# Shauntel Garvey

> Shauntel Garvey is a Co-Founder and General Partner at Reach Capital, a $300M+ San Francisco-based venture firm laser-focused on education technology. A chemical engineer turned edtech investor, she parlayed an MIT degree and a Stanford MBA/MA in Education into backing some of the most consequential learning platforms of the last decade - ClassDojo, Epic, Outschool, and Handshake among them. She co-founded Reach Capital in 2015 after her stint at NewSchools Venture Fund, building it into a firm with 132+ portfolio companies, five unicorns, and one IPO. A Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, founding member of All Raise, and Pahara Institute Fellow, Garvey is one of the most influential figures at the intersection of capital and educational equity.

- **Role:** Co-Founder and General Partner at Reach Capital
- **Organizations:** Reach Capital, NewSchools Venture Fund, Procter & Gamble, All Raise, Pahara Institute, National Venture Capital Association (NVCA), Silicon Schools Fund
- **From:** Denver, Colorado, USA
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BS, Chemical Engineering, MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), MBA and MA in Education, Stanford University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Reach Capital, growing it to $300M+ AUM across three funds, Named Forbes 30 Under 30 in Education (2015), Named to CNNMoney Upstart 30 and LinkedIn Next Wave (Top 35 & Under)

## Career timeline

- **2005** — Joined Procter & Gamble as Senior Engineer, developing product innovations and managing technology partnerships for the global laundry business
- **2008** — Facilitated afterschool programs for high school students from underserved communities in Cincinnati
- **2010** — Enrolled in Stanford's joint MBA/MA in Education program
- **2012** — Graduated from Stanford; joined NewSchools Venture Fund as Partner, investing in 40+ early-stage edtech companies
- **2015** — Co-founded Reach Capital with Jennifer Carolan, Wayee Chu, and Esteban Sosnik; launched Fund I at $53M
- **2015** — Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 in Education
- **2018** — Reached Fund II at $82M; became Chairman of Silicon Schools Fund; co-founded All Raise
- **2019** — Joined board of Riipen Networks
- **2021** — Launched Reach Capital Fund III at $165M; joined board of Fourthrev Ltd
- **2022** — Joined board of TeachFX
- **2023** — Joined NVCA Board of Directors
- **2025** — Reach Capital marks 10-year anniversary with $300M+ AUM, 132 companies, 5 unicorns, and 1 IPO

## Achievements

- Co-founded Reach Capital, growing it to $300M+ AUM across three funds
- Named Forbes 30 Under 30 in Education (2015)
- Named to CNNMoney Upstart 30 and LinkedIn Next Wave (Top 35 & Under)
- Named to THE REGISTRY Bay Area & Digital Diversity Network 40 Under 40 Tech Diversity list
- Led investments in 5 unicorn companies through Reach Capital
- Co-authored 'New Approaches to Ed-Tech Funding' in Stanford Social Innovation Review
- Founding member of All Raise, a nonprofit to increase diversity in VC
- Pahara Institute Fellow
- TechCrunch Startup Battlefield Judge (2021)
- NVCA Board of Directors member (2023)
- Chairman, Silicon Schools Fund (since 2018)
- Portfolio includes ClassDojo, Epic, Outschool, Handshake, Nearpod, Newsela, and Brilliant.org

## Latest updates

- **2025-02** — Active on LinkedIn sharing perspectives on the edtech market outlook for 2025
- **2024-06** — Shared views on 'Is US Edtech Set for a Rebound in 2025?' discussion
- **2025-01** — Reach Capital marks tenth anniversary; portfolio now includes 132 companies, 5 unicorns, 1 IPO, and 21 acquisitions
- **2023-01** — Joined the NVCA Board of Directors

## Links

- Website: https://reach.capital
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shauntelpoulson/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/slp_edu

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