Amit Patel

Managing Director at Owl Ventures

Amit has played a central role at Owl Ventures since its inception, leading investments and serving on the boards of top edtech companies such as Codecademy, RaiseMe, Securly, Thinkful, Lingo Live, Tinkergarten, and Whitehat Jr—all of which have been acquired. He currently works closely with companies like Amira Learning, BorderPlus, Honorlock, Leap, Panorama Education, and Starbridge, supporting them across global expansion, product quality, and impact. Amit brings hands-on expertise in distribution, strategic partnerships, talent, fundraising, M&A, and outcomes measurement. Prior to Owl Ventures, he founded Personal Academic Trainers, led quality assurance and sales training at Mathnasium, and served as Director of Technology at Success Academy Charter Schools in NYC. He also sits on the National Board of uAspire, a nonprofit focused on college affordability. Amit holds a B.A. from Rice University and an MBA/MA in Education from Stanford, and he is a Pahara-NextGen and Education Pioneers Fellow.

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Amit Patel

Managing Director at Owl Ventures

Amit has played a central role at Owl Ventures since its inception, leading investments and serving on the boards of top edtech companies such as Codecademy, RaiseMe, Securly, Thinkful, Lingo Live, Tinkergarten, and Whitehat Jr—all of which have been acquired. He currently works closely with companies like Amira Learning, BorderPlus, Honorlock, Leap, Panorama Education, and Starbridge, supporting them across global expansion, product quality, and impact. Amit brings hands-on expertise in distribution, strategic partnerships, talent, fundraising, M&A, and outcomes measurement. Prior to Owl Ventures, he founded Personal Academic Trainers, led quality assurance and sales training at Mathnasium, and served as Director of Technology at Success Academy Charter Schools in NYC. He also sits on the National Board of uAspire, a nonprofit focused on college affordability. Amit holds a B.A. from Rice University and an MBA/MA in Education from Stanford, and he is a Pahara-NextGen and Education Pioneers Fellow.

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2025 Back to School Summit
Thursday, September 11, 2025
10:00 am

Investing in the Future of Learning: Venture Capital & Private Equity Insights into the EdTech Market

EdTech investment has returned to pre-pandemic levels—but what’s next? This session brings together leading venture capital and private equity investors to unpack market shifts, emerging trends, and where they see the next wave of value creation in education and workforce training. Hear perspectives on scaling, sustainable growth, and strategic exits, as well as how both VC and PE approaches are shaping the long-term evolution of the global learning ecosystem.
2024 New York, 'Back to School' Summit Day 2
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
2:30 pm

Venture Capital's Role in EdTech: Perspectives on the Next Wave of Value Creation

Leading venture capital investors provide reflections on the education market over the past year and perspectives on the next wave of value creation in education and training going forward.