Rethinking the future of education with Verena Pausder

Angel Investors
April 29, 2020
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Rethinking the future of education with Verena Pausder

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Rethinking the future of education with Verena Pausder

Rethinking the future of education with Verena Pausder

Angel Investors
April 29, 2020
7
min read

Verena Pausder and b2venture were close to each other even before b2venture existed. Together with the founders of b2venture she helped to build START at the University of St.Gallen.

In the last years, Verena founded and sold several digital companies. She has an impressive investment portfolio, making her one of the best-connected angel investors in Berlin. As the Founder of Fox & Sheep, one of the largest European app developers providing solutions for kids, she is an advocate of digital education for equal opportunity.

Verena Pausder and b2venture were close to each other even before b2venture existed. Together with the founders of b2venture she helped to build START at the University of St.Gallen.

In the last years, Verena founded and sold several digital companies. She has an impressive investment portfolio, making her one of the best-connected angel investors in Berlin. As the Founder of Fox & Sheep, one of the largest European app developers providing solutions for kids, she is an advocate of digital education for equal opportunity.

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