# Stanford Graduate School of Business

> Stanford Graduate School of Business is a VC fund backing EdTech and Software. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Stanford, United States
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Jun 2023
- Lead investor: 25%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/stanford-graduate-school-of-business/
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/stanfordbiz
- Website: http://www.gsb.stanford.edu
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/StanfordGSB

Stanford Graduate School of Business is a VC fund in Stanford focused on EdTech and Software. Stanford GSB is a business management school that creates ideas that deepen and advance understanding of management. It offers a general management Master of Business Administration degree, a full-time twelve-month MS in Management for mid-career executives, and a Ph.D. program, along with a number of joint degrees with other schools at StanfordUniversity including Earth Sciences, Education, Engineering, Law and Medicine. The Stanford Graduate School of Business was established in 1925 in Stanford, California. It currently has 114 acedemic staff, 2,284 students, 101 doctoral students, and 882 postgraduate students.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Stanford Graduate School of Business. Shizune tracks 58 team members at Stanford Graduate School of Business. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/stanford-graduate-school-of-business?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| EdTech | 2 | 50% |
| Software | 2 | 50% |
| Retail | 1 | 25% |
| Education | 1 | 25% |
| Marketing | 1 | 25% |

14 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding Round | 2 | 50% |
| Grant | 1 | 25% |
| Series A | 1 | 25% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 2 | 50% |
| Colombia | 1 | 25% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 25% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Baba Shiv | Professor of Marketing | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/professor-baba-shiv |
| Bill Meehan | Raccoon Partners Lecturer in Strategic Management | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bill-meehan |
| Deepti Pahwa | Executive Educator and Coach | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/deepti-pahwa |
| Franklin Johnson | Lecturer - Management | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pitch-johnson |
| Greg Waldorf | Lecturer in Management, Center for Entrepreneurial Studies | 29 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/greg-waldorf |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Scopi Medical | Scopi is bringing smaller, smarter endoscopy to the point of care. Nasal congestion is the cause of 63 million medical visits every year. 70% of patients are misdiagnosed, leading to repeat visits and ineffective medications worth $35 billion. Scopi Medical's novel portable endoscopy system and suite of AI diagnostic algorithms enablepractitioners to work remotely with specialists to diagnose nasal conditions like rhinosinusitis, transforming how care is delivered to 35 million patients. | $400K | Grant | Jun 06, 2023 |  |
| Emperia | The Emperia platform powers the creation and management of immersive virtual experiences for brands across multiple retail sectors. The platform marries the reach and accessibility of e-commerce with the impact of physical customer service shopping experience, while leveraging the unique traits of the virtual space; adding a layer of customerengagement, personalization, data monitoring and omnichannel cohesion.London and New York-based, the Emperia team consists of 3D environment engineers and technical artists joined by fashion and art industry veterans and branding experts. Hailed a virtual reality pioneer by Forbes Magazine, Emperia is working with some of the world’s leading names in art, fashion and retail including Dior, Burberry, Bloomingdale's, Tommy Hilfiger, Harrods, Giorgio Armani, Lacoste, Dom Pérignon, Christie’s, Getty Images and more.Emperia has been named a top 10 most innovative company in Web3, metaverse, blockchain and cryptocurrency for 2023, by Fast Company; one of the most promising advertising and marketing tech startups of 2022 by BusinessInsider; is a proud British Fashion Council Patron, the winner of a Webby 2023 Award and a Plug & Play Brand & Retail Europe Start-Up Award winner. | $10M | Series A | Jan 25, 2023 |  |
| UBITS | UBITS is an online learning platform for skilling employees in Latin America. Through education we empower every person and every organization in Latin America |  |  | Aug 04, 2020 |  |
| Upswing | Upswing provides colleges and universities with an integrated student services platform to increase student retention. Colleges are able to integrate their various student support operations in a virtual environment to allow students to easily find and meet with staff in support functions like advising, counseling, student success coaching, andtutoring. Additionally, Upswing's virtual assistant connects students via SMS to college reminders and information. By streamlining student services, college administrators are able to manage support staff in a single location, oversee communication with students, and access streamlined reporting and insights. | $1.5M |  | Nov 29, 2017 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Blissgrowth](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blissgrowth) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [AFWERX](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/afwerx) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Background Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/background-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Base10 Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/base10-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Concept Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/concept-vc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Daphni](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/daphni) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Stanford Graduate School of Business invest in?

Stanford Graduate School of Business invests primarily in EdTech, Software and Retail startups, most often at Funding Round and Grant stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Stanford Graduate School of Business?

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### Who are the partners at Stanford Graduate School of Business?

The team at Stanford Graduate School of Business includes Baba Shiv (Professor of Marketing), Bill Meehan (Raccoon Partners Lecturer in Strategic Management) and Deepti Pahwa (Executive Educator and Coach), among 58 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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