Aurelia Flores
New Market Thoughts
May 23, 2025
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News & Updates
Edtech and Workforce Tech News Roundup - 5/23
In this blog post, we explore how edtech and workforce technology are shaping the future of education and employment—from tackling absenteeism and fostering equity in college transitions to streamlining digital tools in schools and preparing workers for Industry 4.0. By examining current challenges and emerging solutions, we highlight the vital role that innovative technology plays in fostering more equitable, efficient, and future-ready educational and workforce systems.
May 16, 2025
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Edtech and Workforce Tech News Roundup - 5/16
In an era of rapid technological change and evolving workplace dynamics, preparing the next generation for success requires innovative, adaptable approaches to education and workforce development.
May 9, 2025
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News & Updates
Edtech and Workforce Tech News Roundup - 5/9
From the importance of trusted adult relationships in supporting youth resilience to the transformative potential of AI in education, the articles in this week's News Roundup highlight how technology, community, and strategic engagement can create meaningful impact.
Aurelia Flores joined New Markets Venture Partners in 2021 as a Venture Partner.
Prior to joining New Markets, Aurelia played a key role on corporate acquisition teams for a corporate 1000 company after graduating from Stanford Law School in the mid 90s.
She has over 20 years of experience building and supporting businesses, putting together strategic partnerships, creating business plans/models, obtaining SBA and angel/VC funding, as well as working on M&A activity when a company is ready to grow or exit.
As a business and intellectual property attorney, she helped structure deals for Angel and VC investments for more than a decade. Aurelia then worked in the mergers & acquisition space, first at a big law firm, and later at SAIC (which became Leidos) as Assistant General Counsel.
She also co-founded a digital marketing agency, the Athena Digital Media Group, combining her knowledge of marketing and business helping high growth clients to scale and grow.
Aurelia was also involved in co-founding and growing la Escuela Popular Norteña (EPN), a popular education center focused on U.S. Latinos, for 15 years.
Aurelia became a Member of the Pipeline Angels network of women and non-binary femme investors in 2016, and in 2019 helped to co-found Citrine Angels, an angel group of women investing in women. Aurelia is also co-host of the Get Found Get Funded podcast.
