About Knewton

Our Investors

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• FirstMark Capital

  FirstMark Capital is a New York City-based venture capital firm with nearly $2.0 billion in committed capital. Over the course of its 14-year history, FirstMark has established itself as a venture leader with a strong, national reach and a competitive advantage in New York City. FirstMark invests in technology companies creating new markets with innovative technology solutions or rethinking existing markets by applying a novel business model. FirstMark's team of investment and operations professionals has decades of real-world experience and leadership in core technology markets, making the firm uniquely qualified to offer industry insight, relationships, and the operational expertise to build lasting businesses.

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• Bessemer Venture Partners

  Bessemer Venture Partners has more than 90 years of investing experience, with a portfolio ranging from brick and mortar retailers to popular web brands. Throughout its history, investors at the firm have formed or funded over 100 startups that grew into independent public companies. Bessemer portfolio members have included Skype, HotJobs, Staples, and Yelp.

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• Accel Partners

  Accel Partners is a global venture capital firm with offices located in Silicon Valley, London, and India. They typically make multi-stage investments in internet technology companies. Founded in 1983, Accel has helped entrepreneurs build more than 300 successful companies including Facebook, Kayak.com, and Baidu.

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• First Round Capital

  First Round Capital is a venture capital firm dedicated to helping talented entrepreneurs build remarkable companies. Led by Josh Kopelman, Co-founder of Infonautics (IPO), Founder of Half.com (acquired by eBay) and TurnTide (acquired by Symantec), the firm typically invests in pre-revenue companies, and often provides a company�s first outside capital. Since its inception, FRC has provided startup capital to such companies as Mint.com, LinkedIn, StumbleUpon, and Delicious.