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Prof. Nick Mount currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer at University of Nottingham Online and has held the position of Professor of Learning Innovation at the University of Nottingham since January 2006, where advocacy for educational innovation and engagement with practitioners and policy makers is a central focus. As Academic Director for University of Nottingham Online, Prof. Mount leads the design and delivery of innovative online learning at scale, while also enhancing educational practices as Digital Learning Director within the Faculty of Social Sciences. Previous experience includes roles such as Director of Undergraduate Programmes and Associate Professor of Hydroinformatics, with expertise in intelligent computing and machine learning in hydrology. Additionally, Prof. Mount is a Venture Partner at Emerge Education, supporting EdTech initiatives. Academic qualifications include a BSc in Geography and Geology from the University of Bristol and a PhD in Geomorphology from Liverpool John Moores University.
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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.