Andre Bennin

Andre (“Dre”) Bennin is a Managing Partner of Rethink Education where he is a key player in both firm strategy and leading investments, actively shaping the portfolio, positioning, and thesis. Dre brings 10+ years of venture and private equity investing experience to the team, formerly serving as Managing Partner of Juvo Ventures and as Managing Director of Corporate Development at Strada Education Network. While at Strada, Dre led $580mm of investments and acquisitions, served on the boards of Authess, Cell-Ed, BridgeEdu, and Roadtrip Nation, and was an advisory board member of Kenzie Academy and GSV Ventures. Dre originally joined Strada in 2013 as Senior Advisor and Deputy Chief of Staff to the CEO, playing an integral role in the organization’s transition and mission development. Before rejoining Strada as Managing Director in 2018, Dre pursued a role in the public sector as Senior Operations Director for the Office of the Governor of Indiana, Eric J. Holcomb, where he supervised all workforce training and economic development agencies for the state and spearheaded the creation of its $250mm investment vehicle, the Next Level Fund. Dre was recognized in Savoy Magazine’s 2020 Most Influential Black Executives in Corporate America. He earned his bachelor’s degree in molecular biology and his Juris Doctorate from Brigham Young University. Dre is a West African immigrant, born in Côte d’Ivoire to two Ghanaian parents and grew up in Alexandria, VA. He currently resides in Indianapolis, IN with his three children. Dre is a native French and Twi speaker.