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Alan Tripp is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in the education and technology sectors. Currently serving as a Venture Partner at Antler and Emerge Education, as well as a Senior Advisor at New Markets Venture Partners, Tripp has a notable background as the Founder and CEO of Motimatic, where a platform was developed to enhance student motivation and success. Prior experience includes founding and chairing InsideTrack Coaching, which has coached over one million students at more than two hundred universities, and chairing GreatSchools, significantly impacting the site's growth. Tripp has also contributed to academia as an Advisory Board Member at UCLA and an Entrepreneur in Residence at Penn State University, alongside roles on various advisory boards. Education credentials include an MBA from Stanford University Graduate School of Business and an A.B. in Economics and International Relations from Stanford University.
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Emerge
Emerge - The first check for founders defining the future of work and learning Emerge is a global pre-seed fund backed by 100+ of the world’s best future of work and learning operators. Our vision is to democratise access to opportunity – by being a catalytic partner for early-stage founders, providing first-cheque financial support, ongoing expertise and access to a community who have ‘been there and built it’ with unrivalled market-specific know-how. Founded in 2014 as Europe’s only edtech specialist fund, Emerge now invests in B2B and B2C startups across all categories enabling people to grow and fulfil their potential, from early childhood, K12 and higher education through to lifelong learning, workforce development, career navigation and the future of work. Emerge has invested in over 80 companies, now valued at over $2b and impacting more than 31M people worldwide, including Yoto, Causaly, Colossyan, Edurino, Mattilda, Unibuddy, MyEdSpace and Solvely. Emerge invests anywhere between $250k and $2.5M at pre-seed and seed. The team welcomes direct applications - apply through our website. Read more about Emerge’s investment thesis and the startup ideas we’re excited by in our Fund II manifesto linked below.