Our founding story.
Renaissance is a studio building education startups for the new age of learners.
Hello,
We're Karel and Sam, husband and wife and the founders of Renaissance. Together, we're building a future where education is abundant with choice — not just for learners everywhere, but also for our own family.
Despite being one of the world's greatest equalizers, education remains overlooked and underserved. From Sam's Montessori roots into teaching and tech, and Karel's path as a computer science dropout turned founder, we've seen firsthand the need to take education into our own hands.
We're not here to dwell on the problems of K-12 education, we're here to build a solution. While fixing it won't be easy, we've seen similar shifts in industries once thought too complex or entrenched to change—like financial services (fintech) and healthcare (telemedicine). What unlocked progress was the introduction of greater choice and agency.
Renaissance is building startups designed to unlock choice, agency, and personalization in education—because every child deserves a path that fits them.
Join us on our journey.
Sincerely,
Our Mission
Bring greater education choice to families everywhere.
Education is overdue for transformation. The world has changed dramatically, with technology creating possibilities that didn't exist even half a decade ago and careers becoming less linear. Yet the education that most have access to is outdated, and doesn't prepare learners for the world we live in today.
Families deserve better but they can't choose what they don't have access to.
Change is here. Choice is next.
Our Values
What guides our day-to-day.
Learners come first, always.Learners come first, always.
Challenge the status quo.Challenge the status quo.
Have a bias towards action.Have a bias towards action.
Keep it human.Keep it human.
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education renaissance.