Skillsvest started because we’ve seen too many talented people give up on their dreams, not because they weren’t smart enough or hardworking enough, but because they couldn’t afford the price tag that came with opportunity.

We’ve been there. We’ve watched friends turn down top university offers because taking on huge debt felt like gambling their family’s future. We’ve seen how the system says “no” to people who could change the world, simply because of where they were born or what their parents earn.

We built Skillsvest to say “yes” to those people.

• Yes, you can go to that school.

• Yes, you can chase that dream.

• Yes, you can do it without drowning in debt.

Our goal is simple: make sure the next generation of world-changers doesn’t get left behind.

We back people, not collateral.

Instead of trapping students in rigid loans with growing interest, we’ve built a funding model that’s simple, fair, and designed entirely around your success.

We look for potential, not privilege. Ambition, drive, and talent matter far more to us than your family’s income or postcode. Once you’re accepted, we cover the education costs you can’t, so you can focus fully on learning and building your future without the constant stress of figuring out how to pay for it.

When you graduate and step into a stable job, you begin repaying a fair, capped amount, never more than what was agreed, and never forever. Along the way, you’re not just a recipient of funding; you become part of a community that’s in your corner with mentorship, career advice, and opportunities to help you thrive.

By giving you breathing room when you need it most, we make sure money is never the reason your future becomes smaller than your potential.

Skillsvest exists because we’ve lived through this problem.

Sreemaan was the first in his family to finish high school, navigating the “how” and “how much” of higher education felt like an uphill battle. He pushed through the financial and practical hurdles to graduate from UC Berkeley, but he saw countless others just as capable give up because the cost was too high.

Debbie grew up in a rural village in Austria where most people stopped studying after high school. She had to believe, often against the expectations around her, that there was a bigger world out there, and that it could be a place for people like her.

We know what it’s like to start with the odds stacked against you. And we know how life-changing it is when someone removes the barriers. That’s why we built Skillsvest: to make sure that talented, driven students everywhere get the chance to write their own future, no matter where they start.