Dave Sherwood

We empower students to support each other and universities to create impactful peer mentoring and student support programs 🚀🚀👨‍🎓👩‍🎓 Ask us how we can help your university drive a better student experience and deliver personalised student support. Our mobile and desktop platform gives students the personalised support they need, when they need it, at their fingertips. We partner with HEIs to host and scale their peer learning and student support programs. Here are a few of the programs that were driving around Australia and the UK: Alumni mentoring Mental health first aid International buddies Peer tutoring First-year orientation & transition Program coordinators at our partner universities have access to real-time data. This finger to the pulse gives our partners the power to respond to program engagement and success scores immediately, rather than waiting until the end of semester. We ensure every phase of your mentor program is optimised for success - from program planning to student selection, training, matching, guidance and outcomes. Support your students with Vygo. Ask for a demo today!

Purlos is one of the fastest growing Ed-Tech start-ups in the UK, providing educational institutions with a comprehensive outcomes management platform that increases positive outcomes and decreases the data needed to achieve them. We currently focus on two key areas of the learner journey: admissions and destinations. By replacing ineffective and outdated methods of engagement, we enhance the learner experience and significantly reduce drop-out rates. Our innovative technologies go beyond connecting with hard-to-reach individuals. They empower educational institutions to achieve efficient and impactful outcomes for their students.

We empower students to support each other and universities to create impactful peer mentoring and student support programs 🚀🚀👨‍🎓👩‍🎓 Ask us how we can help your university drive a better student experience and deliver personalised student support. Our mobile and desktop platform gives students the personalised support they need, when they need it, at their fingertips. We partner with HEIs to host and scale their peer learning and student support programs. Here are a few of the programs that were driving around Australia and the UK: Alumni mentoring Mental health first aid International buddies Peer tutoring First-year orientation & transition Program coordinators at our partner universities have access to real-time data. This finger to the pulse gives our partners the power to respond to program engagement and success scores immediately, rather than waiting until the end of semester. We ensure every phase of your mentor program is optimised for success - from program planning to student selection, training, matching, guidance and outcomes. Support your students with Vygo. Ask for a demo today!

Purlos is one of the fastest growing Ed-Tech start-ups in the UK, providing educational institutions with a comprehensive outcomes management platform that increases positive outcomes and decreases the data needed to achieve them. We currently focus on two key areas of the learner journey: admissions and destinations. By replacing ineffective and outdated methods of engagement, we enhance the learner experience and significantly reduce drop-out rates. Our innovative technologies go beyond connecting with hard-to-reach individuals. They empower educational institutions to achieve efficient and impactful outcomes for their students.

Emerge - The first check for founders defining the future of work and learning Emerge is a global pre-seed fund backed by 100+ of the world’s best future of work and learning operators. Our vision is to democratise access to opportunity – by being a catalytic partner for early-stage founders, providing first-cheque financial support, ongoing expertise and access to a community who have ‘been there and built it’ with unrivalled market-specific know-how. Founded in 2014 as Europe’s only edtech specialist fund, Emerge now invests in B2B and B2C startups across all categories enabling people to grow and fulfil their potential, from early childhood, K12 and higher education through to lifelong learning, workforce development, career navigation and the future of work. Emerge has invested in over 80 companies, now valued at over $2b and impacting more than 31M people worldwide, including Yoto, Causaly, Colossyan, Edurino, Mattilda, Unibuddy, MyEdSpace and Solvely. Emerge invests anywhere between $250k and $2.5M at pre-seed and seed. The team welcomes direct applications - apply through our website. Read more about Emerge’s investment thesis and the startup ideas we’re excited by in our Fund II manifesto linked below.

BibliU is the only vertically integrated campus store and course materials partner combining proprietary digital technology, innovative access programs, flexible billing models, and end-to-end retail operations under one unified platform. Serving more than 170 colleges and universities globally, BibliU enables institutions to deliver affordable, accessible course materials on Day 1 while simplifying operations, increasing transparency, and advancing student success.

Since 2011, Teach Learn Grow has been committed to making a long-term impact on the educational outcomes of students experiencing disadvantage in rural and remote Australian communities. Through one-on-one tutoring and mentoring, we are dedicated to supporting children experiencing educational disadvantage and working towards an Australia where every child is empowered to reach their full potential. Winner: 2021 Community Volunteer Organisation of the Year.