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Prior to launching Rethink, Greenfield and co-founder Rick Segal had invested in SchoolNet and Wireless Generation, acquired by Pearson and News Corporation for an estimated combined $620 million. He’s never been a fan of digital textbooks or MOOCs.) The firm has an eye for smart bets.
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