Announcing the SOCAP24 Agenda — Going Deeper: Catalyzing Systems Change!

Transformative Educational Investments: Meeting Students Where They Are

Mark Grovic New Markets Venture Partners

Transformative Educational Investments: Meeting Students Where They Are, will dive deep into select strategic investments from New Markets Venture Partners (New Markets) that have had a systemic impact, exploring the innovative approaches of their portfolio companies that reshape educational landscapes. Through insightful conversations and firsthand experiences with Arti Finn, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Orijin, and David Heiber, Founder and CEO of Concentric Educational Solutions, two of New Markets’ portfolio companies, our discussion will address key questions and share best practices to illuminate the transformative power of impactful investments in education. Guided by Mark Grovic, Co-Founder and General Partner of New Markets, Arti and David will share how their companies have broken through barriers in the name of education to effect real change with justice-impacted individuals and at-risk youth in urban districts, respectively, by meeting the students where they are.

Track

Learning & Capital: Investing in Education

Format

Panel (3 speakers)

Speakers

  • NameMark Grovic
  • TitleCo-Founder and General Partner
  • OrganizationNew Markets Venture Partners
  • NameArti Finn
  • TitleCo-Founder and CSO
  • OrganizationOrijin
  • NameDavid Heiber
  • TitleFounder and CEO
  • OrganizationConcentric Education Solutions

Description

Transformative Educational Investments: Meeting Students Where They Are, will dive deep into select strategic investments from New Markets Venture Partners (New Markets) that have had a systemic impact, exploring the innovative approaches of their portfolio companies that reshape educational landscapes. Through insightful conversations and firsthand experiences with Arti Finn, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Orijin, and David Heiber, Founder and CEO of Concentric Educational Solutions, two of New Markets’ portfolio companies, our discussion will address key questions and share best practices to illuminate the transformative power of impactful investments in education. Guided by Mark Grovic, Co-Founder and General Partner of New Markets, Arti and David will share how their companies have broken through barriers in the name of education to effect real change with justice-impacted individuals and at-risk youth in urban districts, respectively, by meeting the students where they are.

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