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Richard D. Segal - aVenture Research

Richard D. Segal

AddedMar 31, 2024

UpdatedOct 16, 2026

Richard D. Segal

Richard D. Segal

Co-Founder & CEO, Rethink Education

Richard D. Segal's Career

Rethink Education

Investment Firm

Richard D. Segal's Co-Investors

Gerald HughesCo-invested · Begin Series B · 2 deals

Bryan MeehanCo-invested · 8B Education Investments Seed

Debra FineCo-invested · 8B Education Investments Seed

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Richard D. Segal's Investments

4 investments since 2013

4 operating

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2022

1

8B Education Investments
Seed · February 2022$3M
Seed · February 2022

2017

1

Joylux
Series A · December 2017$5M
Series A · December 2017

2016

1

Begin
Series B · follow-on · May 2016$12.5M
Series B · follow-on · May 2016

2013

1

Begin
Series A · August 2013$6.2M
Series A · August 2013

White Plains, NY, US

Co-Founder & CEO· C-Suite · Management

Co-Founder

Noodle Markets

Seed$3MNew York City, NY, US

Board Member· Board

EnGen

Series A$6.8MBethesda, MD, US

Board Member· Board

Civitas Learning

Series D$63.9MAustin, TX, US

Board Member· Board

Voxy

Series C$41.8MNew York City, NY, US

Board Member· Board

Noodle

Series C$138.3MNew York City, NY, US

Board Member· Board

Larry BergerCo-invested · 8B Education Investments Seed

Betty CohenCo-invested · Begin Series B

David PottruckCo-invested · Begin Series B

Helena WongCo-invested · Begin Series B

Kathy FieldsCo-invested · Joylux Series A

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