Edukasyon.ph names CEO
EDUCATION technology (ed-tech) platform Edukasyon.ph recently announced the appointment of Grace David as its new CEO—A post she assumed in October 2020.
The start-up’s Chief Marketing and Partnerships Officer Henry Motte-muñoz, who launched Edukasyon.ph in 2015, will continue his full-time role as founder, executive chairman and head of growth.
David joined Edukasyon.ph in 2019 equipped with more than 15 years of experience in brand management, marketing and sales in large local, regional and global institutions including San Miguel Corp., Kraft, Mondelez and Kerry. As a staunch education advocate, David will lead Edukasyon.ph into the next phase of youth-centered engagement and product innovation to guide students toward a successful and fulfilling future.
“Our Filipino youth, especially high schoolers, often feel uncertain about choosing the right course, right school or right career path,” said David. “We envision Edukasyon.ph becoming their go-to platform: the [older sibling] who empowers them to explore their options and gain holistic learning, so they can make better-informed decisions for themselves.”
“We’ve always anticipated that we would separate the founder and CEO roles, and we believe we’re at the right junction of growth and opportunity to effect this change,” Mottemuñoz pointed out. “We chose the best person for the job, and we couldn’t be prouder to have [David] lead us and join the growing field of female tech CEOS in the Philippines.”
Meanwhile, Edukasyon.ph closed in the fourth quarter of 2019 the second tranche of its Series A financing round of an undisclosed amount. Investors in the ed-tech start-up for the second tranche include Alternate Ventures, French Partners, Lorinet Foundation, KSR Ventures, Mustard Seed, and other new investors.
Since the initial close of its Series A financing round, Edukasyon.ph has reached milestone achievements—including its fully rebranded platform, 700 listed school-partners in the Philippines and abroad, as well as 500,000 registered student-users.
Edukasyon.ph offers 10 million annual student-visitors an online marketplace to search, compare and apply to higher-education institutions and online courses; a platform to engage with leading corporations, foundations and nonprofit organizations; and a resource for guidance and advice to pursue a successful path from education to career.