Shadee Barkan

Shadee Barkan has a diverse range of work experience in the education and technology sectors. In 2015, they served as the Chief Partnerships Officer at Trilogy Education, where they played a key role in generating partnership revenue growth. This experience led to Trilogy's acquisition by 2U, Inc. In 2020, Shadee Barkan joined 2U as the SVP of Global Partnerships. They held this position until April 2021.

During their tenure at 2U, Shadee Barkan also took on advisory roles at Vantage Point and EduNav. In 2019, they became an investor at Hustle Fund, a seed venture fund focused on early-stage founders. In 2020, Shadee Barkan became a Board Member for Women Of MENA In Technology, a non-profit organization aiming to empower women in technology. Their involvement in this organization lasted until June 2022.

Moving forward, Shadee Barkan served as the Chief Business Officer at BookClub from April 2021 to May 2022. BookClub is a platform connecting authors and readers through virtual book clubs and reader communities.

In 2020, Shadee Barkan joined Stage 2 Capital as a Limited Partner. This venture capital firm specializes in investing in early-stage B2B software companies and offers support in revenue growth and sales operations. They also joined Honor Education, Et Al in 2022 as the Chief Partnership Officer.

Currently, Shadee Barkan is a Venture Partner at Emerge Education, a European seed fund that invests in companies addressing the global skills gap. Emerge Education is known for its supportive environment for education startups and is backed by industry leaders and entrepreneurs.

Shadee Barkan attended Rutgers University from 1992 to 1996, where they earned a Bachelor's degree in English and French Literature. Additionally, in 1994 to 1995, they also studied French Literature at New York University.