LearnLaunch Fund + Accelerator Highlights Portfolio Companies and Industry Insights at EDTECH WEEK

BOSTON, Oct. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- LearnLaunch Fund + Accelerator will bring select portfolio companies and partners to EDTECH WEEK in New York City, October 20–22. For Cohort 15 startups, the event marks the culmination of the accelerator experience, providing opportunities to engage with the edtech ecosystem through panels, Shark Tanks, and an invite-only investor event.

LearnLaunch General Partner Tetyana Astashkina will join the Investing for Impact & Returns panel alongside Melissa Johnston, CEO of Lemnis; Jay Bozman, Senior Associate at ECMC Foundation; and Ana Maria Aristizabal, Director and Head of Education and Workforce Development Investments at Potencia. Together, they'll explore how capital drives innovation while balancing equity and financial outcomes. Portfolio CEOs Dana Stephenson of Riipen and Melissa Corto of Education Modified will also speak on panels about the future of learning and mission-driven growth.

In partnership with Alumni Ventures, LearnLaunch will host an invite-only event AI & Education Innovation: Sip, Connect, and Invest. Attendees will hear live pitches from companies using AI and other technologies to transform how people learn, work, and thrive, and have the opportunity to connect with founders, investors, and fund managers.

Portfolio companies will also take the stage in Shark Tanks. Cohort 15 companies GoSprout, Stack, Learnie, and eKidz will compete in the Navigating Careers with AI-Driven Innovation by WGU Labs, Future of Work, and Growth Stage Shark Tanks, while alumni company Reflection Sciences (Cohort 14) will compete in the K–12 Innovation Shark Tank.

Cohort 15 Companies at EDTECH WEEK:

• eKidz (Munich, Germany) – AI-powered speech recognition literacy platform helping young learners master reading, with personalized, validated pedagogical methods.
• GoSprout (Miami, Florida) – Streamlines work-based learning, supporting apprentices and employers with mentoring, alerts, and feedback. Powers 800,000+ U.S. apprentices.
• Learnie (Atlanta, Georgia) – Mobile microlearning platform for deskless and frontline workers, offering peer-to-peer, AI-assisted video learning. Delivers fast creation and affordable training.
• Stack (Cambridge, Massachusetts) – AI-powered workforce development tool for clinical trials and research, helping professionals build skills and enhance productivity.
• TrueMark (New York, New York) – AI-guided writing and feedback platform that helps students grow skills while giving teachers insight, supporting critical thinking across K–12 and higher education.

"These founders have spent three months refining strategies, growing their businesses, and preparing to scale impact," said Matt Rubins, General Partner at LearnLaunch Fund + Accelerator. "EDTECH WEEK gives them a chance to showcase innovations, connect with investors, and take the next step in growth."

With investments in 91 impact-driven, early-stage edtech companies, LearnLaunch Fund + Accelerator enables entrepreneurs to achieve product-market fit, scalable go-to-market strategies, and sustainable growth.

Contact:
Tetyana Astashkina
Email: [email protected]

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