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Kirsten Campbell-Howes is an experienced education professional currently serving as the Chief Learning Officer at Visibly since January 2024, focusing on innovative workforce training and certification. Simultaneously, Campbell-Howes is a Mentor at Brighteye Ventures and a Venture Partner at Emerge Education, engaging with early-stage startups and investing in solutions for the skills gap. Previously, Campbell-Howes held leadership roles at Busuu, including Chief Learning Officer and Head of Education, and provided expertise as a Mentor in the Warwick Incubator. As the Founder of the London Educational Games Meetup, Campbell-Howes has fostered a vibrant community in edtech. Additional consultancy work and senior management positions at EduMe, Soda, and LEO Learning illustrate a robust background in learning design and strategy, supported by a Master's degree in Applied Linguistics from the University of Oxford and a law degree from BPP Law School.
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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.