# AltSchool

> Personalized K-8 micro-school network and edtech platform (later Altitude Learning).

## Why it is interesting

High-profile ed reform experiment backed by a16z and Founders Fund — pivoted from schools to software before winding down school ops.

## Profile

- **Stage:** acquired
- **Status:** acquired
- **Industries:** edtech
- **Coverage:** full
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-24

## Key facts

- Series A (2014): $33M led by Founders Fund and a16z with First Round (TechCrunch)
- Series B (2015): $100M with Founders Fund, a16z, Learn Capital (NYT)
- Acquired: Higher Ground Education bought Altitude Learning LMS platform (Jan 2021, BusinessWire)

## Investors in our directory

- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz
- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/founders-fund
- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/first-round

## Related articles

- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/2026-a16z-hot-portfolio-companies

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Source: https://venturecapitaltracker.com/startup/altschool