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Shauntel Garvey
General Partner at Reach Capital
Shauntel Garvey is a prominent figure in the venture capital and education technology sectors. She serves as a Co-Founder and General Partner at Reach Capital, where she focuses on providing startup capital and support to technology companies aimed at enhancing access to education. Garvey has a significant background in the education sector, having previously been a Partner at NewSchools Venture Fund, where she invested in over 40 early-stage K-12 edtech companies.123
In addition to her role at Reach Capital, Garvey is a Board Member at the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA), contributing to the advancement of the U.S. entrepreneurial ecosystem.25 She is recognized as a thought leader in education technology, having published works such as “New Approaches to Edtech Funding” in the Stanford Social Innovation Review.1
Garvey holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and both an MBA and an MA in Education from Stanford University. Her commitment to education is deeply personal, influenced by her family's experiences and her belief in education as a vehicle for social mobility.34
