Educational technology has been on the rise for the last 15 years. Yet, completion rates of online courses range between 5% and 15%. Online learning seems to lack powerful engagement mechanisms and impact in students' lives. EdTech companies also receive a very modest portion of the global venture capital pie compared to startups in other market segments.  

For a deep-dive into the world of online learning, I invited Rotem Carmely. Rotem is an EdTech founder with a passion for building engaging communities.  

Topics we explore:  

• Vulnerability and success porn: Why is it hard to learn from success stories? 
• Pitfalls of online learning and how they influence our career development. 
• Online education as a business: a collision of quick scalability and impact.  
• The new type of investors we need for educational technology. 
• Failing as a part of the process and other founder's learnings.  

About Rotem Carmely:  

Rotem is the co-founder and CEO of Clustered, a startup on a mission to make learning as social as possible. Clustered offers instructors an all-in-1 platform to create and scale outstanding group-based courses. Rotem is also a Transcend Fellow. Transcend Fellowship is a highly selective programme for founders building the future of learning and work. 

About Darya Kamkalova:  

Darya is many things: a podcaster, a co-founder of Manifest Taproom (a craft beer bar in Berlin), an investor, a startup evaluator, and a data industry professional. In the last 10 years, she has been driving or supporting various projects empowering women. Darya is based in Berlin