About us
We are building the world's first curiosity platform
Mission
For too long, education has been focusing on remembering, recalling and memorizing. We have seen the greatness of what a curious person can accomplish. We are on a mission to spark curiosity in peoples lives and make questioning everything something you do everyday, because it is fun and energising.
The team
Jens Aarre Seip
Co-founder & CEO
jens@curipod.com
I believe everyone has their own learning journey. At 17, I dropped out of high school, and it was a bumpy road finding back to the the passion for learning. Fast forward to 2019, I was in Singapore studying for my master’s degree, and doing a project on education in collaboration with McKinsey & Company. Insights from this project, and my own school background, sparked the idea of Curipod.
I learn something new everyday, and it would never happen if it wasn’t for the inner motivation I found while studying. A couple of years later, having experience from building software and products, I’m still in pursuit of learning things in a quick and ever lasting way.
Frikk Fossan
Co-founder & CTO
frikk@curipod.com
Eirik Hernes Berre
Co-Founder & Academic Lead
eirik@curipod.com
I have always enjoyed teaching immensely and revel in sharing learning. As a classroom teacher, there is nothing better than help create and develop understanding. I have worked as a classroom teacher in Oslo, as private tutor in Mozambique and as a learning assistant at NTNU, Norway. The very best thing about teaching is that you get to learn everything twice.
I love learning new things and pass my knowledge to other peers as I enjoy the reflections that follows from a great discussion. During my studies at NTNU I worked as a part time teacher for over 5 years and have first hand experienced the struggles in the classroom. After starting working as a consultant software developer I knew that I wanted to transition into the educational software section and here in Curipod I thrive in making awesome digital tools for teachers all around the globe.
Eskild Ruud Mageli
Senior Software Engineer
eskild@curipod.com
Ellen Barkost
Product Manager
ellen@curipod.com
As a young student, my discipline and drive to deliver results, blocked my curiosity and ability to explore. Eventually, through studies in Industrial Design and Entrepreneurship, I found a new curious spark in solving problems for users. With Curipod, I hope to help every student to get in touch with their curious side to make learning more meaningful and fun.
I have a pretty diverse background, having studied Zoology at university, I've researched animals around the world. I loved school and with a mix of dyslexia and ADHD I've always had to be creative with learning. The skills I gained were put to good use when I worked as a private tutor. So how did I become a software engineer? I was introduced to the joy of coding at a startup summer school in Japan and have never looked back. I love that I can combine all my experiences and join Curipod helping students learn to love learning.
Sophie Haugland Pedersen
Software Engineer
sophie@curipod.com
What drives us
We believe the best learning happens when the learning process is driven by an intrinsic motivation to learn, where asking questions and discussion with others are key elements.
By providing teachers and students with the right tool, combining technology with the human touch, the motivation and excitement for learning is only a few minutes away.
Educational technology made in Norway
We are a remote distributed team proudly based in Norway. Being a part of Scandinavia’s thriving edtech culture, we bring the latest development of edtech inspired by Scandianvian pedagogy.