The Emerge Education team Fund Advisors Partners Investors

The Emerge Education team

Jan Lynn-Matern

Founder & Partner

I founded Emerge Education in response to the lack of capital available for exceptional entrepreneurs in Europe innovating in learning and work. If you are an investor and like the sound of what we do, speak to me.

Nic Newman

Partner

I co-founded and exited a 300-person company called Tigerspike. At Emerge Education, I draw on my operational experience to design and implement growth services for the founders.

Mary Curnock Cook

Network Chair

Passionate about Higher Education, I'm ex-CEO of UCAS, and hold advisory positions at organisations like The Open University & the Student Loans Company. At Emerge I convene my network to further innovation in HE.

Don Taylor

Network Chair

Passionate about Workforce Development, I have chaired the Learning Technologies Conference since 2000, and since 2014 have produced the L&D Global Sentiment Survey annually. At Emerge I convene my network to further innovation in the enterprise.

Mario Barosevcic

Partner

I select and facilitate investments in the most promising companies and monitor our portfolio. Talk to me if you’d like to know how we make our decisions or if you want to co-invest

Shinaz Navas

Associate

I source and select the most exciting companies at Emerge Education. If you are an entrepreneur wondering what we can do for you, contact me

Zara Zaman

Head of Platform

I take care of our vibrant community at Emerge. Talk to me if you would like to become part of our edtech founders club or want to offer help to our portfolio.

Fund Advisors

Expert entrepreneurs who have invested in our fund

Rob Cohen

Senior Advisor, 2U & Trilogy Education

Founder, CFO and investor in some of the most successful learning technology companies such as 2U and Trilogy Education

John Danner

MD, Dunce Capital

I created the highest performing low-income school system in California, and now fund fast growing companies like Lamda and Outschool

Diane Morgan

former Global MD, Trilogy Education

I'm an Advisor and Exc Leader for companies transforming education such as Trilogy Education, Aula and Jolt. Former Imperial College Associate Dean.

Josh Wöhle

former co-founder & CTO, SuperAwesome

Formerly Co-Founder & CTO @ SuperAwesome, the biggest kids technology company in the world.

Ahmed Haque

former Chief Academic Officer, Trilogy Education

I served as CAO at Trilogy where I helped build a >$100M education portfolio that enabled upward mobility for thousands of adult learners

Wayne Houlden

Founder, Janison

I founded Janison, a publicly listed company that provides online assessment and learning platforms, used by millions of test-takers and learners worldwide