MC

Michael Cohn

Partner at GSV Ventures

Greater Chicago Area

Overview

Work Experience

  • Partner

    2011 - Current

    We back exceptional entrepreneurs leveraging technology to fundamentally improve learning and talent development from K-12 through higher education and lifelong career advancement. Globalization, automation, networks and artificial intelligence render much of the $7T spent worldwide on education and training ripe for disruption. While learning has never been more essential, technology is making learning more accessible, affordable and effective. We roll up sleeves to support entrepreneurs in supercharging growth and outcomes.

  • Investor

    2020

    About Class Technologies Inc. is a technology company co-founded by education software pioneer and Blackboard co-founder and CEO, Michael Chasen. Due to COVID, millions of students are struggling online and education is changed forever. We founded Class for Zoom to help. Class for Zoom feels like a real classroom built on Zoom. By making the virtual classroom feel like a real classroom, we bring happiness to teachers and students. Founded in 2020, Class is headquartered in Washington, D.C. with staff around the world. Schedule a demo or join the beta waitlist at class.com

  • Investor

    2020

    Photomath is the world’s most used math education app with over 180-million learners globally. Powered by advanced AI technology, the app uses the camera on your mobile device to instantly scan, accurately solve, and intuitively explain math problems using step-by-step explanations that promote comprehension of fundamental concepts

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    2018

    GoodTime enables companies to schedule candidate interviews up to 10x faster by fully automating the scheduling process. With GoodTime, recruiting teams spend time recruiting rather than scheduling.

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    2018

    airygodboss is the largest career community for women. Our mission is to improve the workplace through greater transparency. We connect millions of women each month with great companies, jobs, advice, discussions, and one another. Fairygodboss also partners with 100+ major companies from across the U.S. to help them attract qualified female talent and enhance their employer brand.

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