Aurelia Flores
New Market Thoughts
Jun 20, 2025
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News & Updates
Edtech and Workforce Development News Roundup - 6/20
As industry demands shift and traditional education models face new challenges, it’s essential for edtech and workforce development providers to develop tools that foster skills, inform career choices, and support systemic change—ultimately empowering learners to thrive in an AI-driven world.
Jun 13, 2025
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Edtech and Workforce Development News Roundup - 6/13
From adopting holistic, ethical data practices in schools to addressing the persistent barriers to advanced degrees and college completion, the articles in this week's News Roundup highlight the critical role of technology, policy, and collaboration in shaping a more equitable future.
Jun 6, 2025
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Edtech and Workforce Development News Roundup - 6/6
From enhancing career pathways through innovative edtech initiatives to advancing impact investing for a sustainable future, the efforts of edtech and workforce dev are shaping a more inclusive and resilient economy. Addressing pressing issues such as mental health in higher education and adapting to a competitive job market, the articles in this week's News Roundup highlight the critical role of collaboration, technology, and strategic investment in preparing the next generation for success.
Aurelia Flores joined New Markets Venture Partners in 2021 as a Venture Partner.
Prior to joining New Markets, Aurelia played a key role on corporate acquisition teams for a corporate 1000 company after graduating from Stanford Law School in the mid 90s.
She has over 20 years of experience building and supporting businesses, putting together strategic partnerships, creating business plans/models, obtaining SBA and angel/VC funding, as well as working on M&A activity when a company is ready to grow or exit.
As a business and intellectual property attorney, she helped structure deals for Angel and VC investments for more than a decade. Aurelia then worked in the mergers & acquisition space, first at a big law firm, and later at SAIC (which became Leidos) as Assistant General Counsel.
She also co-founded a digital marketing agency, the Athena Digital Media Group, combining her knowledge of marketing and business helping high growth clients to scale and grow.
Aurelia was also involved in co-founding and growing la Escuela Popular Norteña (EPN), a popular education center focused on U.S. Latinos, for 15 years.
Aurelia became a Member of the Pipeline Angels network of women and non-binary femme investors in 2016, and in 2019 helped to co-found Citrine Angels, an angel group of women investing in women. Aurelia is also co-host of the Get Found Get Funded podcast.
