# John Katzman

> John Katzman is a seed investor at Noodle (New York) backing Education and EdTech. See 13 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Noodle](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/noodle-education)
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 13
- Last investment: Mar 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jkatzman
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/johnkatzman
- Website: https://x.com/johnkatzman
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/john.katzman

John Katzman is a seed investor at Noodle in New York focused on Education and EdTech. John Katzman is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Noodle.John Katzman is the founder and CEO of Noodle, which helps almost 30 top US universities use technology raise enrollment and engagement while lowering costs .Prior to that, he founded and ran 2U, which builds online graduate programs with research universities. Prior to that, hefounded and ran The Princeton Review, which helped over 50% of students applying to U.S. colleges and universities each year find, get into, and pay for school. Katzman is the co-author of five books, and a frequent lecturer and panelist, and a director of several for- and non-profits, including the National Association of Independent Schools, the Woodrow Wilson Foundation, the National Alliance of Public Charter Schools, Renaissance Learning, and American Honors.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $460k–$1.7M |
| Angel | $2M–$3.3M |
| Series A | $1.5M–$11M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Education | 9 | 69% |
| EdTech | 5 | 38% |
| E-Learning | 2 | 15% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 2 | 15% |
| Events | 1 | 8% |

22 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 5 | 38% |
| Series A | 5 | 38% |
| Angel | 1 | 8% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 9 | 69% |
| Vietnam | 1 | 8% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Stellic | Stellic (previously known as Metis) was founded by Carnegie Mellon undergraduates after getting frustrated by the clunky, complicated tools they were given to plan their academic journey. Under the mentorship of university advisors who were equally frustrated with the existing degree planning process, the team pursued their goal of building aplanner with intelligence and interation. The project received appreciation from the campus community and won Research Awards – convincing the team to build a company with a purpose to provide student-built tools to universities worldwide. | $11M | Series A | Mar 22, 2022 |  |
| Uwill | 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. | $2M | Angel | Nov 30, 2021 |  |
| Uwill | 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. | $3.3M | Angel | Jun 30, 2020 |  |
| Cricket eLearning | Fluent City is a language company that offers online classes in 11 different languages. We're on a mission to help you achieve your language-learning goals by teaching you how to talk about the things you care about most. Our team uses AI and natural language processing technology to provide hyper-relevant content and personalized, engaginglesson plans that help you get fluent faster. | $3M | Series A | Oct 18, 2017 |  |
| Tinkergarten | Tinkergarten® provides the best early childhood education in the healthiest classroom of all—the outdoors. We match families with leaders in their local community who offer activity-based kids classes that help them develop the skills that matter most—all while having fun! | $5.4M | Series A | Aug 08, 2017 |  |
| Thinkster Math | Thinkster is a tablet-based math learning program that combines world-class curriculum with personalization from real, experienced teachers and groundbreaking artificial intelligence. | $3.7M | Series A | May 11, 2016 |  |
| Tinkergarten | Tinkergarten® provides the best early childhood education in the healthiest classroom of all—the outdoors. We match families with leaders in their local community who offer activity-based kids classes that help them develop the skills that matter most—all while having fun! | $1.2M | Seed | Mar 18, 2016 |  |
| Springboard | Springboard is an online learning platform that prepares students for the tech industry’s most sought after careers. With expert mentorship from top professionals, a bleeding-edge curriculum, and a network of support from day one, they make sure students have everything they need to excel in their program and in their next job. The platformone-size-fits-one approach is made for working professionals who are ready to level-up or make a major career shift. And our tuition back guarantee means students can take charge and invest in themselves.Springboard data science career track comes with a job guarantee, ensuring students secure a job within six months of graduation or get a full refund. The platform's self-paced courses offer students the opportunity to develop job-ready skills that they display in an industry-worthy capstone or portfolio projects. | $1.7M | Seed | Dec 16, 2015 |  |
| StudySoup | StudySoup is a marketplace for college students to buy and sell notes, study guides, and tutoring.StudySoup is a peer to peer learning marketplace for college students. Top students can make money selling notes, study guides and tutoring services to their peers. | $1.7M | Seed | Aug 26, 2015 |  |
| Tinkergarten | Tinkergarten® provides the best early childhood education in the healthiest classroom of all—the outdoors. We match families with leaders in their local community who offer activity-based kids classes that help them develop the skills that matter most—all while having fun! | $500K | Seed | May 14, 2015 |  |

10 of 13 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Brooklyn Bridge Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brooklyn-bridge-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Structure Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/structure-capital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [500 Global](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/500-startups) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Blue Collective](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blue-collective) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [City Light Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/city-light-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Omidyar Network](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/omidyar-network) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

## About Noodle

VC Fund · New York, United States

Noodle is a U.S.-based organization that helps students make decisions about education. Through unbiased data and real-world advice, Noodle connects students with schools, programs, resources, experts, and more. Noodle Education was founded in 2010 by John Katzman, the founder of The Princeton Review and 2U.

4 contacts available at Noodle.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| John Katzman | CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/john-katzman |
| Brad Parrish | Vice President, University Partnerships | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brad-parrish-e121 |
| Jed Smith | Regional General Manager (New England) | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jed-smith-2 |
| Lee Bradshaw | Chief Strategy Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lee-bradshaw |

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## FAQ

### What does John Katzman invest in?

John Katzman invests primarily in Education, EdTech and E-Learning startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 13 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is John Katzman's check size?

John Katzman typically joins rounds of $460k–$1.7M at Seed, $2M–$3.3M at Angel and $1.5M–$11M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds John Katzman participates in.

### When did John Katzman last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for John Katzman closed in Mar 2022. Shizune tracks 13 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?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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