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Board Member
Jun 2025
Novakid is a global EdTech company specialising in online English language education for children aged 2 to 14. A US company with a head office in London, this Series B startup has raised $41.5 million in funding from leading investors.
Newsroom: https://novakidschool.com/newsroom
Media queries: hellopress@novakidschool.com
Recruitment: https://hr.novakidschool.com/
Board Member
Jun 2025
At uLesson, our purpose is to prepare people for opportunity and improve society through education. Our team of talented people are passionate about media, technology, education and the continent. Together, we seek to build a learning experience unprecedented in its richness, scope, interactivity and effectiveness.
Our service is built to specifically serve African needs across the board. We seek to engage African students in a manner that is culturally relevant, and responds to the syllabi in their respective countries.
We believe learning should be a personally fulfilling and exciting journey for every student. uLesson employs an individualistic approach to learning, applying simplified teaching methods designed to amplify each student’s learning ability with quality lesson plans from the best tutors. We take complex concepts and present them to the learner in a manner that makes learning interactive and engaging.
Board Member
Jun 2025
At StudySmarter, we want to empower everyone to achieve their educational goals.
We are one of the leading EdTech startups in the world, revolutionizing education through intelligent, user-centric solutions and cutting-edge AI technology.
Accessible on both mobile and desktop platforms, our award-winning all-in-one study platform is tailored to diverse learning needs, ensuring a personalized and effective learning environment.
StudySmarter provides intelligent tools for learning material creation including flashcards and notes and also enables access to shared materials of the global learner community. Our app, trusted by 22+ million learners worldwide, hosts an extensive repository of 500 million study materials, offering smart AI tools for study and revision.
StudySmarter bridges students and pupils with potential employers, smoothing the shift from academia to professional careers. Selected by over 1000 companies to showcase their job openings or traineeships, our platform ensures an ideal target audience and attains a conversion rate several times higher than other job platforms, influencing the future of professional success.
Investor
Jan 2023
Making extinction a thing of the past.
Colossal is a breakthrough bioscience and genetic engineering company that builds radical new technologies to advance the field of genomics. Colossal creates disruptive technologies for extinct species restoration, critically endangered species protection and the repopulation of critical ecosystems that support the continuation of life on Earth. The company is the first to apply CRISPR technology for the purposes of species de-extinction.
Colossal is accepting humanity’s duty to restore Earth to a healthier state, while also solving for the future economies and biological necessities of the human condition through cutting-edge science and technologies.
Board Member
Apr 2021
Yassir is the leading super App in the Maghreb region set to changing the way daily services are provided. It currently operates in 45 cities across Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia with recent expansions into France, Canada and Sub-Saharan Africa. It is backed (~$200M in funding) by VCs from Silicon Valley, Europe and other parts of the world.
We offer on-demand services such as ride-hailing and last-mile delivery. Building on this infrastructure, we are now introducing financial services to help our users pay, save and borrow digitally. Helping usher the continent into a digital economy era.
We’re not just about serving people - we’re about creating a marketplace to bring people what they need while infusing social values.
Investor
Dec 2019
Science led and enterprise driven, Quantinuum unites Cambridge Quantum’s best-in-class software with Honeywell Quantum Solutions’ high-performing trapped-ion hardware. We are scaling quantum computing and developing applications today to solve the world’s most pressing challenges.
Board Member
Nov 2018
At Voi, we use innovation and creative thinking to design the solutions of tomorrow – today. By offering a radically new approach to urban mobility, we revolutionise the way people move around, for greener cities and healthier communities, fueled by passion.
Our vision is a shift towards an urban mobility paradigm focused on community, inclusivity, environment and climate rather than individual car use. We aim for a tomorrow in which city dwellers live and move in a safe and healthy environment with less pollution, less noise and less stress.
The future we see is a sustainable one where circularity is the norm and shared mobility the way to go. Where individuals, businesses and governments alike take responsibility and strive to reduce their climate impact, help to protect our planet and contribute to more liveable cities for all.
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Since being established in 2018, Voi has grown into one of Europe’s leading micromobility companies. Our network now extends across the continent, and we take great pride in the creativity and diversity of our talented people, who drive our innovation and continued growth. Discover more at Voi.com.
Board Member
Jun 2017
At Hiya, we are revolutionizing the voice communication experience, making it more productive and secure. Our Voice Intelligence Platform connects and protects over 500 million users worldwide, leveraging AI to deliver smarter, safer, and more productive voice interactions.
Hiya supports enterprises, carriers, and OEMs in enhancing the voice experience.
For enterprises, Hiya’s Branded Call helps businesses connect with their customers, placing trust back into the phone call. By displaying your company name, logo, and call reason you are improving the customer experience, providing trustworthy calls, and protecting from costly phone scam and spam calls.
For carriers and OEMs, Hiya provides a secure enhanced calling experience that builds customer trust and loyalty by protecting users against spam and fraud. Enabling carriers to secure their network and grow their business through a differentiated voice proposition that improves ARPU and NPS, while reducing churn.
Want to build the future of voice communications? Join our dynamic, collaborative team where you’ll be empowered to create, innovate and disrupt the voice experience. If you’re ready to make an impact and revolutionize the voice calling experience, explore our opportunities.
Board Member
Dec 2016
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Experience an unbeatable music service, built for your business.
A top quality streaming platform, enhanced with professional tools.
More than 100 million songs and over 1,500 playlists, made legal.
Ideal for businesses of any size that enhance their brand with music,
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Board Member
Apr 2016
Labster is a fast-moving, award-winning company that focuses on revolutionizing the way science is taught to students all over the world. Virtual labs are simulated learning environments that allow students to complete laboratory experiments online and explore abstract concepts and difficult theories without stepping into a physical science lab.
Our labs are based on mathematical algorithms supporting open-ended investigations and are combined with gamification elements such as an immersive 3D universe, storytelling and a scoring system that stimulates students' natural curiosity and highlights the connection between science and real-world issues.
Our customers include global leading institutions such as Harvard, MIT, Stanford, Exeter University and ETH Zurich.
Article published by Mads Tvillinggaard Bonde, in Nature Biotechnology (July 2014) supports that using traditional teaching (incl. wet-labs) in combination with virtual labs potentially increases learning outcomes by 101%.
Investor
Aug 2015
People deserve more from their money. More visibility, more control, and more freedom. Since 2015, Revolut has been on a mission to deliver just that. Our powerhouse of products help our 70+ million customers get more from their money every day.
As we continue our lightning-fast growth, 2 things are essential to our success: our people and our culture. In recognition of our outstanding employee experience, weve been certified as a Great Place to Work™.
So far, we have 10,000+ people working around the world, from our offices and remotely, to help us achieve our mission. And were looking for more brilliant people. People who love building great products, redefining success, and turning the complexity of a chaotic world into the simplicity of a beautiful solution.
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2025
General Partner
Jun 2025
Owl Ventures is the largest venture capital firm in the world focused on the education technology market with over $2 billion in assets under management. The Silicon Valley-based firm invests in the worlds leading education technology companies across the education spectrum encompassing PreK-12, higher education and future of work (career mobility/professional learning). Owl Ventures has deep domain expertise and leverages a global network of Limited Partners, investors, and strategic partners to help entrepreneurs scale their businesses into transformative category-leading companies.
Board Member
Jun 2025
Novakid is a global EdTech company specialising in online English language education for children aged 2 to 14. A US company with a head office in London, this Series B startup has raised $41.5 million in funding from leading investors.
Newsroom: https://novakidschool.com/newsroom
Media queries: hellopress@novakidschool.com
Recruitment: https://hr.novakidschool.com/
Board Member
Jun 2025
At uLesson, our purpose is to prepare people for opportunity and improve society through education. Our team of talented people are passionate about media, technology, education and the continent. Together, we seek to build a learning experience unprecedented in its richness, scope, interactivity and effectiveness.
Our service is built to specifically serve African needs across the board. We seek to engage African students in a manner that is culturally relevant, and responds to the syllabi in their respective countries.
We believe learning should be a personally fulfilling and exciting journey for every student. uLesson employs an individualistic approach to learning, applying simplified teaching methods designed to amplify each student’s learning ability with quality lesson plans from the best tutors. We take complex concepts and present them to the learner in a manner that makes learning interactive and engaging.
Board Member
Jun 2025
At StudySmarter, we want to empower everyone to achieve their educational goals.
We are one of the leading EdTech startups in the world, revolutionizing education through intelligent, user-centric solutions and cutting-edge AI technology.
Accessible on both mobile and desktop platforms, our award-winning all-in-one study platform is tailored to diverse learning needs, ensuring a personalized and effective learning environment.
StudySmarter provides intelligent tools for learning material creation including flashcards and notes and also enables access to shared materials of the global learner community. Our app, trusted by 22+ million learners worldwide, hosts an extensive repository of 500 million study materials, offering smart AI tools for study and revision.
StudySmarter bridges students and pupils with potential employers, smoothing the shift from academia to professional careers. Selected by over 1000 companies to showcase their job openings or traineeships, our platform ensures an ideal target audience and attains a conversion rate several times higher than other job platforms, influencing the future of professional success.
Board Member
Jun 2025
We power people’s progress.
At Preply, we’re creating life-changing learning experiences by pairing the magic of human tutors with the power of AI. We help learners discover the perfect tutor, craft a personalized learning journey, and stay motivated to keep growing – wherever they are in the world.
With a global network of 100,000+ tutors teaching 90+ languages across 180 countries, Preply is shaping the future of learning. Backed by $150M in Series D funding, we’ve reached unicorn status and are scaling fast – all while staying grounded in our mission to make learning more personal, powerful, and human.
Our team of 700+ Preplers brings together over 60 nationalities, working across hubs in Barcelona, London, Kyiv, New York and beyond.
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