Michelson 20MM Foundation
VC Fund
Pasadena, United States
Michelson 20MM Foundation is a VC fund in Pasadena focused on Education and Mobile Apps. Michelson 20MM Foundation supports the development of innovative digital publishing, assessment, social, and instructional tools that ease student access to education. The company aims to promote awareness and understanding of advancements in higher education technologies among policymakers, administrators, faculty, and students by collaboratingwith for-profit and non-profit companies.20 Million Minds was founded by Phil Kim and is headquartered in Pasadena, California.
- Total investments:
- 14
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 29%
Last updated:
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Industries Michelson 20MM Foundation invests in
Stages Michelson 20MM Foundation invests in
Countries Michelson 20MM Foundation invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Seed
- $100k–$3M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Education 7 (50%)
- Mobile Apps 4 (29%)
- Higher Education 4 (29%)
- E-Learning 3 (21%)
- Career Planning 2 (14%)
Stage
- Seed 10 (71%)
- Funding Round 2 (14%)
- Pre-Seed 1 (7%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 1 (7%)
Country
- United States 11 (79%)
- Canada 1 (7%)
- Mexico 1 (7%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mayra Lombera
Director of Partnerships & Program Development
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Director of Partnerships & Program Development | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Sergio Rosas
Director of Initiatives
|
Director of Initiatives | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Gary K. Michelson
Philanthropist
|
Philanthropist | Total investments: 1 | Find email | |
Phil Kim
President
|
President | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Apprenticeship is a transformative 15-month tech apprenticeship program designed to give recent grads the skills they need to thrive in the workforce and provide employers with highly qualified and productive talent. | $2.5M / Seed / Sep 14, 2021 | ||
| Oliver Pets is an all-in-one pet care platform that makes pet parenting simpler and smarter. Our App integrates all pet goods and services involved with the pet care. Pet food delivered within 3 hours, convenient pet insurance, online vets and more with an incredible experience. | $950K / Seed / Feb 08, 2021 | ||
| BridgeCare is a white-label child care data and community management platform - made for organizations that support parents, providers (or both!) | $100K / Pre-Seed / Jun 23, 2020 | ||
| JobBliss is a platform dedicated to building a flexible workforce for the future. We help Employers manage their freelancer resources more efficiently – and allow Employers to tap into the best network of top freelance talent. | $100K / Seed / Jun 23, 2020 | ||
| Beam simplifies complex government program journeys with configurable, intelligent end-to-end workflows. Beam's platform helps government administer programs end-to-end, including application, eligibility determination, case management, payment, and reporting -- from simple programs like emergency relief to the most complex like housingvoucher programs. | $2.4M / Seed / Jan 06, 2020 | ||
| GIBLIB is a California-based company and is the "Netflix" of Medical Education. It is a place for surgeons to share medical lectures and surgical videos. Founded in 2015, GIBLIB is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. | $2.5M / Seed / Apr 03, 2019 | ||
| NexusEdge is a career development platform for lifelong learning powered by artificial intelligence that aims to empower community college students. NexusEdge’s platform offers a mentor network, digital badges, free classes from Lynda.com, and an entry level jobs board. Its services are geared toward helping students fill the skills gap with a jobthat suits their talents.The NexusEdge platform includes built in video-chat, with which students can chat with industry professional mentors in careers of their choice. In addition to finding educational institutions that might facilitate students’ use of the platform, NexusEdge is focused on partnering with Kansas City corporations that could be interested in granting employees micro-credential badges.The company was established in 2016 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. | $265K / Seed / May 18, 2018 | ||
| Since 2015, Gooroo has provided personalized tutor matches, exceptional online courses, and expert educational resources. As an official vendor and partner of the NYC and Texas Department of Education, we use cutting edge technology to solve the problems of a fractured education system to promote quality education for all. Gooroo Courses is acollection of curated video content produced by enthusiasts, educators, professionals and specialists covering Academics, Arts, Lifestyle interests and more! With over 500 courses available and new content added every day, Gooroo Courses provides opportunity for anyone to learn anywhere, anytime. | $3M / Seed / Jan 09, 2018 | ||
| Qualified is the most effective platform for evaluating and training world-class engineers. Utilizing real-world assessment methodology we enable companies to identify high-performing hires. | Seed / Dec 05, 2017 | ||
| Mainstay is a developer of a chatbot platform that boosts enrollment, persistence, and completion at hundreds of colleges and universities. The company uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to facilitate the path to and through college. Specifically, Mainstay developed Oli, a chatbot that combines AI with human experts to provide freecollege guidance to all students. For their college partners, it eliminates repetitive tasks, helps colleges meaningfully engage students at scale, and provides deep insights into their pipeline of prospects. | $100K / Seed / Oct 31, 2017 | ||
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FAQ
What does Michelson 20MM Foundation invest in?
Michelson 20MM Foundation invests primarily in Education, Mobile Apps and Higher Education startups, most often at Seed and Funding Round stage. Most of the 14 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 Michelson 20MM Foundation's check size?
Michelson 20MM Foundation typically joins rounds of $100k–$3M at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Michelson 20MM Foundation participates in.
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Who are the partners at Michelson 20MM Foundation?
The team at Michelson 20MM Foundation includes Mayra Lombera (Director of Partnerships & Program Development), Sergio Rosas (Director of Initiatives) and Gary K. Michelson (Philanthropist). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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