Investor & Funder Community

Great ideas need capital to scale. At ASU+GSV Summit, investors and funders connect with 7,000+ founders, educators and employers across the $8 trillion education and skills sector to discover what's next and help build a future of opportunity for ALL learners.

Investors and Funders Attend ASU+GSV Summit

ASU+GSV Summit is the leading education and skills conference for investors, bringing together venture capitalists, private equity investors, impact investors, bankers, and foundations each April in San Diego.
Venture & Private Capital
VCs, growth equity and private equity firms, family offices, and angels backing founders from first check to scale
Strategic, Impact & Institutional Investors
Corporate venture, impact investors, endowments, and LPs investing for measurable impact alongside financial return
Banking, Advisory 
& Credit
Bankers, M&A advisors, and lenders advising on the capital raises, acquisitions, and strategic transactions shaping the sector
Foundations & Philanthropy
Foundations and philanthropic funders deploying catalytic capital to scale what works and expand economic mobility

GSV Cup 50

The world's 50 most promising pre-Series A startups in education and skills, pitching live at Demo Day. Fan Favorite voting shows you in real time which ideas resonate.
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GSV 150

The 150 most transformational public and private growth companies in digital learning and workforce skills, and a map of who is shaping how the world learns and works.
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StarTrack

Candid conversations with CEOs of hyper-growth, category-leading companies on building and scaling enduring businesses.
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Curated Receptions & Networking

Meet the founders and operators you should know, through curated events like the Entrepreneur & Investor Reception.
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Spotlights on Innovation & Scale

Explore how AI is reshaping learning and work on the Building & Investing in EdTech and AI & Frontier Tech stages, plus demos in the AI Zone.
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Private Meeting Space

Move your most important conversations forward in private meeting spaces, available to Summit partners.
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The Investor Experience in San Diego

Four days to discover what's next, deepen relationships, and see where learning and work are headed.
Meet the Stars 
of Tomorrow
Discover the most promising founders across every stage, from first idea to category leader.
Grow Your Network
of Peers
Connect with the investors, LPs, and strategic partners you'll back great companies alongside for years to come.
Help Your
Portfolio Scale
Deepen relationships with leaders across K-12, Higher Ed, and workforce employers who decide what gets adopted, all in one place.
See the Market 
Clearly
No platform bubbles up big thinking at this scale. See where learning, work, AI, and capital are heading, from the founders, educators, and employers shaping it.
ASU+GSV Summit attendee networking
ASU+GSV is the Davos of Education.
The Must-attend event for education technology investors.

Voices That Transform the World

Past GSV Speakers Include...