PinnedGen Z VCs Weigh In: Top 4 Trends We’re Watching and Our Favorite CompaniesFor brief context, my name is Meagan and I’m an early-stage investor at Lerer Hippeau. It’s been about a month since I joined the team, and I recently thought about Gen Z investors (born ’95 or later) that are investing in Gen Z entrepreneurs/companies. …Gen Z9 min readGen Z9 min read
Published inBuilding with Purpose·PinnedBWP Ep. 1: Codecademy w/ Zach Simsby Meagan Loyst, Early Stage VC at Lerer Hippeau For EdTech founders. NYC founders. Education enthusiasts. This one’s for you! When I think about what it means to be “Building with Purpose,” Zach Sims and what he’s building with Codecademy is the perfect example (and why I’m so excited to…Edtech9 min readEdtech9 min read
Published inGen Z VCs·Oct 16, 2022Gen Z VCs Weigh In, 2021: Top Trends, Favorite Companies & Key Insights on Gen Z BehaviorsBy: Meagan Loyst, Founder of Gen Z VCs Everyone is trying to understand Gen Z — what they’re thinking, how they’re interacting. …Gen Z10 min readGen Z10 min read
Feb 22, 202176 Students Weigh In on EdTech: Pain Points, Opportunities, & Favorite ToolsFor brief context, my name is Meagan Loyst and I’m an early-stage investor at Lerer Hippeau and the Founder of Gen Z VCs. EdTech is an area I’ve focused on since the beginning (see tweet below) and continue to spend time in (see my “Top 4 EdTech Trends I’m Watching…Education13 min readEducation13 min read
Published inGen Z VCs·Feb 1, 2021Gen Z VCs: Launching the First Peer Mentorship Program for Young VCs Around the GlobeVenture capital is a notoriously opaque industry. There is no formal recruiting for venture capital and few ways to understand what the industry is actually like from the inside. We’re here to change that. …Gen Z4 min readGen Z4 min read
Published inBuilding with Purpose·Jan 15, 2021BWP Ep. 7: Fiveable w/ Amanda DoAmaralThe power of community & peer-to-peer learning in a crowded D2C consumer EdTech landscape. A particular topic that’s been front and center in the VC community lately is community — how it’s becoming an integral source of revenue for creators, drives long-term retention for consumer companies, and has created a…Education7 min readEducation7 min read
Dec 20, 2020Top 4 EdTech Trends I’m Watching as a Seed Stage InvestorSome quick background: EdTech is a space that is impact-driven, tangible, and seeing a massive uptick in adoption across the value chain due to COVID-19. Some say that consumer adoption has been brought forward by a magnitude of 5–10 years, lowering customer acquisition costs and driving a great deal of…Education9 min readEducation9 min read
Published inBuilding with Purpose·Dec 3, 2020BWP Ep. 6: Toucan w/ Taylor NiemanThe under-appreciated Chrome GTM strategy & how Toucan is taking on the world of language learning. I first came across Toucan seeing tons of instances, like the one below, on Twitter where people and companies were buying and owning words. …Education7 min readEducation7 min read
Published inBuilding with Purpose·Nov 25, 2020BWP Ep. 5: PresenceLearning w/ Kate Eberle WalkerKate has been a long-time leader in the education space — We talk about navigating K-12, the changes in delivering online education, the convergence of B2B and B2C in EdTech, and more! Kate Eberle Walker has had a pretty incredible career journey in education, both with startups and more traditional…Education10 min readEducation10 min read
Published inBuilding with Purpose·Nov 11, 2020BWP Ep. 4: Noodle (+ 2U, PrincetonReview) w/ John KatzmanIf you don’t know who John Katzman is, you’ve probably been a beneficiary of one of his startups without even knowing. Have you studied for the ACT, SAT, GMAT, MCAT, or LSAT through the Princeton Review? Founded by John Katzman. Have you attended an online course or program through your…Edtech7 min readEdtech7 min read
