SPL03
Investors Throw in Their Two Cents on the Spotlight Stage
Date Thursday, Dec 3 Time – RoomPotsdam III
A global panel of investors will be put under the spotlight to share their insights into the state of the e-learning and EdTech markets, and what exactly they are looking for in a burgeoning business. Which technologies are displaying the greatest potential for growth? Which trends are on the way out? And what attributes are investors looking for in new e-learning ventures?
Marcus Riecke
Board Member & Investor, iversity.org, Germany
Marcus Riecke is an investor in iversity.org, Europe's leading MOOC platform. Prior to iversity, Marcus spent 20+ years in senior leadership positions at Bertelsmann, eGroups (today Yahoo! Groups), eBay, studiVZ and Monster. He is a graduate of the University of London (B.A., 1989) and the University of California at Berkeley (M.B.A., 1996).
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Michael Hock
Managing Director, Holtzbrinck Digital, Germany
Michael is Managing Director at Holtzbrinck Digital and responsible for investments in digital science and elearning as well as Holtzbrinck Digital's international business. Before joining Holtzbrinck in 2011 Michael gained experience in big corporate environment incl. Siemens as well as small start-ups with an entrepreneurial involvement.
Michael's track record covers more than 15 years of successful business in international VC, M&A, corporate finance, controlling and treasury.
Sandeep Aneja
Founder and Managing Director, Kaizen Private Equity, India
Sandeep founded Kaizen in 2009 as India’s first Education focused fund, and has been instrumental in building the firm's knowledge and client networks across US, Europe and Asia. Prior to Kaizen, his experience in venture capital in Silicon Valley at Outlook Ventures and WingSpring included working with several early stage technology companies from sourcing to exit. He combines this with experience in start-up operations leadership, and management consulting in the US. Sandeep drives overall fund strategy, investor relationships, and works closely with promoters to build a path towards successful growth and value creation. He sits on the boards of several education and EdTech companies and is a frequent speaker on emerging education trends globally. He has an MBA from Graduate School of Business at Stanford University.
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http://www.kaizenpe.com/leadership/core…
Moderator
Miho Tanaka
Founder, AirMarkr, Germany
Miho is the founder AirMarkr, the mobile app that lets you draw in the air. It was named one of the hottest startups in Germany by LeWeb, and The Next Web. Miho has won multiple awards as a digital concepter and UI/UX person, specializing in interactive tech, mobile and AR, working for major clients such as Vodafone, MINI, and Sony-Playstation. Miho is also the founder of AR Berlin, a meetup dedicated to spreading knowledge and inspiration on all things AR through talks, workshops and hackathons. She is also a passionate speaker on interactive tech and new interfaces at various conferences.
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http://airmarkr.comhttp://facebook.com/AirMarkr