Michael Staton
Founder bij Learnstart Managment I LLC
Profiel
Michael Staton is the founder of Uversity, Inc. (2007), Higher Ed Live LLC (2001), and Co-Learn Club, Inc. (2020) where he is currently the Chief Executive Officer.
Mr. Staton's current jobs include being an Investor at Minerva Project, Inc. (since 2015), a Partner at Learn Capital LLC (since 2012), a Venture Partner & Advisor at Alpha Partners LLC (since 2019), a Venture Partner at Alpha Venture Partners LLC (since 2019), a Venture Partner at NextGen Venture Partners LLC (since 2021), and an Advisor at Laerdal Million Lives Fund (since 2019).
He is also a Board Member at Podium Education, Inc. (since 2017).
Mr. Staton's former jobs include being a Community Advisor & Volunteer Venture Partner at NewSchools Venture Fund (2012-2015), an Investor at Coursera, Inc. (2014-2021), and a Venture Partner at New Schools Capital LLC.
Mr. Staton received his undergraduate and graduate degrees from Clark University in 2002 and 2003, respectively.
Mr. Staton is also the founder of Learnstart Managment I LLC.
Actieve functies van Michael Staton
| Bedrijven | Functie | Begin |
|---|---|---|
Learn Capital LLC
 Learn Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Learn Capital LLC (Learn Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 1999 by Greg Mauro. The firm is headquartered in San Mateo, California. | Private Equity Investor | 01-10-2012 |
Learnstart Managment I LLC
 Learnstart Managment I LLC Investment ManagersFinance Learnstart Management I LLC (Learnstart Mgt) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Don Burton and Michael Staton. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Founder | - |
Co-Learn Club, Inc.
 Co-Learn Club, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Co-Learn Club, Inc. community oriented educational platform focused on providing home learning experiences. The company was founded by Michelle Spencer, Michael Staton and Ed Shadi and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Chief Executive Officer | 01-01-2020 |
Alpha Partners LLC
 Alpha Partners LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Alpha Partners LLC operates as an investment marketing firm. It provides custom research, marketing communications, and presentation coaching services for investment managers. The company was founded by Liz Hecht in 1995 and is headquartered in Park City, UT. | Consultant / Advisor | 01-10-2019 |
Alpha Venture Partners LLC
 Alpha Venture Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Alpha Venture Partners LLC (Alpha Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Steve B. Brotman. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Consultant / Advisor | 01-10-2019 |
Laerdal Million Lives Fund
 Laerdal Million Lives Fund Investment ManagersFinance Laerdal Million Lives Fund (Laerdal Million Lives) is a venture capital firm affiliated with the Laerdal Family, founded in 2019. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Consultant / Advisor | 01-01-2019 |
Podium Education, Inc.
 Podium Education, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Podium Education, Inc. offers online education programs. The company was founded by Brooks Morgan and Alex Ricken and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Director/Board Member | 01-07-2017 |
Minerva Project, Inc.
 Minerva Project, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Minerva Project, Inc. provides educational services. It offers different types of academic programs. The company was founded by Ben Nelson in 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Private Equity Investor | 01-02-2015 |
Nextgen Venture Partners LLC
 Nextgen Venture Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance NextGen Venture Partners LLC (NextGen Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm, a subsidiary of Brown Advisory Inc, founded in 2011 by Daniel Mindus and Grant Allen. The firm is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. | Private Equity Investor | 01-10-2021 |
Eerdere bekende functies van Michael Staton
| Bedrijven | Functie | Einde |
|---|---|---|
| ░░░░░░░░░ ░░░░ | ░░░░░░░ ░░░░░░ ░░░░░░░░ | ░░░░░░░░░░ |
| ░░░░░░░░░░ ░░░░░░░ ░░░░ | ░░░░░░░░░░ ░ ░░░░░░░ | ░░░░░░░░░░ |
| ░░░░░░ ░░ ░░░░ ░░░ | ░░░░░░░ | ░░░░░░░░░░ |
| ░░░░░░░░░ ░░░░ | ░░░░░░░ | - |
| ░░░ ░░░░░░░ ░░░░░░░ ░░░ | ░░░░░░░░░ ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ | - |
Opleiding van Michael Staton
| Clark University | Graduate Degree |
Ervaring
Beklede functies
Actief
Inactief
Beursgenoteerde bedrijven
Bedrijven in privébezit
Connecties
Eerstegraads connecties
Bedrijven verbonden in de eerste graad
Man
Vrouw
Besturend
Uitvoerend
Verwante bedrijven
| Beursgenoteerde bedrijven | 1 |
|---|---|
| COURSERA, INC. | Technology Services |
| Bedrijven in privébezit | 13 |
|---|---|
Uversity, Inc.
 Uversity, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Uversity, Inc. was developed educational applications. The firm helped colleges connect students with the people and information they need to have a transformative college experience through its two products, Schools App and Uchat. The company was founded in 2007 by George Deglin, Joseph Sofaer and Michael Staton and was headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Minerva Project, Inc.
Minerva Project, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Minerva Project, Inc. provides educational services. It offers different types of academic programs. The company was founded by Ben Nelson in 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Commercial Services |
NewSchools Venture Fund
 NewSchools Venture Fund Investment ManagersFinance NewSchools Venture Fund provides funds to other non-profit organization that improves public education. It provides education through powerful ideas and passionate entrepreneurs so that all children especially those in underserved communities have the opportunity to succeed. It supports education entrepreneurs, a special breed of innovators who create new nonprofit and for-profit organizations that redefine the sense of what is possible in public education. The company was founded by Brook H. Byers, Kim Smith and Louis John Doerr in and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Finance |
Learn Capital LLC
Learn Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Learn Capital LLC (Learn Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 1999 by Greg Mauro. The firm is headquartered in San Mateo, California. | Finance |
Alpha Partners LLC
Alpha Partners LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Alpha Partners LLC operates as an investment marketing firm. It provides custom research, marketing communications, and presentation coaching services for investment managers. The company was founded by Liz Hecht in 1995 and is headquartered in Park City, UT. | Commercial Services |
Alpha Venture Partners LLC
Alpha Venture Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Alpha Venture Partners LLC (Alpha Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Steve B. Brotman. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
Nextgen Venture Partners LLC
Nextgen Venture Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance NextGen Venture Partners LLC (NextGen Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm, a subsidiary of Brown Advisory Inc, founded in 2011 by Daniel Mindus and Grant Allen. The firm is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. | Finance |
Learnstart Managment I LLC
Learnstart Managment I LLC Investment ManagersFinance Learnstart Management I LLC (Learnstart Mgt) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Don Burton and Michael Staton. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
Laerdal Million Lives Fund
Laerdal Million Lives Fund Investment ManagersFinance Laerdal Million Lives Fund (Laerdal Million Lives) is a venture capital firm affiliated with the Laerdal Family, founded in 2019. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
Podium Education, Inc.
Podium Education, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Podium Education, Inc. offers online education programs. The company was founded by Brooks Morgan and Alex Ricken and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Commercial Services |
Co-Learn Club, Inc.
Co-Learn Club, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Co-Learn Club, Inc. community oriented educational platform focused on providing home learning experiences. The company was founded by Michelle Spencer, Michael Staton and Ed Shadi and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Higher Ed Live LLC
 Higher Ed Live LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Part of PlatformQ Education, Inc., Higher Ed Live LLC develops and operates an educational video podcasting platform. The private company is based in Manchester, NH. The company was founded by Michael Staton. Higher Ed Live was acquired by PlatformQ Education, Inc. from mStoner, Inc. on December 16, 2020. | Technology Services |
New Schools Capital LLC
 New Schools Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance New Schools Capital LLC (New Schools Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Shauntel Poulson and Jennifer Carolan. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
