Dev Clever Holdings
DEV:LN
Overview
Company Profile
DevClever focuses on the global EdTech market, working strategically with partners and educators. Harnessing our two SaaS platforms on a B2B, B2C and B2G basis, we are reducing the skills gap for young people through remote learning and effective careers guidance.
Our current key focus is the Indian market, with a potential $30bn value within ten years with expansion across emerging territories and established markets.
Classification
Financials
Corporate
Board of Directors
Chris Jeffries
Managing Director
Chris is the founder and CEO of Dev Clever. He has significant experience in the digital sector working for media brands such as Capital and MMI. He has also worked in consultant roles in digital ventures specialising in facial recognition technology, educational applications, and digital legacies. He founded Dev Clever in 2013 and is the principal architect behind its career engine and other learning tools.
Nick Ydlibi
Finance Director
Nicholas is a chartered accountant and joined Dev Clever on a full- time basis in April 2018. Prior to this, he spent 25 years at Walgreens Boots Alliance, where he held several senior roles. He is responsible for controlling the day-to-day finances of Dev Clever and ensuring that the business delivers its financial goals.
Chantal Forrest
Independent Non-Executive Director
Chantal is a governance expert and an experienced director, company secretary and trustee. She is a member of the Board (co-optee) of Together Housing Group. Prior to Dev Clever, Chantal held a number of executive leadership roles including as Group Company Secretary with Yorkshire Water/Kelda Group and General Counsel and Company Secretary with Electricity North West. Chantal served as a Governor of Greenhead College for seven years and was Chair of the Governors’ Health and Safety Committee. She is a corporate solicitor, is admitted as an attorney to the State Bar of California and as a barrister to the Bar of New South Wales, Australia.
Tim Heaton
Chief Operating Officer
Timothy joined Dev Clever in October 2019 as its Chief Operating Officer and was also appointed as an Executive Director of Dev Clever in May 2020. He has over 30 years’ experience in digital transformation businesses, developing products, and selling software as a service (SaaS) platforms globally.
Ankur Aggarwal
Joint CEO
Ankur is an experienced EdTech entrepreneur who has established several successful companies over the past 15 years. He has recently joined Dev Clever’s board as a Joint CEO in July, 2022. Prior to this, he founded Veative Labs in 2016, aiming to revolutionise education, using AR/VR technology. Under his leadership, Veative built the world’s largest library of standards-aligned, interactive, VR STEM learning modules, which has been put to use in more than 25 countries around the globe. This international experience, working in different languages and dealing with different cultures, has led Ankur to have a deeper understanding, and appreciation, for global trends and needs.