Reach Capital Announces $265 Million Investment Fund
The San Francisco firm plans to back 50 additional startups in the learning, health, and work sectors.
Updated on Oct. 21, 2026 in Startups
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San Francisco-based Reach Capital is scaling its venture portfolio with a new $265 million fund. This marks the firm's fifth investment vehicle, bringing its total assets under management to nearly $1 billion.
Why it matters
The firm is shifting its focus from its original K-12 technology roots to a broader mandate covering learning, health, and work sectors. This expansion reflects an effort to support the integrated systems underlying human development.
Reach Capital closed a $265 million fund, contributing to a total of nearly $1 billion in assets under management across its portfolio of 180 companies. While the firm plans to add 50 new teams, it has not yet identified the specific recipients of this capital.
The players
Reach Capital
A San Francisco-based venture firm focused on startups in the learning, health, and work sectors.
NewSchools Venture Fund
The investment organization from which Reach Capital spun out in 2015.
The details
Founded in 2015 after spinning out of NewSchools Venture Fund, the firm now targets pre-seed, seed, and Series A rounds. The new capital will follow an investment strategy of 50% for learning, 25% for health, and 25% for work, with a target of 15% upfront ownership. To manage liquidity for investors, the firm utilizes secondary transactions and emphasizes larger initial check sizes over follow-on reserves.
Timeline
Reach Capital was founded in 2015.
The firm announced its fifth investment fund in August 2026.
Across the Bay
This fifth fund represents a significant expansion of the investment mandate established when Reach Capital first spun out of the NewSchools Venture Fund in 2015. The firm has since grown its focus from K-12 technology to a broader portfolio targeting learning, health, and work systems.
As the firm deploys its $265 million, local founders in the pre-seed and Series A stages for health, work, or learning tech may see increased activity in funding rounds. The strategy emphasizes 15% upfront ownership to ensure early-stage equity positions.
The takeaway
Reach Capital is prioritizing larger upfront checks to reach a 15% ownership target in its next 50 investments. Interested stakeholders should monitor the firm's website for updates on the specific companies selected for the current cohort.
Further reading
For more on the local venture ecosystem, see startups.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Crunchbase News.
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