# Jacob Allen

> Jacob Allen is the co-founder and CEO of Reportwell, a software startup that turns the slow, paperwork-heavy work of regulatory compliance reporting into a clean, AI-assisted portal, starting with K-12 schools and the agencies that oversee them. He came to the problem the hard way: as the co-founder and CEO of pilotED Schools, a charter network built around identity and sociology, he drowned in state and city compliance reports and decided to build the tool he wished he had. A Teach For America alum, Echoing Green Fellow, and Forbes 30 Under 30 in Education honoree, Allen has spent his career on the conviction that students do better when they understand who they are, and that the adults serving them deserve software that does not get in the way.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at Reportwell
- **Organizations:** Reportwell, pilotED Schools, Teach For America
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor's degree, University of Washington, Executive program in nonprofit management, Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management, Certification in charter school policy, finance and administration, UCLA
- **Known for:** Forbes 30 Under 30 in Education (2017), Echoing Green Fellow (2016 Black Male Achievement Fellow), Camelback Ventures Fellow

## Career timeline

- **early career** — Teach For America corps member; taught middle school science at Alain Locke Charter School in Chicago
- **2013** — Co-founded the pilotED after-school program in Chicago with Marie Dandie, centered on racial and sociological identity
- **2016** — Named an Echoing Green Black Male Achievement Fellow; Camelback Ventures Fellow; NewSchools Venture Fund Fellow
- **2017** — Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 in Education; selected as an Innovation School Fellow through The Mind Trust
- **2018** — Opened pilotED Bethel Park, his first charter school, in Indianapolis (Aug. 6, 2018)
- **2023** — Launched Reportwell, a regulatory compliance reporting platform, with four co-founders
- **2024** — Reportwell closed a $1.1M pre-seed round and officially launched its platform; participated in Techstars (TS W24)

## Achievements

- Forbes 30 Under 30 in Education (2017)
- Echoing Green Fellow (2016 Black Male Achievement Fellow)
- Camelback Ventures Fellow
- NewSchools Venture Fund Fellow
- The Mind Trust Innovation School Fellow (2017)
- Co-founded and opened pilotED Bethel Park charter school in Indianapolis (2018)
- Raised $1.1M pre-seed for Reportwell with backing from Techstars, Detroit Venture Partners, Charter School Growth Fund, Everywhere Ventures, and Duo Security founder Dug Song
- Featured by NBC Universal, The Aspen Institute, and EdSurge

## Latest updates

- **2024-08** — Reportwell closed a $1.1M pre-seed round and officially launched its compliance platform, with early customers including New Orleans Public Schools and the Missouri state education department.
- **2024** — Reportwell participated in the Techstars Winter 2024 (TS W24) accelerator cohort.

## Links

- Website: https://reportwell.io
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jacobcavenallen

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