Hey there, I'm Eirik, and education is my life's passion. I was born with a Hermione reflex, if someone asks question my hand shoots off into the air. I loved school, and I’m a big geek! I have worked as an educator in both Norway and Mozambique, and I love teaching. The best side of teaching is that you get to learn everything twice. As a co-founder of Curipod, I'm on a mission to make students curious and give teachers more time with their students and families. I believe that education is the key to unlocking a better future for all, and I'm committed to making that a reality. Let's change the world together! When I'm not changing the world you will usually find me reading Harry Potter, LARPing or other nerdy activities, or just running.

I love new experiences, acquiring new skills and perspectives. However, as a young student, my discipline and drive to deliver results, hindered my curiosity to explore something out of interest. Eventually, after pursuing studies in Psychology, Design and Entrepreneurship, I re-discovered my curious spark solving real problems for people. With Curipod, I hope to help every student get in touch with their curious side, to make learning a meaningful and fun part of life. When I’m not talking to educators or pondering new solutions, you’ll find me in the ski tracks, or ticking off my growing list of Oslo experiences.

I love learning, exploring, and trying new things in all aspects of life! This means I've moved to Oslo from sunny California, studied neuroscience and business, and have hobbies ranging from ice swimming to skydiving. My first jobs were teaching horseback riding and swimming lessons where I loved working with kids and seeing their interests grow. I'm most motivated by impact and learning, so at Curipod I love working to build a tool that allows every kid to explore their interests, voice their opinions in the classroom, and most importantly enjoy learning! When I'm not at the office, you'll likely find me outside on a trail or in some body of water.

I'm a retired academic and a serial entrepreneur. I started working in Tech over 15 years ago, always hopping from country to country (Portugal, Switzerland, Germany, UK, US, Norway, ...). I believe education is the key to a better future - and my background in AI and Machine Learning tells me there are lots of awesome opportunities here!

Our values

We build with Curiosity

Curious people drive the world forward, they question established truths, they learn fast, and they are incredibly fun to work with. We always approach challenges and meet new people with curiosity.

We build with empathy

We want every student to participate, and we don’t settle if 29 out 30 do. To build something which resonates with every student is really hard, and we believe that without empathy we will never get there. Also, we really like to be around nice people 😊

Strong backing

Reach Capital

Startuplab

Sondo Capital

Sagene Tech Ventures

What drives us

We believe the best learning happens when you learn because you are deeply motivated to learn and grow. Our way of helping you find this motivation is by helping you ask questions and discuss with others.

The most impact we can do is by building technology that connects learners and enable teachers to spend less time planning and more time helping learners be more curious together.