SuperCharger Ventures·Mar 9, 2022One Year Of EFFSuperCharger Ventures EdTech Female Founders Initiative One Year Anniversary 🤩 65,000+ Social Media Impressions 👏 250+ Nominations 👩💻 135+ Female Founders 🗓️ 1 Year A year ago, SuperCharger Ventures launched the EdTech Female Founders (EFF for short) initiative. Something that started as a one-off way to commemorate International Women’s Day quickly became one of our favorite passion projects and most successful marketing campaign to date.Eff3 min readEff3 min read
SuperCharger Ventures·Mar 2, 2022“It takes self-control, self-care, grit…and…maybe a bit of luck.”Interview with Letha McLaren, Co-Founder of Learnfully This is part of the EdTech Female Founder (#EFF) interview series brought to you by SuperCharger Ventures. What inspired you to start your EdTech Founder journey? I think it was somewhat in my blood: my family has produced a long line of engineers and entrepreneurs — and I’ve had that itch as well. From an early age, I’ve always…Eff4 min readEff4 min read
SuperCharger Ventures·Feb 23, 2022“The Most Difficult Moment Was Actually Getting Started”Interview with Cristina Balbás Martínez, Co-Founder of Escuelab This is part of the EdTech Female Founder (#EFF) interview series brought to you by SuperCharger Ventures. What inspired you to start your EdTech Founder journey? During my PhD research I detected a big gap between science and society and I wanted to work towards solving it. …Eff3 min readEff3 min read
SuperCharger Ventures·Feb 9, 2022“ The Path Is Made By Walking, The Stumbling Blocks Are Just & Necessary.”Interview with Giovanna Andrea Marengo Vásquez, Co-Founder of Videame This is part of the EdTech Female Founder (#EFF) interview series brought to you by SuperCharger Ventures. What inspired you to start your EdTech Founder journey? I was born and raised in a family that instilled in me the importance of studying, being a professional, and achieving financial independence. …Eff2 min readEff2 min read
SuperCharger Ventures·Feb 3, 2022‘A Man’s World’ — Women in the EdTech SectorWhilst the world is continually evolving and moving towards fairer working conditions, it is no secret that men have an inherent advantage in the workplace. In the UK, only 7 women are CEO’s or chairmen in FTSE 100 companies, compared to 93 men. So, what does this statistic look like…3 min read3 min read
SuperCharger Ventures·Feb 16, 2022“Jump In, Feet First, & Don’t Look Back.”Interview with Isabelle Waring, Founder of Paideia This is part of the EdTech Female Founder (#EFF) interview series brought to you by SuperCharger Ventures. What inspired you to start your EdTech Founder journey? I spent over a decade working in education and saw, first hand, the problems that families face day in day out as they navigate a child’s unique educational needs. I realized that both…Edtech3 min readEdtech3 min read
SuperCharger Ventures·Sep 22, 2021“Build, Test, Learn, Repeat”; Interview with Charlie Rosier, Founder at BabbuThis is part of the EdTech Female Founder (#EFF) interview series brought to you by SuperCharger Ventures. What inspired you to start your EdTech Founder journey? The simple answer is becoming a mother. My daughter is my inspiration in so many ways, but it was only once she was born did I even start to comprehend what it meant…Eff3 min readEff3 min read
SuperCharger Ventures·Nov 17, 2021“ I Had A Vision Of What Education Could & Should Look Like” ; Interview with Andrea Sesum, Co-Founder at HER Digital AcademyThis is part of the EdTech Female Founder (#EFF) interview series brought to you by SuperCharger Ventures. What inspired you to start your EdTech Founder journey? I think that often frustration with the way things are is what sparks innovation. Being in education sector for 18 years, seeing and experiencing the education and its delivery I saw a need…Edtech4 min readEdtech4 min read
SuperCharger Ventures·Nov 24, 2021“ Entrepreneurship Is A Lifestyle, It Is Not Just Another Job” ; Interview with Elena Ibáñez, Founder at Singularity ExpertsThis is part of the EdTech Female Founder (#EFF) interview series brought to you by SuperCharger Ventures. What inspired you to start your EdTech Founder journey? The possibility of working on what I am passionate about while helping others. Describe your company in one sentence. Singularity Experts was born with the purpose of helping all those people who do not know what to study or…Edtech2 min readEdtech2 min read
SuperCharger Ventures·Dec 1, 2021“ More Than 75% Of Teachers Are Women, And Yet Most Tech Founders Are Men.” ; Interview with Yvonne Soh, Co-Founder at Noodle FactoryThis is part of the EdTech Female Founder (#EFF) interview series brought to you by SuperCharger Ventures. What inspired you to start your EdTech Founder journey? I’ve always been passionate about education. Personally, I consider myself a lifelong learner. Coupled with my inner tech nerd, creating an EdTech solution is something I’ve always wanted to do. …Edtech3 min readEdtech3 min read
SuperCharger Ventures·Sep 20, 2021Is LATAM The New EdTech ‘El Dorado’?By: Gabriela Zedán In this blog, we dive into the EdTech industry in LATAM and the different trends that are shaping the region. We look at potential opportunities as well as areas of improvement to grow and evolve the digital learning space. We consider the potential origins of the disparity…Edtech5 min readEdtech5 min read
SuperCharger Ventures·Sep 15, 2021“Do Not Be Afraid To Break Norms. No One Has Written A Book About Your Company (Yet).”; Interview With Claudia Rademaker, Founder at DuggaThis is part of the EdTech Female Founder (#EFF) interview series brought to you by SuperCharger Ventures. What inspired you to start your EdTech Founder journey? My personal experience during my early school years. Being judged by my skin colour in school made me very insecure about my own learning skills. With Dugga students are assessed anonymously and purely…Edtech3 min readEdtech3 min read
SuperCharger Ventures·Sep 8, 2021“The Sky Is The Limit When You Have A Good Idea, A Bit Of Bravery, And Grit.”; Interview With Diana Andronic, Founder at FunEasyLearnThis is part of the EdTech Female Founder (#EFF) interview series brought to you by SuperCharger Ventures. What inspired you to start your EdTech Founder journey? Back in 2013 we started learning languages, and we couldn’t find a resource that would help us build a vocabulary. My co-founder and I already had some background in product development at that…Edtech4 min readEdtech4 min read
SuperCharger Ventures·Sep 1, 2021“With Grit & Love For The Cause, You Can Find A Way When You Can’t Even See The Road.”; Interview With Kirsi Ekberg, Founder at VilikeThis is part of the EdTech Female Founder (#EFF) interview series brought to you by SuperCharger Ventures. What inspired you to start your EdTech Founder journey? I was interested to find out how tech can evolve education with data-driven research and wanted to make a healthy impact on children’s, parents & teachers lives. Describe your company in one sentence. At Vilike we are gamifying education…Edtech2 min readEdtech2 min read
SuperCharger Ventures·Aug 25, 2021“When We Inject Care Into Responsibility, That Responsibility Gives Us The Power To Change Things.” ; Interview with Riccarda Zezza, Founder at LIFEEDThis is part of the EdTech Female Founder (#EFF) interview series brought to you by SuperCharger Ventures. What inspired you to start your EdTech Founder journey? I had been working for large companies for 15 years before I had my first child. When I became a mother, I felt that my employer saw it as being problematic for the…Edtech Female Founders4 min readEdtech Female Founders4 min read
SuperCharger Ventures·Aug 11, 2021“Don’t Be Scared To Pivot — But Collect Your Evidence Before You Do.”; Interview with Leila Walker, Founder at Persona EducationThis is part of the EdTech Female Founder (#EFF) interview series brought to you by SuperCharger Ventures. What inspired you to start your EdTech Founder journey? I started in the early 90’s as a science teacher and have been in education ever since. I’ve seen many changes in those three decades — but the most exciting have come from…Edtech3 min readEdtech3 min read
SuperCharger Ventures·Aug 4, 2021“Nobody Can Prepare You For Entrepreneurship. Get Ready For The Rollercoaster And Be Patient On The Ride.”; Interview with Elena Agaragimova, Co-Founder at BessernThis is part of the EdTech Female Founder (#EFF) interview series brought to you by SuperCharger Ventures. What inspired you to start your EdTech Founder journey? Part of the inspiration was being in jobs that did not fulfill me and really drained me. And, as naïve as it may sound — I used to think “This cannot be it!”…Edtech6 min readEdtech6 min read
SuperCharger Ventures·Jul 28, 2021“It Is Okay To Make Mistakes And Fail, But Fail Fast, And Always Fail Forward.”; Interview with Bryn Lottig, Founder of KikoriThis is part of the EdTech Female Founder (#EFF) interview series brought to you by SuperCharger Ventures. What inspired you to start your EdTech Founder journey? Once my cofounder told me about her idea, I couldn’t not be a part of it. Other people start businesses all the time, why NOT me? It started as a passion project hobby…Edtech5 min readEdtech5 min read
SuperCharger Ventures·Jul 21, 2021“Books Have The Power To Shape And Transform Lives, Especially Those Of Young Children”; Interview with Surinder Sharma, Founder of Smart Kidz ClubThis is part of the EdTech Female Founder (#EFF) interview series brought to you by SuperCharger Ventures. What inspired you to start your EdTech Founder journey? I am passionate about reading and believe that books have the power to shape and transform lives, especially those of young children. I was born and raised in India as the only child…Edtech7 min readEdtech7 min read
SuperCharger Ventures·Jul 21, 2021“Books Have The Power To Shape And Transform Lives, Especially Those Of Young Children”; Interview with Surinder Sharma, Founder of Smart Kidz ClubThis is part of the EdTech Female Founder (#EFF) interview series brought to you by SuperCharger Ventures. What inspired you to start your EdTech Founder journey? I am passionate about reading and believe that books have the power to shape and transform lives, especially those of young children. I was born and raised in India as the only child…Edtech7 min readEdtech7 min read
