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Board Member
Oct 2023
Official Audio Partner of World Book Day. Yoto is an interactive audio platform for kids. We make carefully connected audio players that kids control without using a screen, and offer a huge catalogue of the worlds best childrens audio that inspires a love of stories, music, creative play and learning.
Board Observer
Feb 2021
A Descomplica é a 1ª grande empresa de educação digital do Brasil, a única presente em todo território nacional e a que mais cresce no mundo.
Nossa história começa em 2011 como uma startup de educação online ajudando estudantes de todo o Brasil a se darem bem no Enem e demais vestibulares. Desde 2016, começamos a explorar outras categorias com intuito de estar presente em outras fases de vida do aluno e lançamos uma nova unidade de negócio focada em concurso público e certificado da OAB.
Continuamos ampliando nosso portfólio de atuação e passamos a ajudar mais pessoas a alcançar seus objetivos através de uma educação acessível e de qualidade. Além das categorias citadas acima, hoje estamos presente nas categorias Escola, Graduação e Pós.
Somos apaixonados por ensinar, desenvolver e capacitar pessoas - isso tanto para os nossos alunos, quanto para nossos colaboradores. Nosso maior objetivo é levar educação de qualidade e acessível de forma divertida, criando uma grande rede de educação e conectando o maior número de pessoas possível.
Focamos também no crescimento consistente (volume, receita, engajamento), sem perder os traços da cultura que foram fundamentais para chegar até aqui, com agilidade de startup e irreverência na forma de entregar conteúdo.
Board Observer
Aug 2020
We collaborate with top universities to make world-class executive education accessible globally.
Board Observer
Aug 2020
Emeritus is committed to teaching the skills of the future by making high-quality education accessible and affordable to individuals, companies, and governments around the world. It does this by collaborating with more than 80 top-tier universities across the United States, Europe, Latin America, Southeast Asia, India and China.
Emeritus’ short courses, degree programs, professional certificates, and senior executive programs help individuals learn new skills and transform their lives, companies and organizations. Its unique model of state-of-the-art technology, curriculum innovation, and hands-on instruction from senior faculty, mentors and coaches educates more has educated more than 350,000 individuals across 80+ countries.
The Emeritus Group has more than 1,750 employees globally and offices in Mumbai, New Delhi, Shanghai, Singapore, Palo Alto, Mexico City, New York, Boston, London, and Dubai. The company is backed by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Leeds Illuminate, Prosus Ventures, GSV Ventures, Peak XV, Bertelsmann, CPPIB, Accel and SoftBank Vision Fund 2.
Why learn through Emeritus?
Emeritus offers high-quality online learning experience so you can learn in-demand skills to take your career to the next level.
Investor & Impact Advisory Council
Dec 2017
Handshake is the career network for the AI economy.
20 million knowledge workers, 1,600 educational institutions, 1 million employers (including 100% of the Fortune 500), and every foundational AI lab trust Handshake to power career discovery, hiring, and upskilling, from freelance AI training gigs to first internships to full-time careers and beyond.
Board Member
Aug 2016
BYJU’S is a global ed-tech company, providing highly adaptive, engaging and effective learning solutions to more than 150 million students around the world. Founded in India in 2011, BYJU’S mission is to make high-quality learning accessible to students everywhere.
The BYJU’S family of brands includes Disney-BYJU’S Early Learn, BYJU’S Future School, Epic!, Osmo, Tynker, Toppr and WhiteHat Jr, along with our beloved flagship product BYJU’S – The Learning App. Together, BYJU’S solutions support Pre-K – 12 education and a wide range of competitive exams.
BYJU’S delivers a world-class learning experience with tools that sit at the cross-section of mobile, interactive content and personalized learning methodologies. BYJU’S geography-agnostic solutions and 12,000+ teachers make learning engaging, with visual and contextual programs that adapt to the unique learning style, skill level and pace of each student. In addition, we have innovative partnerships with some of the world’s leading companies, including Disney and Google, to drive engagement and help even more students become active and lifelong learners.
BYJU’S is backed by blue-chip investors including the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Sequoia Capital, Bond Capital, Silver Lake, BlackRock, Sands Capital Management, Alkeon Capital Management, Sofina, Verlinvest, Tencent, Prosus (previously Naspers Ventures), CPPIB, General Atlantic, Tiger Global, Qatar Investment Authority, Owl Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Times Internet, Aarin Capital and IFC. Since 2017, we have completed more than 15 acquisitions, including companies in the U.S., UK, Austria, India and Singapore.
A 2021 Time 100 Most Influential Company, BYJU’S is headquartered in India, with operations in more than 21 countries globally and learning programs in multiple languages. For additional information, please visit www.byjus.com.
Board Member
Apr 2016
Andela was created with one thing in mind: Brilliance is evenly distributed, but opportunity isn’t. Our platform bridges that gap. We specialize in helping our highly-skilled, global technology talent community in emerging markets, connect with hundreds of leading companies like InVision, Cloudflare, and ViacomCBS who leverage Andela to scale their technology teams quickly and cost-effectively. Our talent spans six continents and Andela is backed by investors including Generation Investment Management, SoftBank, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Spark Capital, and Google Ventures.
Investor & Impact Advisory Board
2016
Ellevation is the only web-based software platform specifically designed for EL educators and the English learners they serve. As a mission-driven company, Ellevation focuses on helping English learners achieve their highest aspirations.
A trusted partner to school district administrators, teachers, and students across the United States, the platform simplifies complex program requirements, builds teacher capacity to serve multilingual learners, and equips students with the academic language skills necessary for success.
More than just an EL program management solution, Ellevation goes beyond compliance to impact instruction in every classroom. Currently supporting over 1,700 partner districts and 2.5 million students across nearly every state, Ellevation is committed to educational equity.
Board Observer
Feb 2015
NewGlobe is an education expert and a leader in learning. We support visionary governments to transform public education systems, the cornerstone of a prosperous and peaceful society.
Board Observer
2015
MasteryConnect provides formative assessment and competency-based learning solutions to educators around the world. The web-based mobile platform was designed to help teachers measure levels of student understanding in real time, to target students for intervention, and to inform instruction.
MasteryConnect is a revenue-generating, venture-backed company, and is funded by top investors in education technology including:
- Catamount Ventures
- Trinity Ventures
- Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan
- The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation
- Pelion Venture Partners
- NewSchools Venture Fund
- Imagine K12
- Learn Capital
- Deborah Quazzo of GSV Advisors
- An awesome group of silicon valley angels
Board Member
2006
As the leader in business process and case management solutions, Global 360 specializes in eliminating the annoying productivity killers that prevent businesses from delivering exceptional customer experiences.
For more than 20 years Global 360 has helped more than 2,000 customers in 70 countries reduce paper, automate processes, and empower individuals to deliver increased productivity, service levels, and business performance while reducing operational costs.
Global 360, Inc. is headquartered in Texas with operations in North America, Europe, and the Pacific Rim. For more information about Global 360's process and document management solutions, please call 1-214-520-1660 or visit the company web site at http://www.Global360.com
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2023
Board Member
Oct 2023
Official Audio Partner of World Book Day. Yoto is an interactive audio platform for kids. We make carefully connected audio players that kids control without using a screen, and offer a huge catalogue of the worlds best childrens audio that inspires a love of stories, music, creative play and learning.
2021
Board Observer
Feb 2021
A Descomplica é a 1ª grande empresa de educação digital do Brasil, a única presente em todo território nacional e a que mais cresce no mundo.
Nossa história começa em 2011 como uma startup de educação online ajudando estudantes de todo o Brasil a se darem bem no Enem e demais vestibulares. Desde 2016, começamos a explorar outras categorias com intuito de estar presente em outras fases de vida do aluno e lançamos uma nova unidade de negócio focada em concurso público e certificado da OAB.
Continuamos ampliando nosso portfólio de atuação e passamos a ajudar mais pessoas a alcançar seus objetivos através de uma educação acessível e de qualidade. Além das categorias citadas acima, hoje estamos presente nas categorias Escola, Graduação e Pós.
Somos apaixonados por ensinar, desenvolver e capacitar pessoas - isso tanto para os nossos alunos, quanto para nossos colaboradores. Nosso maior objetivo é levar educação de qualidade e acessível de forma divertida, criando uma grande rede de educação e conectando o maior número de pessoas possível.
Focamos também no crescimento consistente (volume, receita, engajamento), sem perder os traços da cultura que foram fundamentais para chegar até aqui, com agilidade de startup e irreverência na forma de entregar conteúdo.
2020
Board Observer
Aug 2020
We collaborate with top universities to make world-class executive education accessible globally.
Board Observer
Aug 2020
Emeritus is committed to teaching the skills of the future by making high-quality education accessible and affordable to individuals, companies, and governments around the world. It does this by collaborating with more than 80 top-tier universities across the United States, Europe, Latin America, Southeast Asia, India and China.
Emeritus’ short courses, degree programs, professional certificates, and senior executive programs help individuals learn new skills and transform their lives, companies and organizations. Its unique model of state-of-the-art technology, curriculum innovation, and hands-on instruction from senior faculty, mentors and coaches educates more has educated more than 350,000 individuals across 80+ countries.
The Emeritus Group has more than 1,750 employees globally and offices in Mumbai, New Delhi, Shanghai, Singapore, Palo Alto, Mexico City, New York, Boston, London, and Dubai. The company is backed by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Leeds Illuminate, Prosus Ventures, GSV Ventures, Peak XV, Bertelsmann, CPPIB, Accel and SoftBank Vision Fund 2.
Why learn through Emeritus?
Emeritus offers high-quality online learning experience so you can learn in-demand skills to take your career to the next level.
2017
Investor & Impact Advisory Council
Dec 2017
Handshake is the career network for the AI economy.
20 million knowledge workers, 1,600 educational institutions, 1 million employers (including 100% of the Fortune 500), and every foundational AI lab trust Handshake to power career discovery, hiring, and upskilling, from freelance AI training gigs to first internships to full-time careers and beyond.
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