Nelnet is a venture capital firm in Nebraska that focuses on student loan products and services. Founded 1976 in Lincoln, Nebraska, it invests in series A, series B, seed rounds and series D rounds. Its portfolio companies include OpsCompass, VIDANYX, opendorse, Ascent360, Fourstarzz Media LLC, LockState, LeverageRx, Invite Education and Hudl. As of March 2020, Nelnet has made 25 investments. Their most recent investment was on March 3, 2020, when OpsCompass raised $6.8M. OpsCompass is a SaaS-based provider of enterprise software. Nelnet has had one exit, which was Aware3. Aware3 helps churches, schools and nonprofits drive outreach, engagement and giving through mobile.
Timeline
Funded Companies
People
Jackie Ostrowicki
Director of Marketing
Mike Dunlap
Executive Chairman
Further reading
Documentaries, videos and podcasts
Companies
Ascent360
Fourstarzz Media LLC
Hudl
Invite Education
LeverageRx
LockState
Only Sky
opendorse
OpsCompass
VIDANYX