George Straschnov

George is the Managing Director of Bisk Ventures.
He serves as an active advisor to the Firm’s portfolio in matters related to strategy, development, product and sales.
He serves on advisory boards at education technology accelerators including Village Capital, Michelson Runway and USC Rossier EdVentures, and is a regular speaker and startup judge at industry events including ASU+GSV and Learn Launch.
Prior to joining Bisk Ventures, George spent 12 years at Bisk as Chief Strategy Officer and VP Business Development, focusing on product and new customer relationships with university leadership, as well as overseeing legal and regulatory matters as General Counsel.
Prior to Bisk, he founded several early Internet startups, practiced as a commercial litigator and served as an assistant county attorney.
George earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in literature from Colgate and Georgetown Universities, respectively, and a JD from Valparaiso University School of Law.
He’s currently a Venturer in Residence at the Viterbi Center for Engineering in Education at USC.