Anne Lee Skates is a former a16z partner who founded her own firm, Parable, while maintaining a distinctive focus on the learning economy and how AI is reshaping education, having published marquee pieces like "Five Predictions for the Future of Learning in the Age of AI." She's known for her public-facing, content-heavy investing style and for backing learning- and growth-focused consumer products that help people develop personally and professionally, such as Medley's coaching platform and Marker Learning's special education assessment technology. Anne Lee Skates is a former a16z partner who founded her own firm, Parable, while maintaining a distinctive focus on the learning economy and how AI is reshaping education, having published marquee pieces like "Five Predictions for the Future of Learning in the Age of AI." She's known for her public-facing, content-heavy investing style and for backing learning- and growth-focused consumer products that help people develop personally and professionally, such as Medley's coaching platform and Marker Learning's special education assessment technology.