Rod Jones
Chief Executive Officer @ Navitas
Perth, Australia
Rod Jones is a seed investor at Navitas in Perth focused on EdTech and Tutoring. Rod has over 35 years’ experience in educational administration and has held a number of senior administrative positions within the Government and the private education sectors. His background covers both secondary and university education in Australia.Rod has been involved in international education since 1987 and is recognised as one of theleaders in the successful establishment of the sector in Australia. He is one of the co-founders of Navitas and has been instrumental in the expansion and development of the Navitas model into the various markets in which it now operates.In April 2007, he received an honorary Doctor of Education from Edith Cowan University in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the development of the international education sector both in Australia and overseas, and was the 2008 Australian Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year.
- Total investments:
- 2
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 50%
Last updated:
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Industries Rod Jones invests in
Stages Rod Jones invests in
Countries Rod Jones invests in
Investment Focus
Industry
- EdTech 1 (50%)
- Tutoring 1 (50%)
- Education 1 (50%)
- Consulting 1 (50%)
- E-Learning 1 (50%)
Stage
- Seed 1 (50%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 1 (50%)
Country
- Australia 1 (50%)
- New Zealand 1 (50%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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frntlne
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frntlne is an e-learning company that provides a mobile application with microlearning courses for employees. | $3.1M / Seed / Jun 20, 2023 | |
Crimson Education
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Crimson supports students from around the world to become world-class leaders. What started 10 years ago as an admissions consultancy helping Kiwi students get into the world’s top colleges has turned into an ecosystem of online education products that allow students around the world to accelerate their studies from pre-primary to postgraduate.Through rapid innovations in product and tech, we have scaled our impact and supercharged the education careers of over 100,000 students from more than 60 countries.Services include in-depth US, UK, EU and Australian university admissions support, Australia and New Zealand medical school admissions support, local curriculum tutoring, and extracurricular mentoring.Visit the Crimson Education website to learn more about our network, our edtech platforms and free resources for families. | $10M / Venture - Series Unknown / Sep 22, 2021 |
Co-Investors
About Navitas
Navitas was an Australian education startup 20+ years ago and pioneered the “Pathway” business model, now a global multi billion dollar industry. In 2014, Forbes ranked Navitas one of the world's most innovative growth companies and today Navitas is a $2b education company serving more than 80,000 students in 50 countries.
Navitas Contacts
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Rod Jones
Chief Executive Officer
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Bev Hudson
President and CEO of University Partnerships, North America
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David Buckingham
Chief Financial Officer
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David Buckingham
Chief Financial Officer
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Helen Zimmerman
Chief Corporate Affairs Officer
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FAQ
What does Rod Jones invest in?
Rod Jones invests primarily in EdTech, Tutoring and Education startups, most often at Seed and Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Australia. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
When did Rod Jones last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Rod Jones closed in Jun 2023. Shizune tracks 2 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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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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