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Jim Lobdell
Venture Partner at Reach Capital
Portola Valley, California
Overview
Jim Lobdell is an experienced educator and investor based in Portola Valley, California, currently serving as a Venture Partner at Reach Capital. He has co-founded several successful ventures such as Challenge Success and Teachers' Curriculum Institute, demonstrating expertise in program development and curriculum design. Lobdell has made impactful investments in companies like Rhithm, focusing on sectors like Human Capital/HRTech and Education in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Work Experience
Venture Partner
2015 - Current
Reach supports entrepreneurs that develops technology solutions for challenges in education from early childhood through future of work
Co-Founder
2008 - 2020
Strategy and Content Consultant
2011 - 2015
Co-Founder
2007 - 2013
Challenge Success is a non-profit organization which provides schools and families, information and research-based academic strategies.
Co-Founder
1989 - 2005
Social Studies Teacher
1986 - 1991