Jamie Rosenberg, Founder & Executive Chairman of ClassWallet

Jamie Rosenberg, Founder & Executive Chairman of ClassWallet

Author: BE Podcast Network January 20, 2026 Duration: 30:46

Jamie Rosenberg is a two-time founder of technology platforms, including education philanthropy platform AdoptAClassroom.org, and the subject of today’s conversation, ClassWallet. We discuss:

  • Jamie's entrepreneurial background and how he got into education
  • The problem ClassWallet is aiming to solve
  • How many states, districts, and schools ClassWallet is working with
  • If Jamie was starting the company again today, what would he do differently?
  • With the growth of ESAs and personalized funding, what do the next 5 years look like?

Learn more at https://classwallet.com 

About the guest
Jamie Rosenberg is a visionary entrepreneur and a two-time founder of technology platforms that have transformed how public funds reach communities in need to drive large-scale, systemic change. He is the founder and Executive Chairman of ClassWallet, a transformative digital wallet financial technology company reimagining how public funds are distributed to citizens, and spent. Prior to ClassWallet, he founded AdoptAClassroom.org, one of the country’s leading education philanthropy platforms, ensuring classroom teachers get the support they need. With a lifelong passion for social impact, Rosenberg has dedicated his career to reducing poverty and inequality by leveraging technology to improve educational opportunities, enhance government efficiency, and foster trust and transparency between citizens and public institutions.

About the host
Ross Romano is a co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and host of The Authority Podcast. Listen at https://authoritypodcast.net


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