The inspiration to transform current models and systems resides in a diverse collection of innovators and entrepreneurs. Access to early-stage investment capital is the critical ingredient to catalyze game changing advances.

Unfortunately, entrepreneurs in the education sector continue to grapple with a consistent gap between the availability of funding for nascent ventures and that available for later-stage businesses. The limited capital accessible to early-stage education businesses orphans many of these promising initiatives and limits the pipeline of opportunities for later-stage funders.

Summit Highlights

As a firm involved in sponsoring innovative, early-stage businesses, do you know enough about the opportunities in the education space? In particular, do you and your team:

• Know the product/service and geographic markets that are particularly ripe for investment?
• Understand how today’s K-20 students are creating new expectations for teaching and learning?
• Have a grasp of the policy and regulatory frameworks in the institutional market?
• Distinguish between institutional and consumer education markets?
• Have an education market thesis that you want to test?
• Possess access to the right kind of deal flow and opportunities for your firm?

The Venture Capital in Education Summit 2009 will enable organizations funding innovative businesses to improve deal flow and gain insights into the education sector.

Date and Location

This event will be held on the Stanford University campus on May 28-29, 2009 and will feature noted speakers from the investment community, education entrepreneurs and executives, foundations and institutions, and legal and policy experts.

Who Should Attend?

The event is designed for the innovators in the K-20 education markets, and those committed to providing the capital and resources to support these change agents, including:

• Venture Capitalists
• Angel Investors
• Social Venture Philanthropy
• Foundations
• Private Equity Investors
• Founders and CEO’s
• Entrepreneurs
• Executives and Directors of Education Ventures