Venture Capital Archives - Trending in Education

In this episode of Trending in Education, host Mike Palmer sits down with Mike Peng, Founder and Managing Partner of ⁠Weatherstone Capital Partners⁠, to explore the evolving intersection of education, technology, and capital markets. After missing a meeting at ASU+GSV in San Diego, Mike and Mike reconnect to unpack what it takes to scale educational ventures past the startup phase and navigate the broader macroeconomic shift from venture capital to private equity in EdTech.

Future of Work

July 30, 2026 Trending in Education Arun Gupta, career pathways, Mission Generation, NobleReach Foundation, Public Service, Venture Capital

Reaching The Mission Generation with Author Arun Gupta, CEO at NobleReach

In this episode of Trending in Education, Mike Palmer is joined by Arun Gupta, CEO of ⁠NobleReach Foundation⁠ and author of ⁠The Mission Generation: Reclaim Your Purpose, Rewrite Success, Rebuild Our Future⁠. Drawing from his background as a venture capitalist, Georgetown and Stanford instructor, and public service advocate, Arun breaks down why traditional stability is becoming the new risk and how emerging generations—and professionals at all career stages—can align personal ambition with civic purpose.