Amir Nathoo
About Amir Nathoo
Amir Nathoo is a co-founder of Outschool, an online learning platform for children ages 3 to 18. Crunchbase lists him as CEO and co-founder, and PitchBook and ZoomInfo list him as Head of Outschool. Wikipedia says Outschool was co-founded in 2015 with Mikhail Seregine and Nick Grandy. It used Y Combinator seed money, built its website in 2016 and released its first class in 2017. Wikipedia reports a $110M Series D in October 2021 led by Tiger Global, at a $3 billion valuation.
Before Outschool, PitchBook says he co-founded Trigger and was CEO and co-founder of WebMynd. Before that he was CEO and co-founder of Cambridge Data, and he worked in software development and business operations at IBM. PitchBook also lists a board seat at Scribd. He holds a Master's degree in Electrical and Information Sciences from the University of Cambridge (1998 to 2002, per Crunchbase). He is based in San Francisco.
Public databases show few angel investments. Crunchbase and PitchBook each count two investments, and PitchBook classifies him as an individual angel investor. PitchBook's entries are MagicSchool (an educational software company, dated June 2023) and Her Dating (dated March 2015). Crunchbase also lists a MagicSchool AI funding round in June 2024 in its activity feed for him. These databases may not capture every investment, and he has not published a full list.
On March 18, 2026, Pathfinder AI raised a seed round. Crunchbase says the round included Amir Nathoo and eight other investors, and that Gradient led it. Gradient describes itself as a seed fund for AI founders. CB Insights records the round as a $4M seed and as a new investment for him. The Lounge deals desk also lists this round at $4M.
MagicSchool AI is an AI product for education. It is the other AI-related company linked to his name in public records, and the dates differ between sources.
He has not published a thesis, stage preference, sector list or check size, so none are stated here. Public records show that his investments are in early-stage companies, in education software and in AI. His operating background is in consumer internet and education marketplaces.
- Pathfinder AI: AI company that raised a $4M seed round in March 2026, led by Gradient, with him as a participating investor.
- MagicSchool: AI and educational software company. PitchBook dates his deal to June 2023, and Crunchbase shows a June 2024 round.
- Her Dating: social platform listed by PitchBook with a deal date of March 2015.
- Outschool: online learning marketplace he co-founded in 2015, not an angel investment.
Investing activity
Amir Nathoo appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the Lounge deals desk. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $4M. The most recent is Pathfinder AI (Seed, $4M, Mar 2026).
Amir Nathoo most often invests alongside Reach Capital, Gradient Ventures, Charlie Songhurst and Social Impact Ventures, and the companies they back on Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Amir Nathoo
Who is Amir Nathoo?
Amir Nathoo is a co-founder of Outschool, an online learning marketplace, and an angel investor based in San Francisco. Earlier he co-founded WebMynd, Cambridge Data and Trigger.
What AI companies has Amir Nathoo invested in?
Public records show Pathfinder AI, which raised a $4M seed round in March 2026, and MagicSchool, an AI education company. No other AI investments appear in the sources checked.
What is Amir Nathoo's check size?
His check size is not public. Pathfinder AI's round was $4M in total, which says nothing about his own check.
What stage does Amir Nathoo invest in?
He has not stated a stage preference. His known investments are early-stage rounds, including the Pathfinder AI seed.
How can founders contact Amir Nathoo?
He is on LinkedIn and X at the profile links on this page, and his personal site is amir.io. He has not published a pitch process.
Is Amir Nathoo an angel investor?
Yes. Amir Nathoo invests personally as an angel.
What stage does Amir Nathoo invest at?
In the rounds tracked on Lounge, Amir Nathoo has invested at Seed, with a median round of $4M.
Who does Amir Nathoo co-invest with?
Amir Nathoo's most frequent co-investors on Lounge are Reach Capital (1 deal), Gradient Ventures (1 deal), Charlie Songhurst (1 deal), Social Impact Ventures (1 deal) and Families Fund (1 deal).
How can founders reach Amir Nathoo?
Founders on Lounge can see Amir Nathoo's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with them under Warm Paths, and add Amir Nathoo to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.