1 | 14% |

14 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 3 | 43% |
| Seed | 1 | 14% |
| Series B | 1 | 14% |
| Series C | 1 | 14% |
| Series D | 1 | 14% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nexford University | Nexford University is an online higher education institution that provides degree programs and courses. It offers flexible learning options for students. Nexford University serves various industries, including technology, business, and healthcare. | $8M | Series A | Sep 08, 2022 |  |
| Pathrise | Pathrise is an online mentorship program for tech professionals that provides training, and advice to help in landing the next job. On top of that, it is built around aligned incentives. Clients only pay if they succeed in getting hired and start work at a high-paying job first. | $5.5M | Series A | May 25, 2021 |  |
| Upright Education | Upright Education partners with colleges and universities to close the technology skills gap and prepare adults for the future of work. Its courses teach skills that are in the highest demand by employers across the country. It was founded in 2021 and is based in Burlington, Vermont. | $1.1M | Seed | May 02, 2021 |  |
| Edmodo | Edmodo is a global education network that provides communication, collaboration, and training tools to enable all learners to reach their full potential. On the platform, educators are at the center of a dynamic and engaging network that connects them to fellow teachers, students, administrators, and parents. Founded in 2008 with more than 77million users across around 550,000 schools worldwide, Edmodo was designed to protect the privacy of students and teachers by providing a secure platform in which they can connect and share resources, leveraging both educational content and apps. Edmodo also offers tools that enable school leaders to take advantage of powerful analytics, deliver professional development, improve learning outcomes with frequent formative assessment, and curate all their educational content. It provides create technology, content and platforms that connect teachers, students and parents to each other and help all learners discover their passions and improve their skills.The company is headquartered in San Mateo, California. | $30M | Series D | Aug 08, 2014 |  |
| Edmodo | Edmodo is a global education network that provides communication, collaboration, and training tools to enable all learners to reach their full potential. On the platform, educators are at the center of a dynamic and engaging network that connects them to fellow teachers, students, administrators, and parents. Founded in 2008 with more than 77million users across around 550,000 schools worldwide, Edmodo was designed to protect the privacy of students and teachers by providing a secure platform in which they can connect and share resources, leveraging both educational content and apps. Edmodo also offers tools that enable school leaders to take advantage of powerful analytics, deliver professional development, improve learning outcomes with frequent formative assessment, and curate all their educational content. It provides create technology, content and platforms that connect teachers, students and parents to each other and help all learners discover their passions and improve their skills.The company is headquartered in San Mateo, California. | $25M | Series C | Jul 19, 2012 |  |
| Edmodo | Edmodo is a global education network that provides communication, collaboration, and training tools to enable all learners to reach their full potential. On the platform, educators are at the center of a dynamic and engaging network that connects them to fellow teachers, students, administrators, and parents. Founded in 2008 with more than 77million users across around 550,000 schools worldwide, Edmodo was designed to protect the privacy of students and teachers by providing a secure platform in which they can connect and share resources, leveraging both educational content and apps. Edmodo also offers tools that enable school leaders to take advantage of powerful analytics, deliver professional development, improve learning outcomes with frequent formative assessment, and curate all their educational content. It provides create technology, content and platforms that connect teachers, students and parents to each other and help all learners discover their passions and improve their skills.The company is headquartered in San Mateo, California. | $15M | Series B | Dec 08, 2011 |  |
| Edmodo | Edmodo is a global education network that provides communication, collaboration, and training tools to enable all learners to reach their full potential. On the platform, educators are at the center of a dynamic and engaging network that connects them to fellow teachers, students, administrators, and parents. Founded in 2008 with more than 77million users across around 550,000 schools worldwide, Edmodo was designed to protect the privacy of students and teachers by providing a secure platform in which they can connect and share resources, leveraging both educational content and apps. Edmodo also offers tools that enable school leaders to take advantage of powerful analytics, deliver professional development, improve learning outcomes with frequent formative assessment, and curate all their educational content. It provides create technology, content and platforms that connect teachers, students and parents to each other and help all learners discover their passions and improve their skills.The company is headquartered in San Mateo, California. | $7.5M | Series A | Dec 06, 2010 |  |

7 of 7 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Union Square Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/union-square-ventures) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Benchmark](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/benchmark) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Greylock](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/greylock) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Glynn Capital Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/glynn-capital-management) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [New Enterprise Associates](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/new-enterprise-associates) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [AMK Investment Office](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/amk-investment-office) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Bridge International Academies

VC Fund · Nairobi, Kenya

Bridge International Academies is an operator of scholastic academy services used to provide education to underprivileged children. Its services provide lessons based on national curricula, develop in-depth teacher training and programs, and use cutting-edge wireless technology that enables underprivileged children to get the right education, freeof cost, for a brighter future.

5 contacts available at Bridge International Academies.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Greg Mauro | Board Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/greg-mauro |
| Jay Kimmelman | Co-Founder and CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jay-kimmelman-dbd6 |
| Shannon May | Co-Founder & Chief Development Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shannon-may |
| Steve Cantrell | Vice President | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/steve-cantrell |
| Sunil Singh | Chief Operating Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sunil-singh |

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## FAQ

### What does Greg Mauro invest in?

Greg Mauro invests primarily in Education, Career Planning and SaaS startups, most often at Series A and Seed stage. Most of the 7 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 Greg Mauro last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Greg Mauro closed in Sep 2022. Shizune tracks 7 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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