Juan Zavala
New Market Thoughts
Nov 7, 2025
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Edtech and Workforce Development News Roundup - 11/7
The articles featured in this week's News Roundup shine a light on a common thread: technology and smarter workforce linkages are reshaping education for today’s job market. From data-driven career coaching and expanded apprenticeships to virtual career fairs and AI-enabled learning, edtech and workforce development firms have opportunities to widen access, align curricula with in-demand skills, and support responsible, humane use of AI in student success and mental health.
Oct 31, 2025
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Edtech and Workforce Development News Roundup - 10/31
Education and workforce development continues to evolve, with recent research highlighting both exciting opportunities and pressing challenges. From the transformative potential of augmented reality in classrooms to the declining aspirations for higher education among high schoolers, and the persistent issues surrounding quality employment and mental health, these developments underscore the need for innovative solutions.
Oct 24, 2025
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Edtech and Workforce Development News Roundup - 10/24
In the current era of the modern workforce, ensuring job quality, equitable education, and effective career preparation is of increasing importance. The articles in this week's News Roundup reveal notable disparities in employment conditions across the United States, alongside emerging approaches (such as artificial intelligence) to support learners with diverse needs. Additionally, new initiatives focus on creating alternative pathways that better prepare students for sustainable careers.
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.
