
Mark Walsh
New Market Thoughts
Jul 18, 2025
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Edtech and Workforce Development News Roundup - 7/18
From preparing graduates for the AI-driven job market to addressing historic disparities rooted in geographic and socioeconomic factors, innovative solutions are essential. Edtech companies, educators, and policymakers are increasingly collaborating to create equitable, future-ready learning environments that empower all students to thrive in an uncertain world.
Jul 11, 2025
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Edtech and Workforce Development News Roundup - 7/11
From the rising demand for targeted training to tackling chronic absenteeism and preparing teens for future careers, these articles highlight the pivotal role that edtech and workforce development companies can play in shaping a resilient, inclusive, and adaptable workforce.
Jul 4, 2025
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Edtech and Workforce Development News Roundup - 7/4
The articles in this week's News Roundup collectively highlight the urgent need for a student-centered approach in education, emphasizing relationship-building, inclusivity, and empowerment in the edtech space. From addressing chronic absenteeism through welcoming environments and personalized engagement to leveraging AI tools for tailored instruction, the focus is on creating responsive systems that meet students where they are.
Mark Walsh created Ruxton Ventures, LLC, a seed venture capital fund, in 2002. From late 2015 through 2017, he served in the Obama administration as head of the Office of Investment and Innovation for the U.S. Small Business Administration. Mark previously was the executive chair of Homesnap.com, a Revolution Ventures investment.
He was president of GEnie, General Electric’s online service, and a senior vice president and corporate officer of AOL. While at AOL, he created and ran AOL Enterprise, its business-to-business division.
Mr. Walsh was also CEO of VerticalNet, a business-to-business portal provider, and co-founder and CEO of GeniusRocket, a provider of crowd-sourced advertising media.
Mark graduated with a bachelor of arts degree in American Studies from Union College. He received an MBA from Harvard.
Mr. Walsh served on the Union College board of trustees from 2000 to 2016, including as its chair from 2011 to 2015.
