Sallie Mae is a corporate venture arm. Based in Newark, Delaware, United States. Among the 5 companies in the known portfolio are Deserve, Deserve Inc., DC College Access Program, Folds of Honor and Point Foundation.
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Sallie Mae portfolio companies (5)
- Deserve
- Deserve Inc.
- DC College Access Program
- Folds of Honor
- Point Foundation
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About Sallie Mae
The firm's listing covers sectors Education and FinTech, and focus areas Credit, EdTech, Higher Ed and Lending; known deals cluster at Growth and Series B.
The contacts to approach at Sallie Mae are Susan Shaughnessy (Private Investor), Vivian Schneck Last (Board member) and Mark Lavelle (Board Member).
Across the known portfolio, 6 co-investors appear alongside Sallie Mae, including Mission Holdings, Nestle Purina Petcare and Keystone National Group.
Frequently asked questions
What is Sallie Mae?
Sallie Mae is a corporate venture arm based in Newark, Delaware, United States, with a known portfolio of 5 companies. The portfolio comes from public investment records rather than from the firm, so deals that never surfaced publicly are not in it.
What does Sallie Mae invest in?
Listed sectors include Education and FinTech; listed focus areas include Credit, EdTech, Higher Ed and Lending. Those tags come from the portfolio attached to the firm, so they describe what has been backed rather than a stated mandate for what comes next.
What stage does Sallie Mae invest at?
The known deals of Sallie Mae include Growth and Series B rounds. Check that against your own round before reaching out: stage mismatch is the most common reason a well matched sector still goes nowhere.
Who should I pitch at Sallie Mae?
All 3 people on file at Sallie Mae are listed as contacts for the firm, each with their own profile page.
How do I contact Sallie Mae?
Any email address on file for the firm is masked on this page and readable inside RaiseHunt after you create an account. The 3 people attached to the firm have their own pages, each showing whether an address is on file for them.
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