Uprisely

  • Cork, Ireland
  • EducationEducation Technology, Education, Consulting, Consumer Internet

Corporate platform for finding and booking academic subject experts for training and consulting.

Founded:
2015
Stage:
Proof of Concept
Market:
B2B

Startup Video

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Business started

Business started in an incubator in Switzerland

Oct

2015
Founded

Company registered in Ireland

Jan

2016
Prototype release

Prototype released and tested by Fortune 500 experts and global academics

Mar

Seed funding start

Looking for EUR100k (USD 130k) equity investor to finalise commercial product

Apr

Commercial MVP launch to market

Revenue generating platform on the market, Fortune 500 contract negotiations

Jul

A round funding

Dec

Jobs

Team Summary

Lassi Viljakainen, 1 previous startup in management recruiting, a blend of experience in Industry operations, sales, corporate relations, academics and recruiting. MBA from RSM.

Patrick Castiglia, 1 previous startup in SEO, experienced in Online marketing, IT, communications, academics and innovation. MA from University of St. Gallen in Innovation

Team

Founding Team

Lassi Viljakainen

Lassi Viljakainen


Co-Founder

Current-Co founder Uprisely, Past-Corporate Relations Manager, Business Development manager, Sr. Project Manager, Founder Milvustalent

WORK

Uprisely (2015 - present)
Co Founder

University of St. Gallen - HSG (2013 - 2015)
Corporate Relations Manager

Pleinert & Partner (2010 - 2015)
Advisor

EDUCATION

rotterdam school of management
MBA • 2004 - 2006

Hogeschool van Utrecht
BBA • 1997 - 2001

Patrick Castiglia

Patrick Castiglia


Co-Founder

Product/Service Summary

We are a platform where global academics present their skill profiles and teaching styles. It is the place where companies search, directly negotiate and contract the academics for their global training and consulting projects. Real performance reviews, company views for sharing training history within a company.

Product/Service Descriptions

Uprisely platform

1st of its kind corporate platform where corporates can search and book global academic subject experts for their training and consulting projects. No middlemen, full transparency, dynamic pricing. B2C best practices transferred to B2C.