Engageli is revolutionizing online learning with innovative, AI-powered tools that drive active engagement, boost collaboration, and deliver measurable results.
Launched in October 2020, Engageli was founded by a team that includes serial entrepreneur and venture capitalist Dan Avida, his wife Daphne Koller, a Stanford Adjunct Professor of Computer Science and co-founder of Coursera, and Serge Plotkin, a Stanford Professor Emeritus.
Dan and Daphne quickly put together a company with the mission of improving education for all learners through a purpose-built, engaging, and accessible learning platform.
At Engageli, our guiding principles drive our mission to transform education and business with engaged learning worldwide. These values are lived out daily by our team, who bring their expertise, passion, and dedication to every project. If these values resonate with you, we invite you to explore opportunities to join our one-of-a-kind organization.
Our team is driven by an unwavering commitment to the success of our customers, partners and team. We are action oriented, and strive for flawless execution in order to build and deliver the world’s most engaging learning platform.
We encourage our team members to take ownership by exploring new ideas, take initiative, and push the boundaries of what’s possible. This entrepreneurial spirit enables us to remain a pioneer in the active learning industry, inspiring us to improve our platform, informed by continuous feedback from our users.
Our leaders foster an environment where everyone’s contributions are respected and great ideas flourish, regardless of role or title. We are an inclusive, remote-first company, allowing the flexibility and trust to be productive and collaborative anywhere in the world and in real time.
We believe in the power of lifelong learning—not just for the users of our platform but of ourselves. By embracing new challenges and expanding our knowledge, we ensure that Engageli continues to innovate and serve our users.
Dan Avida is the Co-Founder and CEO of Engageli. Before founding the company, Dan worked in technology as an executive and/or board member for more than three decades. Throughout his career, he has scaled several companies from a small founding team to over $100M in revenues and valuations of over $1B. As co-founder of Decru, he led the company from its inception through its acquisition. He also served as Chairman and CEO of EFI, where he oversaw the development of its flagship product from the earliest days and achieved market capitalization of over $3B. Most recently, he acted as General Partner at Opus Capital, where he led early-stage investments in several companies, including SolarEdge, Inc. (NASDAQ: SEDG).
Dan has a B.Sc. in Computer Engineering, summa cum laude, from Technion, the Israel Institute of Technology.
Daphne Koller is a Co-Founder and Board Member of Engageli. She also serves as an Adjunct Professor of Computer Science at Stanford University, where she was a member of the faculty team for 18 years. She is a MacArthur Fellowship recipient and a member of both the National Academy of Engineering and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. In 2012, Daphne was selected as one of Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People. She co-founded Coursera, one of the world’s largest online education platforms, and Insitro, a machine learning-enabled drug discovery company. She is also the author of over 200 publications.
Koller has a BSc and MSc from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and a Ph.D. from Stanford University.
Serge Plotkin is the Co-Founder and CTO of Engageli and an Emeritus Professor of Computer Science at Stanford University, where he taught for over 25 years. He was also the Co-Founder of Decru, where he served as Chief Technology Officer and Vice President of Engineering. Serge has published more than 100 technical papers and has been issued 14 patents.
Serge has a Ph.D. from MIT.
As the CRO at Engageli, Nitin brings extensive leadership and strategic experience leading GTM teams at hyper growth companies and also founding companies. Before joining Engageli, he started and led the B2B business unit at MasterClass, led one of top strategic verticals at Box through their IPO and led a strategic Enterprise team at Postmates through their acquisition of Uber. He also started two venture backed startups both of which were acquired.
Nitin has a BS and BA in Electrical Engineering and Economics from UC Davis and a JD from Southwestern University School of Law.
Steve brings more than 25 years’ experience spanning both global enterprises and high-growth startups. Steve has played a critical role in driving product strategy, building brands and driving record-breaking growth for some of the best-known software companies in the world including Rational Software, Documentum, RSA, Everbridge and CyberArk.
He holds a BS Mechanical Engineering from Wentworth Institute of Technology.
Nobu Fukatsu is the VP of Product Planning and Business Development at Engageli. He brings over three decades of experience in product planning, business development, and international sales in security, scientific instruments, office equipment, and renewable energy products. His career started with the President’s Office at Canon Inc. and most recently, before joining Engageli, Nobu worked at SolarEdge Technologies as the Sales GM for Japan.
Nobu graduated from the University of Tokyo with Bachelors of Agriculture.
Matan Yemini is the Vice President of Engineering at Engageli. With a career spanning various sectors, Matan has a rich background in creating embedded applications, distributed systems, web applications, and AI solutions. He has led cross-functional teams, fostering a culture of collaboration and technical excellence. Matan has also mentored developers, overseen complex integrations, ensured seamless compatibility in software architecture, and contributed to various well-known open-source projects.
Matan holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and a Master of Business Administration in Management of Technology, Innovation & Entrepreneurship from Tel Aviv University.
Anita is the VP of Global Partner Success managing the customer portfolio of Engageli. She brings over 30 years of edTech experience in both the public and private sector. She has architected and implemented systems from startup to large scale business units at Pearson Virtual Schools, Arizona State University Online, and Purdue Online. Her roles in the launch of new products encompass a wide range of skills spanning launch strategy, disruptive innovative models, revenue growth, operational excellence, and technology efficiencies. Before shifting to the education sector, Anita worked in the finance industry at PWC and Goldman Sachs on financial systems and M&A.
Anita holds a Bachelors of Engineering in Computer Science from Bombay University, and an MBA in Finance and Accounting from Arizona State University.
Beverly Rubin is the VP of People at Engageli. She brings over 30 years of extensive strategic, leadership and operational experience in all areas of human resources that span SaaS, digital printing technology and satellite communications industries. Before joining Engageli, she was the VP of Global HR for Clarizen where she developed and aligned people strategies to business growth initiatives. While at EFI and Space Systems/Loral, Bev held senior leadership roles in global talent management; total rewards, HRIS and M&A.
Bev has a BS in Business Management from San Jose State University.
