We're Mate аcademy, a product EdTech startup with a mission to help 1 million people worldwide build their careers in IT. Our team challenges educational processes in Ukraine and the world, changing the pattern that obtaining an IT profession from scratch is nearly impossible 🏆 Our product's a technological, gamified, AI-friendly LMS platform where students learn IT specialties Mate's uniqueness lies in free education leading to employment. Students pay 12% of their salary for 3 years only after getting a job. That's why our educational program prepares students to meet the needs & requirements of the job market. 90% of those who complete our training land jobs in IT. Currently, Mate's graduates constitute 1% of IT specialists in Ukraine 🥇 Achievements: Employed over 3000+ students Successfully launched our business in Poland in 2022 & have plans to expand to other countries Recognized as a "Rising Star" in Europe by Atomico, Google for Startups, & Dealroom.co Received a monetary reward from Google 2022 Growing at a rate of 2.5-3 times annually 📍 We have our startup studio where employees can launch their own technological product ideas. One such project's the Cusbo messenger 🤹♀️ Our team consists of 140+ mates & continues to grow. We seek exciting challenges and work by the principle of getting things done. We're driven by changing people's lives, & helping them acquire new professions. Hiring A-players is our focus 🎸 Our culture: "no bullshit" with 4 values: Act in the best interests of Mate, Full responsibility, Be humble, Be hungry A culture of feedback, transparent communication, & processes are important to us. We avoid micromanagement and instead prioritize trust and awareness of owning one's goals ⭐ Founders: Roman Apostol was a team lead at Google & co-founder of the Preply Anna Apostol is listed among Forbes' 25 Women in IT Max Lysak - co-founder of the Lviv business incubator Startup Depot & the Lviv IT Arena conference.
