ABOUT US
Hey, we are Skillsvest
We're here to make sure talent and hard work, not birthplace, decide who gets to study at the world's best universities.
ABOUT US
Hey, we are Skillsvest
We're here to make sure talent and hard work, not birthplace, decide who gets to study at the world's best universities.
ABOUT US
Hey, we are Skillsvest
We're here to make sure talent and hard work, not birthplace, decide who gets to study at the world's best universities.
ABOUT US
ABOUT US
Hey, we are Skillsvest
Hey, we are Skillsvest
We're here to make sure talent and hard work, not birthplace, decide who gets to study at the world's best universities.
We're here to make sure talent and hard work, not birthplace, decide who gets to study at the world's best universities.
The conversation that
started it all
The conversation that
started it all
Sreemaan's best friend had just gotten into a great university abroad. His family was in the top 5% of earners in India, and still, taking on the loan felt too scary. He gave up on his dream.
We kept thinking about him.
Sreemaan's best friend had just gotten into a great university abroad. His family was in the top 5% of earners in India, and still, taking on the loan felt too scary. He gave up on his dream.
We kept thinking about him.
Then we saw it everywhere
Then we saw it everywhere
We were both international students ourselves at UC Berkeley and ESSEC in France. Most students around us came from families who could already afford it. The rest carried the quiet weight of debt.
We were both international students ourselves at UC Berkeley and ESSEC in France. Most students around us came from families who could already afford it. The rest carried the quiet weight of debt.
The conversation that started it all
Sreemaan's best friend had just gotten into a great university abroad. His family was in the top 5% of earners in India, and still, taking on the loan felt too scary. He gave up on his dream.
We kept thinking about him.
Then we saw it everywhere
We were both international students ourselves at UC Berkeley and ESSEC in France. Most students around us came from families who could already afford it. The rest carried the quiet weight of debt.
7 in 10 international students come from the top 1% of households.
Access has become a function of money, not talent.
7 in 10 international students come from the top 1% of households.
Access has become a function of money, not talent.
7 in 10 international students come from the top 1% of households.
Access has become a function of money, not talent.
So we built a different model
So we built a different model
So we built a different model
Sreemaan worked in illiquid credit at Deutsche Bank. Deborah structured deals in M&A and debt at a top infrastructure investment bank in Germany. We know how credit is built, and we knew it could be built differently for students.
The idea behind Skillsvest is simple: you only repay if you earn.
No debt hanging over your degree. No picking the "safe" school over the one you actually want. No family home on the line. A kid from a tier-2 town with no assets and all the brains should have the same shot as someone born into the top 1%.
That's what Skillsvest is for.
Sreemaan worked in illiquid credit at Deutsche Bank. Deborah structured deals in M&A and debt at a top infrastructure investment bank in Germany. We know how credit is built, and we knew it could be built differently for students.
The idea behind Skillsvest is simple: you only repay if you earn.
No debt hanging over your degree. No picking the "safe" school over the one you actually want. No family home on the line. A kid from a tier-2 town with no assets and all the brains should have the same shot as someone born into the top 1%.
That's what Skillsvest is for.
Sreemaan worked in illiquid credit at Deutsche Bank. Deborah structured deals in M&A and debt at a top infrastructure investment bank in Germany. We know how credit is built, and we knew it could be built differently for students.
The idea behind Skillsvest is simple: you only repay if you earn.
No debt hanging over your degree. No picking the "safe" school over the one you actually want. No family home on the line. A kid from a tier-2 town with no assets and all the brains should have the same shot as someone born into the top 1%.
That's what Skillsvest is for.
Sreemaan Thiruppathiraja & Deborah Schermann
Founders: Tamil Nadu & Austria → UC Berkeley & ESSEC
Sreemaan Thiruppathiraja & Deborah Schermann
Founders: Tamil Nadu & Austria → UC Berkeley & ESSEC
Sreemaan Thiruppathiraja
& Deborah Schermann
Founders: Tamil Nadu & Austria
→ UC Berkeley & ESSEC
You got the admit! We'll help with the rest :)
You got the admit! We'll help with the rest :)