Simplilearn on Thrusday appoints Andrew Wait to the company’s board of members. Andrew’s on-boarding announcement comes on the back of the latest round of fundraising from a consortium led by GSV Ventures, a multi-stage venture capital firm, followed by the company’s acquisition of U.S.-based bootcamp education company, Fullstack Academy.
In addition to GSV Ventures, Clal Insurance, and DisruptAD, ADQ’s venture platform, were also part of the round. In 2021, Simplilearn attracted an investment of USD 250 million by private equity firm, Blackstone Group.
With decades of professional experience, Andrew Wait is a successful board member, consultant, president, and a general manager.
In his successful professional career, Andrew has been a board member/growth advisor at Fender Musical Instruments Corporation. He has also been associated with companies such as Tractive, Pathstream, Crehana and Evolv Technologies. He is an alumni of St. Mary’s College of California from where he has completed his MBA in International Finance & Foreign Trade.
Speaking on joining the Simplilearn team, Andrew Wait said, “I am pleased to join the Simplilearn. The scope of opportunities that edtech has opened up for students and professionals is massive and people continue to enthusiastically take up programs to upskill themselves and explore better prospects. While I am excited to bring my own expertise to the table, I look forward to learning and growing through the knowledge of the larger Simplilearn team.”
Sharing thoughts on Andrew Wait’s appointment, Krishna Kumar, Founder & CEO, Simplilearn, said, “I welcome Andrew to Simplilearn and look forward to working together to deliver the best to our customers globally.”
