Deborah Quazzo

Overview

Deborah Quazzo is the Managing Partner of GSV AcceleraTE, a venture capital fund investing in exceptional entrepreneurs and their companies in the $75 billion education and talent technology sector. She is also the Co-founder and Managing Partner of the ASU+GSV Summit, an annual event that celebrates innovations and innovators across the global 'preK to Gray' learning and talent landscape, attracting over 4,000 attendees. In addition to her venture capital activities, Deborah serves on the boards of several organizations, including Ascend Learning, Degreed, The Educational Testing Service (ETS), Fairygodboss, Lightneer, and Remind. She is a board observer at CreativeLive and RaiseMe, and an advisory board member of Area9 Lyceum. Deborah is also involved with The Common Ground Foundation, Harvey Mudd College, National Louis University, Oriental Education Institute (OEI), Steppenwolf Theatre Company, The Board of Dean’s Advisors at Harvard Business School, The Khan Academy Thought Leadership Council, The Board of Dean’s Advisory Council at Princeton University, and The Strada Institute for the Future of Work Advisory Committee. Deborah has received several accolades, including the 2014 Arnold M. Berlin ’46 Distinguished Service to Princeton Award from the Princeton University Club of Chicago, the 2014 Visionary of the Year Award from CFY PowerMyLearning, the 2016 LEAP Innovator in Education 'Champion' Award from LEAP Innovations, the 2016 Inaugural Impact Award from Golden Apple Foundation, and the 2017 Visionary Award from the Association of American Publishers (AAP). She graduated cum laude with a BA in history from Princeton University in 1982 and earned an MBA from Harvard University in 1987.

Investment Focus

• Innovative education and talent technology companies
• Strong growth potential
• Experienced management teams

Portfolio Companies