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One Startup to Know: Synthesis

How a school for Elon Musk’s children helped launch the next generation of education

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Welcome to One Startup to Know. This series examines some of Alumni Venture’s most impactful and innovative portfolio companies that exemplify the AV investment ethos. Today we feature Synthesis, an online learning experience that encourages creative problem solving and teamwork.

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In this episode, we’ll share an interview the Co-Founder and CEO of Synthesis School, Chrisman Frank. Synthesis is an innovative learning experience designed to cultivate student voice, strategic thinking, and collaborative problem-solving for children aged 6 to 14.

Chrisman discusses how his team incorporated lessons from teaching Elon Musk’s children into Synthesis, as well as how the company was able to scale its curriculum for use in classrooms across the country. We hope you enjoy this enlightening conversation with one of the most innovative startups in the education space.

One Startup You Need to Know: Synthesis

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Synthesis is an innovative learning experience created by the founder of a school for Elon Musk’s children designed to cultivate student voice, strategic thinking, and collaborative problem solving for kids ages 6 to 14. Click here to learn more about Synthesis.

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Written by

Jin Kim

Jin has worked at the intersection of innovation, investing, and business building for over 20 years. He was an executive at Raytheon Technologies, a private equity investor with Coller Capital, and started his career with the Boston Consulting Group.

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