Juan Zavala
New Market Thoughts
Sep 12, 2025
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Edtech and Workforce Development News Roundup - 9/12
The current state of higher education and the workforce development is undergoing rapid transformation driven by technological innovation. From modernizing accreditation processes to reshaping workforce development and re-engaging adult learners, the articles in this week's News Roundup highlight how these advancements are opening new pathways for access, quality, and efficiency.
Sep 5, 2025
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Edtech and Workforce Development News Roundup - 9/5
As the US faces challenges around economic mobility and evolving industry demands, innovative models and strategic initiatives are emerging to create more inclusive, adaptive, and effective pathways to employment. From pioneering risk-sharing funding approaches and digital career readiness tools to the introduction of Workforce Pell and AI skills prioritization, the articles this week highlight how collaboration, technology, and policy are transforming the environment.
Aug 29, 2025
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Edtech and Workforce Development News Roundup - 8/29
The recent state of education is marked by innovative strategies and technological advancements aimed at enhancing student success and equity. From the implementation of high-impact tutoring programs that close achievement gaps to the thoughtful integration of AI tools designed to support teaching and learning, educators and policymakers are exploring new ways to make education more effective and accessible.
Juan Zavala joined New Markets Venture Partners in 2019 and is a Partner. He is responsible for sourcing, evaluating, and executing new investment opportunities as well as supporting existing portfolio companies and firm operations. He serves as a Board Director for Brains and Motion Education, Nexford University, and CreatorUp, and as a Board Observer for App Academy, BetterLesson, Censia, Climb Credit, Concentric Educational Solutions, Datapeople, Motimatic, and Regent Education. He is also actively involved with Mantra Health.
Prior to New Markets, Juan was an Investment Analyst at Siguler Guff & Company, a multi-strategy private equity firm with over $13 billion in AUM. At Siguler Guff, Juan was actively involved in deal execution and analyzing and monitoring direct equity and fund investments for the firm’s Small Buyout Opportunities Funds, investing primarily in industrial, consumer, and healthcare companies. Prior to Siguler Guff, Juan was a Research Analytics Associate at Cambridge Associates, an independent investment consulting firm, where he researched and analyzed various private equity managers, strategies, and markets.
Juan holds a B.A. in Economics with honors and a Minor in Mathematics from the University of Maryland, College Park and an M.B.A. with concentrations in Finance and Entrepreneurship & Innovation from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He is a CFA Charterholder and a CAIA Charterholder. Juan is a dual citizen of both Perú and the U.S., grew up in Germantown, Maryland, and lives with his wife in Bethesda, Maryland.
