ElevenX Capital Appoints Leonard Napolitano as Chief Value Creation Officer
December 8, 2025 — Maimi, Florida
ElevenX Capital, a venture capital and venture studio firm focused on advancing AI-first innovation in Education & Workforce Tech, Cybersecurity, Healthcare & Human Performance and Food, Nutrition & GenTech, today announced the appointment of Leonard Napolitano as Chief Value Creation Officer (CVCO), effective December 8, 2025.
Napolitano is a widely respected leader in the education technology sector with more than 25 years of operational and commercial leadership experience. He has held senior executive roles including CEO, President, CRO, COO, and EVP at transformational EdTech companies such as Blackboard, Parchment, Capture Higher Ed, and Presidium, and is a 15-year military veteran.
During his early career at Blackboard, Napolitano played a pivotal role in the company’s growth and advancement contributing significantly to the development and expansion of modern learning technology platforms. He continues his commitment to higher education through service as a Trustee at Centre College, where he co-leads the Academic Success Committee.
“We are honored to welcome Napolitano to ElevenX Capital,” said Anjli Jain, General Partner at ElevenX Capital. “His operational discipline, deep industry relationships, and proven ability to scale mission-critical education technology businesses will further strengthen our portfolio and accelerate value creation across our ventures.”
As Chief Value Creation Officer, Napolitano will lead enterprise growth initiatives for ElevenX Capital’s portfolio companies, focusing on customer success, operational excellence, and go-to-market expansion. His leadership will be instrumental in advancing the firm’s mission to deliver high-impact innovation globally.
“I’m excited to join ElevenX Capital at this important moment in the evolution of education and workforce technology,” said Napolitano. “The opportunity to support category-defining companies and contribute to meaningful outcomes for learners and institutions is truly energizing.”
About ElevenX Capital
ElevenX Capital is a venture studio and venture capital fund that builds companies from the ground up. Founded in 2014 by serial entrepreneur Anjli Jain, ElevenX redefines the traditional venture capital model by combining ideas, capital and talent to create and scale AI-first companies in Education & Workforce Tech, Cybersecurity, Healthcare & Human Performance and Food, Nutrition & GenTech The firm brings together experienced entrepreneurs and value creation specialists in marketing, sales, engineering, talent, legal and finance to support the development of new ventures from inception to scale. ElevenX has offices in Miami, Florida and Gurgaon, India. For more information, visit: https://www.elevenxcapital.com.
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