# Stefan Bauer

> Stefan Bauer is the co-founder and CEO of Marker Learning, a New York City telehealth company that connects families and schools with licensed psychologists for learning disability evaluations, cutting the traditional cost and turnaround time of assessments. A Yale School of Management MBA and former McKinsey and Morgan Stanley professional, Bauer co-founded the company with Emily Yudofsky in 2021; it has since raised $19.7 million in total funding, including a $15 million Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz in 2023.

- **Role:** CEO & Co-Founder at Marker Learning
- **Organizations:** Marker Learning, McKinsey & Company, Morgan Stanley
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** MBA, Yale School of Management
- **Known for:** Co-founded Marker Learning, which has raised $19.7 million in total funding, Led Marker Learning to a $15 million Series A round led by Andreessen Horowitz in 2023, Built a platform that reduced the cost of learning disability evaluations from roughly $14,000 to about $1,000 and cut assessment time roughly 6x versus traditional in-person testing

## Career timeline

- **2011-2014** — Worked in Fixed Income Sales and Trading at Morgan Stanley
- **2015** — Worked in Leveraged Finance at Morgan Stanley
- **2016** — Graduated with an MBA from Yale School of Management
- **2016-2021** — Worked at McKinsey & Company as an Associate and later Engagement Manager, focused on digital strategy projects
- **2021** — Co-founded Marker Learning with Emily Yudofsky in New York City
- **2021-11** — Marker Learning raised a $4 million seed round led by Divergent Ventures, Operator Partners, and Primary Ventures
- **2023-02** — Marker Learning raised a $15 million Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from Virgin Group and professional athlete investors

## Achievements

- Co-founded Marker Learning, which has raised $19.7 million in total funding
- Led Marker Learning to a $15 million Series A round led by Andreessen Horowitz in 2023
- Built a platform that reduced the cost of learning disability evaluations from roughly $14,000 to about $1,000 and cut assessment time roughly 6x versus traditional in-person testing
- Grew Marker Learning to 58 employees serving families and school districts nationwide
- Marker Learning named one of Built In's Best Places to Work in NYC for consecutive years

## Latest updates

- **2023-02** — Marker Learning closed a $15 million Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz, with Virgin Group and existing investors Primary Ventures, Difference Partners, Operator Partners and Night Ventures participating

## Links

- Website: https://markerlearning.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/stefan-bauer-marker
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dE-MpJ6VoT8
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/people/Marker-Learning/100076160887516/

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