# Diana Heldfond

> Diana Heldfond is the New York-based founder and CEO of Parallel, which partners with school districts to deliver virtual special education services. A Georgetown graduate and former PJT Partners strategic advisory analyst, she previously co-founded the student platform SYRCH. She was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 Education class for 2024.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Parallel
- **Organizations:** Parallel, PJT Partners, SYRCH Inc., The Aspen Institute
- **Education:** B.S. in Science, Technology and International Affairs, Georgetown University, Walsh School of Foreign Service, San Francisco University High School
- **Known for:** Forbes 30 Under 30, Education, class of 2024., Lime Connect Fellow, May 2016., Built Parallel as a solo founder; its 2026 summit biography lists more than 200 district partnerships.

## Career timeline

- **College years** — Co-founded SYRCH, a scholastic and social platform for college students.
- **2013-2016** — Worked at the Aspen Institute, according to The Org.
- **2018-2020** — Strategic advisory analyst at PJT Partners.
- **2021** — Founded Parallel.
- **2022** — Parallel announced a $20 million Series A led by Tiger Global.
- **2024** — Recognized in Forbes 30 Under 30 Education class of 2024.
- **2025** — Parallel announced a $20 million Series B led by Valspring Capital.

## Achievements

- Forbes 30 Under 30, Education, class of 2024.
- Lime Connect Fellow, May 2016.
- Built Parallel as a solo founder; its 2026 summit biography lists more than 200 district partnerships.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Listed as a 2026 ASU+GSV Summit speaker; her biography describes more than 200 district partnerships.
- **2025-12** — Discussed Parallel’s $20 million Series B led by Valspring Capital and plans for national expansion.
- **2025-11** — Appeared in a Forbes video about saving and goal-oriented financial planning.
- **2025-09** — Magic EdTech published a discussion of her approach to inclusive product design.

## Links

- Website: https://www.parallellearning.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/diana-heldfond
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/dheldfond

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Last updated: 2026-10-14