# Matt Rubinstein

> Matt Rubinstein is the founder and CEO of LiveSchool, a Nashville-born K-12 behavior and school-culture SaaS platform used by more than 1,200 schools across 48 states and 10+ countries. A former KIPP Nashville teaching fellow, he built the first LiveSchool prototype on an iPad to replace his own school's paper 'paycheck' behavior system, and has run the company since 2011.

- **Role:** CEO and Founder at LiveSchool
- **Organizations:** LiveSchool, KIPP Nashville (former), KIPP Infinity Charter School (former), Summer Institute for the Gifted (former)
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BA, Philosophy, Oberlin College, High school, Staples High School (Westport, CT)
- **Known for:** Founded and has continuously run LiveSchool since 2011, Grew LiveSchool to 1,200+ schools in 48 states and 10+ countries, Wall Street Journal Startup of the Year finalist, 2013

## Career timeline

- **2007** — Counselor at Summer Institute for the Gifted
- **2008** — Administrative and teaching intern, KIPP Infinity Charter School
- **2010** — Teaching fellow at KIPP Nashville - 5th grade Guided Reading and 6th grade Math
- **2011** — Founded LiveSchool; built first iPad prototype for his own school
- **2013** — Named finalist (24 of 500+) in Wall Street Journal Startup of the Year
- **2014** — Series A funding round ($750K); total funding to date $2.45M
- **2017** — Hosted LiveSchool Summit
- **2022** — Launched The LiveSchool Podcast
- **2026** — LiveSchool serves 1,200+ K-12 schools across 48 states and 10+ countries

## Achievements

- Founded and has continuously run LiveSchool since 2011
- Grew LiveSchool to 1,200+ schools in 48 states and 10+ countries
- Wall Street Journal Startup of the Year finalist, 2013
- Raised Series A round in 2014 from Nashville-based venture capital
- Host of The LiveSchool Podcast

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — LiveSchool continuing to operate at 1,200+ K-12 schools; Matt still CEO.
- **2022-08** — Launched The LiveSchool Podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

## Links

- Website: https://whyliveschool.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewrubinstein/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/whyliveschool
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4pA6M_wqsM
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/liveschool

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Last updated: 2026-07-09