Whiteboard Advisors
About Whiteboard Advisors
Whiteboard Advisors is a strategic consulting, communications, and advocacy firm based in Washington, D.C. Founded in 2009, the company partners with organizations, entrepreneurs, philanthropies, and investors to navigate complex policy and market dynamics. With a multidisciplinary team of 50 to 70 professionals, Whiteboard Advisors focuses on sectors such as early childhood education, K-12 education, higher education, workforce development, and public policy.
The firm offers a range of professional services, including long-term strategy development, mergers and acquisitions support, communic
Whiteboard Advisors was founded in 2009, according to its LinkedIn page and PitchBook, and it is headquartered in Washington, D.C. Ben Wallerstein is listed as CEO and co-founder, and Anna Kimsey Edwards as Chief Advocacy Officer and co-founder, by Craft.co and Crunchbase. Headcount estimates vary: LinkedIn shows 11 to 50 employees, while PitchBook lists 64. Some data aggregators give other founding years, including 2016, but the firm's own site and the LinkedIn and PitchBook records point to 2009.
Investing activity
Whiteboard Advisors is listed on Lounge as a venture capital investor based in Mumbai. The deals desk records Series A and later AI rounds and seeds over $10M, so smaller checks may not show here yet.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Whiteboard Advisors
Does Whiteboard Advisors invest in AI startups?
Public sources describe Whiteboard Advisors as a consulting, communications and advocacy firm. I found no public record of an AI fund or of direct AI investments under this name, so founders should confirm any investment activity with the firm before pitching.
Where is Whiteboard Advisors headquartered?
Its LinkedIn page and PitchBook place the firm in Washington, D.C. Whiteboard Capital, a separate early-stage investor, is based in Mumbai and should not be confused with this firm.
Is Whiteboard Capital the same firm as Whiteboard Advisors?
The sources reviewed treat them as different companies. Whiteboard Capital is listed by CB Insights as a Mumbai-based investor founded in 2017, and the sources do not connect it to the Washington consultancy.
What stages and check sizes does Whiteboard Advisors invest at?
No stages or check sizes are published in the sources reviewed. The focus tags on this page come from the Lounge listing, not from a stated investment policy.
What services does Whiteboard Advisors offer?
Its site lists strategic communications, media relations, public policy analysis, advocacy, market research, transactional due diligence and strategic consulting. Its clients include education companies, nonprofits, philanthropies and investors.
Where is Whiteboard Advisors based?
Whiteboard Advisors is based in Mumbai.
How can founders reach Whiteboard Advisors?
Founders on Lounge can see Whiteboard Advisors's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add Whiteboard Advisors to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.