AanmeldenWinc Academy has appointed Joran van Aart as new Chief Executive Officer as per 1 May, to lead the company in its fast growth and internationalisation. The goal: reskill and prepare as many people as possible for a career as developer or data analyst.
Van Aart brings over a decade of international scale-up experience in online higher education platforms. He served as COO and Chief Growth Officer at Studyportals, where he and the team grew the business from 5 to 150 employees and helped over485,000 students to enroll in their dream university abroad.
“We are thrilled for Joran to lead Winc into the next phase. He has a strong vision, valuable expertise of the online EdTech industry, and a wealth of experience in international growth at a global scale,”says Marijn Pijnenborg, founder of Winc Academy.
“Our mission is to equip as many people as possible with digital skills. Joran’s track record in building scalable, data-driven products with a human touch, are a perfect match with our culture and a great foundation to propel us into the future,” adds founder Carla Snepvangers. Pijnenborg and Snepvangers will both continue their engagement as members of the board and will play an active role in strategy and in an upcoming Series A funding round.
“Carla and Marijn have successfully built an impressive academy that taps into a big need: hundreds of students have already graduated and Winc attracts more students every month, who are eager to learn high-demand digital skills and change their career. I am excited to be part of this mission, to help students of all walks of life to achieve their dreams, and to help build a workforce that is equipped for the challenges of tomorrow,”said Van Aart.
“Within three years, Winc Academy has achieved a strong position in online and flexible programming courses in theNetherlands. Based on this great traction, Winc is ready to expand its curriculum and grow internationally. Joran has the experience and drive to bring us to this next level,” adds investor Heleen Dura-Van Oord (VividVentures).
Winc Academy was founded in 2018 as an online education provider, offering remote programming courses which students can follow at their own pace, including personal coaching in Dutch. Over 800 students have enrolled for courses at Winc Academy. The average age is 35 and the most popular course is Full-Stack Development, which takes 20 weeks to complete when studying full-time.
