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Bansen Labs

Bansen Labs

  • Country: United States
  • Round: Post Seed
  • Area: EdTech

iSchool is the MENA leading online coding platform for 6 to 18 years old students that offer 1:1 or 1:6 live coding classes in artificial intelligence, data science, game dev, VR, AR, helping them to start a tech-based career, freelancing, or even launch their own startups.

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Readmio

Readmio

  • Country: Czech Republic
  • Round: Post Seed
  • Area: EdTech

Readmio is an app full of stories and tales for children. As a parent reads a story out loud to their child, the app uses voice recognition technology to add fitting sounds, for even more fun.

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iSchool

iSchool

  • Country: United Arab Emirates
  • Round: Post Seed
  • Area: EdTech

It’s all about inclusion: our mission is to create technology that allows people of all abilities to interact with the world on their own terms.

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The Jury

Dr. Plamen Russev Host
Dr. Plamen Russev

Webital Investment Network

Fund size
Evergreen 
Average ticket
€500K to €2.5M 

Dr. Plamen Russev

Executive Chairman
Webital Investment Network

Fund size Evergreen 
Average ticket€500K to €2.5M 

Dr. Plamen Russev is the initiator and focal connector of one of the world’s largest impact networks and curator of the global Webit community, reaching out to over 800,000 digerati, policy makers, innovators and media. His success stories include creating the global Webit brand from scratch, supporting founders and brands in establishing and growing a successful marketing strategy, creating meaningful relations with potential partners, customers and media. Plamen supports causes which impact the achievement of the UN’ SDGs.

He is an investor, philanthropist and serial entrepreneur and proven success record in developing business ventures in multicultural and challenging business environments.

Plamen Russev is B.Sc in Marketing and Management, M.Sc in Electronic Education/Mathematics and Physics, and Ph.D in Healthcare Management.

Plamen Russev has been appointed Goodwill Ambassador for Digital Affairs of his home country – Republic of Bulgaria and a member of European Commission’ BOF.

Dr. Russev’ work and impact have been recognised and awarded by governments, associations and NGOs along with 2 honorary doctorates from Universities in Europe and South America. Plamen Russev is featured in hundreds of international and local media including The Economist, Bloomberg, CNBCe, Forbes, Venture Beat, CNN to name a few.

Dr. Russev is the Founder and Executive Chairman of Webit Foundation and host of Webit Virtual. He is happily married to the most wonderful girl in the world and father of 2 boys.

Bakhrom Ibragimov
Bakhrom Ibragimov

Molten

Fund size
€1.5B 
Average ticket
€10M 

Bakhrom Ibragimov

Partner
Molten

Fund size €1.5B 
Average ticket€10M 

Bakhrom Ibragimov is a partner at Molten Ventures, previously founded and managed a direct VC fund for EBRD.

Hidde Hoogcarspel
Hidde Hoogcarspel

Dutch Founders

Fund size
€100M 
Average ticket
€1M 

Hidde Hoogcarspel

Co-Founder & Managing Partner
Dutch Founders

Fund size €100M 
Average ticket€1M 

Hidde Hoogcarspel is a Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Dutch Founders. He is an early stage investor in Marketplaces and Platforms with Network Effects and passionate about sustainability.

Vlad Sarca
Vlad Sarca

Sparking Capital

Fund size
€5M 
Average ticket
€200K 

Vlad Sarca

Partner
Sparking Capital

Fund size €5M 
Average ticket€200K 

Vlad Sarca is a serial entrepreneur and investor who made 2 exits from his previous businesses and he expanded one of his companies in over 10 European countries and the Middle East. He combines over 15 years of practical experience in international expansion, strategy formation and execution, human resources, finance and marketing, with strong academic knowledge.

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