144 CEOs from our 2022 Global EdTech 1000 are women. We're celebrating this inspirational cohort and hoping this spotlight inspires action and support for more women entrepreneurs around the world to transform the way we all learn.
Every year, HolonIQ identifies the top 1000 EdTech startups globally. Region by region, we map the most promising EdTech startups, both early and late stage. In 2022, we announced the Africa EdTech 50, Australia and New Zealand EdTech 50, Europe EdTech 200, South Asia EdTech 100, LATAM EdTech 100, Middle East and North Africa EdTech 50, Nordic and Baltic EdTech 50, North America EdTech 200, East Asia EdTech 150 and Southeast Asia EdTech 50. To be eligible, these companies must be startups (i.e. not acquired, controlled or listed), operating in the field of education, learning or training technology, and less than 10 years old.
We’re celebrating the women leading these incredible startups as CEOs or Co-CEOs, and the work they are doing to transform the way the world learns. Through our work at HolonIQ (also co-founded and co-led by a woman CEO), we are determined to play our part in eliminating the gender gap in leadership, entrepreneurship and education.
Despite the progress made in parity for women, there’s still an enormous amount to be done. Our Global State of Women CEOs and Leadership deep dives into the numbers across different industries to highlight the areas making most progress and where much work is still to be done.
144 Women CEOs and Founders leading Global EdTech Startups
The following incredible women CEOs lead the most promising EdTech Startups globally. Building and running a startup is not for the faint hearted with an estimated 90% failure rate and research shows that barriers for women to start or lead a successful business are higher than normal. The women you see below have not only overcome significant odds but are focused on making a difference in the lives of millions of learners worldwide. Congratulations on your impact so far and we look forward to tracking your progress over the coming years.
If by chance we have missed a Woman CEO who leads an EdTech company selected in HolonIQ’s 2022 Global EdTech 1000 Series, please contact us immediately and we will update the list.

Aimie Sibson
CEO and Co-Founder at LINC-ED Hero

Aishwarya Goel
CEO at PeakPerformer

Alamanda Santoso
CEO at Binar Academy

Aleksandra Kozera
CEO at The Village Network

Alexandrine Brami
CEO at Lingopass

Alicia Policinski
CEO at Quottly

Alina Colton
CEO at Arcadia Math

Amira Yahyaoui
CEO at Mos

Anabella Laya
CEO and Co-Founder at Acreditta

Andreana Castellanos
CEO and Founder at Afinidata

Anuradha Agarwal
Founder at Multibashi

Anushree Goenka
CEO at Spark Studio

Asude Guray
CEO at Twin Science & Robotics

Barbara Yu
CEO and Co-Founder at UniCareer

Beatrice Gherara
Co Founder & Chief Learning Officer at Kokoroe

Caitlin Macleod
CEO at Pivot Professional Learning

Camilla Cloëtta Falkenberg
CEO at Female Invest

Candice Faktor
CEO at Disco

Carolina Recchi
CEO at EdSights

Caroline Schulz
CEO at Movva

Charlotte Melkert
CEO at Equalture

Chloe Hermary
CEO at Ada Tech School

Christine Tao
CEO at Sounding Board

Cindy Mi
CEO and Founder at VIPKid

Claire Mongeau
CEO and Founder at M-Shule

Claire Orange
CEO at DiGii

Clara Martinez
Founder and CEO at GoKoan

Cristina Pozzi
Co-Founder and CEO at edulia Masterclass

Dani Pascarella
CEO at OneEleven

Diana Andronic
COO and Co-Founder at Fun Easy Learn

Diana Heldfond
Founder and CEO at Parallel Learning

Diane Janknegt
CEO at Wizenoze

Diane Lenne
CEO and Founder at We Are Peers

Domenica Obando
CEO at Talently

Eleanor Cooper
CEO and Co-Founder at Pathstream

Elena Ibanez
CEO at Singularity Expert

Elisabeth Schmoutziguer
CEO at Grasple

Elise Smith
Co-Founder and CEO at Praxis Labs

Elmira Obry
CEO and Founder at Qwant

Elnaz Sarraf
CEO at ROYBI

Emma Caddy
CEO at Tiny Totos

Emma Rogers
CEO at Little Bridge

Franziska Meyer
CEO at Edurino

Grace David
CEO at Edukasyon

Ha Nguyen
CEO at MindX

Hanan Khader
CEO at Hello World Kids

Hidayet Ayadi
Co-Founder and CEO at Sghartoon

Honda Cherngwiwatkij
CEO at Point Avenue

Inna Armstrong
CEO at CleverBooks

Iona Szkurnik
CEO at Education Journey

Irma Olguin
CEO at Bitwise Industries

Isabel Eizaguirre
CEO at Programa Valentina

Jamie Tan
CEO at Flying Cape

Jana Krotsch
CEO at ubiMaster

Jennie Johnson
CEO at My First Five Years

Jennifer Schwab
CEO at Entity Academy

Jessica Chang
CEO at WeeCare

Jessica Rolph
Co-Founder and CEO at Lovevery

Jessica Rothenberg
CEO at Cell-Ed

Juanita Fernandez
CEO at PROtalento

Kasey Raab
CEO at Centrical

Katie Fang
CEO at SchooLinks

Katy Kappler
CEO at InScribe

Kavindya Thennakoon
Co-Founder at Tilli

Khadija Bedweihy
CEO at PraxiLabs

Komal Dadlani
CEO and Co-Founder at Lab4U

Lana Israel
CEO at Muzology

Lana Tockus
CEO at MagniLEARN

Lara Schoenfeld
CEO at Play Sense

Le Khor
CEO at Ottodot

Letha McLaren
CEO at Learnfully

Lisa Vincent
CEO at How Too

Liz McMillan
CEO at Teach Starter

Maheen Adamjee
CEO and Co-Founder at Verto Education

Manal Hakim
CEO at Geek Express

Maria Barrera
CEO at Clayful
Maria Schaecher
CEO at viMUM

Maria Velez
CEO and Founder at Crack the Code

Mariana Costa Checa
CEO and Co-Founder at Laboratoria

Mariana Garza Villalobos
CEO and Founder at Inverkids

Marie Bovet
CEO at iconoClass

Mariel Milk
CEO at Reprograma

Marion Berthaut
CEO at MOBiDYS

Marta Palmeiro
CEO at StudentFinance

Melanie Fellay
CEO at Spekit

Miriam Mertens
CEO at DeepSkill

Monika Katkute
CEO at Teachers Lead Tech (Vedliai)

Mounira Jamjoom
CEO at Aanaab

Mousumi Kapoor
CEO at Continual Engine

Mukundi Lambani
Founder at Ambani Africa

Mwasi Wilmore
CEO at Ubongo

Narine Hall
CEO at InSpace Proximity

Natalie Mactier
CEO at Vivi

Nataliya Limonova
Founder at GIOS (Global Innovative Online School)

Nathalie Lesselin
Founder and CEO at KOKORO lingua

Nele Mletschkowsky
CEO at quofox

Nyari Samushonga
CEO at WeThinkCode_

Oriana Circelli
CEO at WoWplay

Pamela Elizalde
Co-Founder at Zoombers

Panagiota Kordali
CEO at 3D Organon
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