Dan Powdermaker

Our Mission: We inspire individuals to fulfill their potential through the power of listening. Our Values: We believe in the importance of listening for student success. We believe in the power of a great story. We believe in literacy for all. Listenwise currently offers the only curated collection of NPR stories and podcasts tailored to grades 2-12 that focus on building students’ listening comprehension skills and academic language acquisition. Listenwise has 83,000 registered teachers from all 50 states and around the world. Through lessons and other supporting materials, Listenwise provides substantial instructional guidance to teachers interested in helping their students develop their listening skills to advance literacy more broadly. Products/Services: Teaching with podcasts is a fun and engaging way to teach content, language, and grow listening skills. Listenwise easily integrates into your instruction whether your classroom is blended, flipped or 1:1. Listenwise Premium curriculum aligned podcasts are paired with learning tools and listening comprehension assessments to transform them into rigorous academic content. Students are motivated by the interesting real world stories, and Listenwise provides the literacy supports and differentiated instruction necessary for diverse classrooms including ELs and reluctant readers.

Our Mission: We inspire individuals to fulfill their potential through the power of listening. Our Values: We believe in the importance of listening for student success. We believe in the power of a great story. We believe in literacy for all. Listenwise currently offers the only curated collection of NPR stories and podcasts tailored to grades 2-12 that focus on building students’ listening comprehension skills and academic language acquisition. Listenwise has 83,000 registered teachers from all 50 states and around the world. Through lessons and other supporting materials, Listenwise provides substantial instructional guidance to teachers interested in helping their students develop their listening skills to advance literacy more broadly. Products/Services: Teaching with podcasts is a fun and engaging way to teach content, language, and grow listening skills. Listenwise easily integrates into your instruction whether your classroom is blended, flipped or 1:1. Listenwise Premium curriculum aligned podcasts are paired with learning tools and listening comprehension assessments to transform them into rigorous academic content. Students are motivated by the interesting real world stories, and Listenwise provides the literacy supports and differentiated instruction necessary for diverse classrooms including ELs and reluctant readers.

Techstars helps founders scale their startups into world-changing businesses. Founded in 2006, Techstars is on a mission to invest in startups to enable more capital to flow to more entrepreneurs around the world in order to deliver exceptional returns to our investors. We do this by operating accelerator programs and venture capital funds, as well as by connecting startups, investors, corporations, and cities to help build thriving startup communities. Our results show why Techstars is Better for Founders than any other global accelerator: On average, 74.5% of Techstars companies will raise money within 3 years of their program; 18.5% of Techstars portfolio companies have exited 5 years after their program and 31.1% after eight years. (PitchBook June 2023)

Launchpad Venture Group is a Boston-area angel investing group focused on locally based, early stage companies, primarily in high tech and life sciences. Launchpad is the most active Seed funder in the region having backed over 150 start ups. Launchpad specializes in leading priced equity raises. Launchpad invests approximately $10 million per year and actively syndicates with other Angel Groups and Venture Capitalists. You can learn more at www.launchpadventuregroup.com.

LearnLaunch Fund + Accelerator is an impact-driven VC fund and accelerator that invests in and supports entrepreneurs on the mission to transform education positively. We run investment-focused accelerator programs for edtech companies across Early Childhood Education, K-12, Higher Ed, and Workforce Edtech. Using our unique mix of milestone-based funding, 1x1 Venture Partner support, and deep set of mentors, we work with impact-driven entrepreneurs on achieving product-market fit and developing scaling strategies. Our relationship-driven approach supports funding, partnerships, and growth for the long-term. For more Information, visit www.learnlaunch.com/accelerator or follow us @LearnLaunchX.