Eric Diebold

Investor and Freelance Creative Specialist

📍 Kansas City, Missouri, United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 5 investments📅 8 years investing🗓 Last invested Jan 2022
Operator-angel🌍 United States
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Jan 2022
BookNook is a research-based tutoring solution delivering high-impact reading and math intervention for K–8 students. Our live, small-group and 1:1 sessions are led by trained tutors and powered by structured, engaging lessons aligned to academic standards. Grounded in decades of research, BookNook supports Tier 2 and Tier 3 intervention through frequent, consistent, data-informed instruction. An independent efficacy study found that students who complete 20+ sessions show gains 10 percentage points higher than their peers in just 10 weeks. Districts and schools rely on BookNook for: • Live, standards-aligned instruction in reading and math • Flexible implementation during school, afterschool, or summer • Actionable progress data to inform instruction and track growth • Scalable support for district-wide academic goals To date, over 1.3 million tutoring sessions have helped students strengthen foundational skills, build confidence, and close learning gaps. Whether your district is focused on learning recovery, academic acceleration, or expanding access to intervention, BookNook is a proven, flexible service designed to help you examine needs, reflect on progress, and strive toward better outcomes for all students. 📊 ESSA Tier 1 Evidence 🎯 Aligned to federal and state funding priorities 🤝 Your partner in high-impact tutoring
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Dec 2019
Take control of the future by understanding human behavior and design your growth strategy.
early stageMarket Research
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Jun 2019
The first-ever Educational Support System (ESS) offering personalized academic support: 💬24/7 tutoring 📝Writing feedback 📚Reading, math & vocabulary practice 🏫College & career readiness
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Sep 2018
The purpose-built educator development platform that connects PL, Coaching, Walkthroughs, and Evaluations
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2022
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Jan 2022
BookNook is a research-based tutoring solution delivering high-impact reading and math intervention for K–8 students. Our live, small-group and 1:1 sessions are led by trained tutors and powered by structured, engaging lessons aligned to academic standards. Grounded in decades of research, BookNook supports Tier 2 and Tier 3 intervention through frequent, consistent, data-informed instruction. An independent efficacy study found that students who complete 20+ sessions show gains 10 percentage points higher than their peers in just 10 weeks. Districts and schools rely on BookNook for: • Live, standards-aligned instruction in reading and math • Flexible implementation during school, afterschool, or summer • Actionable progress data to inform instruction and track growth • Scalable support for district-wide academic goals To date, over 1.3 million tutoring sessions have helped students strengthen foundational skills, build confidence, and close learning gaps. Whether your district is focused on learning recovery, academic acceleration, or expanding access to intervention, BookNook is a proven, flexible service designed to help you examine needs, reflect on progress, and strive toward better outcomes for all students. 📊 ESSA Tier 1 Evidence 🎯 Aligned to federal and state funding priorities 🤝 Your partner in high-impact tutoring
2019
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Dec 2019
Take control of the future by understanding human behavior and design your growth strategy.
early stageMarket Research
Investor
Jun 2019
The first-ever Educational Support System (ESS) offering personalized academic support: 💬24/7 tutoring 📝Writing feedback 📚Reading, math & vocabulary practice 🏫College & career readiness
Fountain Innovation Fund
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May 2019
2018
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Sep 2018
The purpose-built educator development platform that connects PL, Coaching, Walkthroughs, and Evaluations
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