Strada Education Network

stradaeducation.org/strategic-investments-portfolio

We invest in companies that drive positive change in the education-workforce system. To expand our impact, we strategically invest in early-stage companies seeking to remove barriers to postsecondary education and workforce pathways, improving socioeconomic mobility for more people.

Check Size

$250K - $2M

Stages

Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B

Focus Areas

Edtech, Enterprise Saas, Other

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Investment Thesis

Strada invests in early-stage companies seeking to remove barriers to postsecondary education and workforce pathways, with a focus on improving socioeconomic mobility for more people. The organization takes a mission-aligned approach, evaluating companies not only on financial metrics but also on their impact potential and strategic relevance to the education-workforce system.

What Sets Them Apart

Invests across pre-seed to Series B stage, with average investments of $1M across 40 portfolio companies
Provides strategic support beyond capital, including product development, go-to-market strategy, and impact evaluation
Focus on both financial AND impact perspective at scale
Geographic requirement: U.S. or Canada based companies only
Follows a 3-6 week due diligence process
Does not lead rounds; check sizes range $250K-$2M with follow-on potential