# Jessica Hinkle

> Jessica Hinkle is a seed investor at Strada Education Network backing Training and SaaS. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Strada Education Network](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/strada-education-network)
- Location: Hermosa Beach, United States
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Feb 2026
- Lead investor: 67%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-porten-hinkle/
- Website: https://stradaeducation.org/author/jessica-hinkle/

Jessica Hinkle is a seed investor at Strada Education Network in Hermosa Beach focused on Training and SaaS. Jessica Porten Hinkle serves as Senior Vice President of Strategic Investments at Strada Education Network.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Training | 2 | 67% |
| SaaS | 1 | 33% |
| Software | 1 | 33% |
| Consulting | 1 | 33% |
| E-Learning | 1 | 33% |

6 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 33% |
| Series B | 1 | 33% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 33% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 1 | 33% |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Opus | Opus is a hospitality training platform purpose-built for the frontline that provides digital tools to help service staff learn skills, complete training modules, and access performance resources. The platform offers structured learning pathways, micro-lessons, and interactive content tailored to operational roles such as servers, housekeepers,bartenders, and guest services teams. It supports onboarding, upskilling, and continuous education by enabling employees to engage with training materials on mobile devices and track progress through competency checklists. Opus also includes features for managers to assign courses, monitor completion rates, and align training activities with service standards and operational needs. The platform integrates assessment and feedback mechanisms that help learners reinforce knowledge and demonstrate proficiency in core hospitality tasks. Through its digital training infrastructure, Opus supports workforce development and skill alignment within hospitality environments. | $9M | Series B | Feb 24, 2026 |  |
| Cinematic Health Education | Cinematic Health Education was founded to address the critical training needs of patients facing roles that are dependent on acquiring the soft skills in order to be successful. Its vision is to apply its cinematic approach to the development of training and certification programs for allied health professionals, including home health aides andpersonal care aides. |  |  | Oct 27, 2020 |  |
| Cinematic Health Education | Cinematic Health Education was founded to address the critical training needs of patients facing roles that are dependent on acquiring the soft skills in order to be successful. Its vision is to apply its cinematic approach to the development of training and certification programs for allied health professionals, including home health aides andpersonal care aides. |  | Seed |  |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Bow Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bow-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Metrodora Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/metrodora-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [NextView Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nextview-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Strada Education Network

VC Fund · Indianapolis, United States

Strada Education Network formerly USA Funds, is a new kind of nonprofit organization that takes a fresh approach to addressing — and solving — critical higher education and workforce challenges. They advance their guiding principle, Completion With a Purpose®, through a unique combination of strategic philanthropy, research and insights, andinnovative solutions to improve the college-to-career connection.

5 contacts available at Strada Education Network.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Michele Chang | Chief Strategy Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/michele-chang |
| Jessica Hinkle | Senior vice president for strategic investments | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jessica-hinkle-4e95 |
| Stephen Moret | President & CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/stephen-moret |
| Thomas Ertel | Chief Accounting Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/thomas-ertel-0ca9 |
| William D. Hansen | President and Chief Executive Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/william-d-hansen |

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## FAQ

### What does Jessica Hinkle invest in?

Jessica Hinkle invests primarily in Training, SaaS and Software startups, most often at Seed 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 Jessica Hinkle last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Jessica Hinkle closed in Feb 2026. 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.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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