Rethink Education invests in early- and growth-stage companies that are developing technological solutions to 21st Century learning. Launched in 2012, Rethink Education supports startups that are focused on learning outcomes by pursuing business models that are scaleable, efficient, and unique.
Rethink Education is one of three venture strategies on the Rethink platform. Rethink is the social impact investment division within Seavest Investment Group that oversees and facilitates the development of impact investment strategies that focus on financial and social returns. To date, Rethink has launched three investment strategies: Rethink Education, Rethink Impact and most recently, Rethink Community. Please visit our website for more information.
Check out our new podcast, The Rethinking Education Sessions, the all things education podcast brought to you by Rethink Education, an edtech-focused venture capital firm. Through conversations with entrepreneurs, educators, and investors, we will explore the past, present, and future of education. Our investment thesis drives us to find entrepreneurs creating new ways of teaching, learning, and supporting students. We strive to help vulnerable and disadvantaged learners reach their potential. We strive to transform and improve the way everyone learns and works, everywhere. And we try to make our portfolio and our ecosystem more diverse and more inclusive. This podcast will explore what a more effective, equitable, and innovative education system looks like and how we get there.
Check it out here: https://rethinkingeducation.buzzsprout.com
Rethink Education is one of three venture strategies on the Rethink platform. Rethink is the social impact investment division within Seavest Investment Group that oversees and facilitates the development of impact investment strategies that focus on financial and social returns. To date, Rethink has launched three investment strategies: Rethink Education, Rethink Impact and most recently, Rethink Community. Please visit our website for more information.
Check out our new podcast, The Rethinking Education Sessions, the all things education podcast brought to you by Rethink Education, an edtech-focused venture capital firm. Through conversations with entrepreneurs, educators, and investors, we will explore the past, present, and future of education. Our investment thesis drives us to find entrepreneurs creating new ways of teaching, learning, and supporting students. We strive to help vulnerable and disadvantaged learners reach their potential. We strive to transform and improve the way everyone learns and works, everywhere. And we try to make our portfolio and our ecosystem more diverse and more inclusive. This podcast will explore what a more effective, equitable, and innovative education system looks like and how we get there.
Check it out here: https://rethinkingeducation.buzzsprout.com
Location: United States, New York, White Plains
Employees: 11-50
Investment Type: Venture Capital
Portfolio 115
| Date | Name | Website | Total Raised | Location |
| 01.09.2025 | 301 Moved ... | hyperdrives.de | $3.51M | Germany |
| 01.05.2023 | Campus.edu | campus.edu | $75M | United Sta... |
| 09.09.2022 | Proof of L... | proofoflearn.io | - | - |
| 09.09.2022 | roleshare | roleshare.com | $1.2M | United Kin... |
| 08.06.2022 | Teal | tealhq.com | $18.8M | United Sta... |
| 04.06.2022 | RegrowAg | regrow.ag | $38M | United Sta... |
| 16.05.2022 | Brightseed | brightseedbio.com | $120M | United Sta... |
| 01.03.2022 | EnGen | getengen.com | - | United Sta... |
| 01.03.2022 | Solv. | solvhealth.com | $140.05M | United Sta... |
| 01.03.2022 | Morty | morty.com | $33.5M | United Sta... |
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Mentions in press and media 15
| Date | Title | Description |
| 18.03.2026 | AI Transforms Healthcare Navigation: Understood Care Secures $8.4 Million for Patient Advocacy | Understood Care secured $8.4 million in total funding, fueling its AI-native patient advocacy platform. This innovation addresses the complex US healthcare system. It combines human advocates with AI co-pilot Ava, streamlining administrativ... |
| 16.03.2026 | Understood Care: $8.4 Million Raised For AI-Native Patient Advocacy Platform | Understood Care announced it has raised $8.4 million in total funding to expand its AI-native patient advocacy platform designed to help patients navigate the complexities of the U.S. healthcare system. The funding includes a $5 million see... |
| 01.09.2025 | German DeepTech startup Hyperdrives secures €3 million to turbocharge electric motors | Hyperdrives, a Munich-based DeepTech company building high-performance electric drives at scale, today announced the closing of an oversubscribed €3 million pre-Seed round. The round was led by Rethink Ventures, joined by First Momentum Ven... |
| 26.07.2025 | Buena Secures $58M: AI-Powered Rollup Redefines Property Management in Germany | Berlin proptech Buena secured $58 million in a landmark funding round. This capital fuels its AI-powered strategy to revolutionize property management. Buena integrates advanced software automation with an aggressive M&A rollup model. T... |
| 24.07.2025 | Gixel bekommt 5 Millionen – Droidrun erhält 2,1 Millionen – Rail-Flow und Simply Deliver fusionieren | Im #DealMonitor für den 24. Juli werfen wir einen Blick auf die wichtigsten, spannendsten und interessantesten Investments und Exits des Tages in der DACH-Region. Alle Deals der Vortage gibt es im großen und übersichtlichen #DealMonitor-Arc... |
| 23.07.2025 | Buena sammelt 58 Millionen ein – pyck erhält 2,6 Millionen – Credibur bekommt 1,85 Millionen | Im #DealMonitor für den 23. Juli werfen wir einen Blick auf die wichtigsten, spannendsten und interessantesten Investments und Exits des Tages in der DACH-Region. Alle Deals der Vortage gibt es im großen und übersichtlichen #DealMonitor-Arc... |
| 08.07.2025 | Nautica Robotics Revolutionizes Global Shipping Efficiency | Nautica Technologies, a pioneering Swiss robotics startup, secured $4 million in seed funding. This capital fuels the commercialization of its autonomous hull-cleaning robots. The innovative technology actively combats marine biofouling, a ... |
| 07.07.2025 | Nautica Technologies secures USD 4M to advance autonomous hull cleaning robots for greener shipping | Marine biofouling is a major efficiency issue in global shipping, causing drag that drives up fuel use and emissions. Nautica Technologies, founded by Cedric Portmann and Mina Kamel—robotics experts from ETH Zurich and EPFL—is addressing th... |
| 04.07.2025 | Nautica Technologies secures $4 million seed funding | Founded by robotics experts, Cedric Portmann (CEO) and Mina Kamel (CTO) from ETH Zurich and EPFL, Nautica Technologies is tackling a major challenge in the shipping industry - marine biofouling, which occurs when algae, barnacles, and othe... |
| 16.06.2021 | Motif FoodWorks raises $226m to tackle plant-based’s challenges with texture & taste | Alt-protein company Motif FoodWorks has raised $226 million in Series B funding. The round was jointly led by Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board — through its Teachers’ Innovation Platform — and funds and accounts managed by BlackRock. Ai... |
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