Investing in Visionaries Transforming How People Learn and Work
About Us
Brass Ring Ventures combines capital with deep operating expertise to help promising seed-stage companies turn early traction into scalable growth.
We invest in founders building the future of learning and work, and we embed alongside them to build the systems, teams, and executive discipline required to grow and succeed.
Investing in The Future of Learning and Work
AI-enabled technological innovation, shifting labor markets, and new demands for skills are transforming how people prepare for and participate in the workforce. Schools, employers, and workforce systems are all searching for better ways to prepare people for a rapidly changing economy.
Brass Ring invests in founding teams building the infrastructure for this new reality, from early childhood care and K–12 and higher ed innovation to workforce development and technologies that strengthen how institutions operate.
Investment Areas
Early Success Systems
Solutions that support early childhood development and enable families to balance work and life.
Institutional Efficiency
Technology that improves operational efficiency in large systems like schools, universities, and training providers.
Social and Emotional Capital
Platforms that build emotional intelligence, networks, and social capital.
Upskilling and Reskilling
Infrastructure that prepares tomorrow's workforce for emerging industries.
How We Invest
The best companies solve real problems at scale. We back founders who see what others miss and have the discipline to build it right. The sectors we focus on—learning, work, and economic mobility—matter because they shape how people build their lives.
Identify promising startups with early traction
Advise founders to strengthen strategy and operations
Invest in the most compelling opportunities
Work alongside founders as they grow toward Series A and beyond
Follow on in Series A
Operators, Not Just Investors
Venture works best when operators don't just advise founders—they build alongside them.
Brass Ring is led by operators who have worked together, built companies from the ground up, and achieved successful exits in the sectors where we invest. Rather than a loose network of advisors, we are a team with shared experience operating at scale.
This operator-led model helps founders execute more effectively during one of the most critical stages of growth, and the depth of our involvement is what allows us to help companies turn early traction into durable, venture-scale growth.
A Venture Model Designed for Company Building
The Brass Ring Ventures Growth Studio is where we embed with a small number of carefully selected companies to do the work required to scale. Entrance into the Studio is highly selective; we work with a small number of companies each year that meet our criteria for traction, market opportunity, and team readiness.
The Growth Studio is a pathway to investment, designed to make companies truly venture-ready.
Meet the Companies Shaping the Future of Learning and Work
Brass Ring partners with category-defining companies across the learning and workforce ecosystem. Our portfolio companies are developing solutions that:
Expand access to early childhood education and care
Strengthen learning and completion outcomes that prepare students for college, careers, and lifelong opportunities.
Strengthen workforce development and economic mobility
Equip people with the skills needed for a rapidly evolving economy
What Founders Are Saying
BRV has played a big role in helping us sharpen our GTM strategy and bring more discipline to how we manage deals. Their support has been hands-on, practical, and easy to apply right away. They’ve also opened doors to relationships that turned into formal partnerships, which has helped us build a stronger pipeline and a more effective overall motion.
Arbol
Miriam has brought real, practical experience to our go-to-market thinking. One of her most valuable contributions was sharing how she's approached early adopter programs in edtech — a model we adapted and made our own, and it's working. We closed our first dozen 12 paying B2B customers in four months. Beyond that, she consistently challenges us to think bigger than our current focus and brings perspectives we hadn't considered. That kind of outside-in thinking is exactly what you want from an advisor.
Youthfully
The BRV team has truly lived the founder journey, and it shows! Through the studio, I felt like I had a real sounding board for fundraising and go-to-market strategy. When I needed additional resources, BRV had top-notch talent ready to go and helped set up the engagement for success.
Campground Systems
The BRV team has added tremendous value through the Growth Studio, from helping us build a winning go-to-market strategy, bring in our first sales hires, develop our market positioning, refresh our brand, develop a financial plan, and close early financing. Miriam’s industry expertise and expansive network have been an incredible asset to our team.
ClassBank
The BRV team has been instrumental in our company’s growth. Through their strategic guidance and hands-on support, we’ve significantly strengthened our approach to leadership, revenue, and overall execution. Miriam and Joel, in particular, have become trusted mentors throughout our journey.
Edbinder
Working with BRV has been an incredible experience. They are operators at heart and they truly understand the journey of founders in the space. That is extremely rare. The insights they provide have a meaningful ROI, and their ability to showcase outcomes is what sets them apart from other investors. I’m excited to continue our journey with the team.
Robin
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Building the Future of Learning and Work Requires the Right Partners
For Investors
Partner with Brass Ring Ventures to invest in the next generation of companies transforming how people learn, work, and advance.
For Founders
Are you building a company focused on the future of early childhood care, K–12 or higher ed innovation, or workforce development? Let’s talk.