Mate academy
🖐 Hello world!
We’re Mate academy, an EdTech company helping anyone, anywhere build a successful career through learning. We challenge how education works and prove it’s possible to switch to tech and non-tech roles in IT and beyond. Background doesn’t matter.
💻 Our product is a gamified, AI-powered learning platform that helps people gain new skills and get ready for a new career.
A few facts we’re proud of:
- 6,000+ employed graduates
- Ranked among the TOP 3 product employers by DOU
- Multinational company with operations in Ukraine, Poland, and Brazil
Recognized as a ‘Rising Star’ in Europe by Atomico, Google for Startups, and Dealroom.co
160+ mates and 200+ mentors across countries – all-in and proud to build something that truly matters.
All mates are driven by the same idea – helping our students learn a new profession and step into a new role. People genuinely give their best to make this happen (and often a bit more). And that’s also why we look for A-players.
Our culture is simple and honest. We call it “no bullshit.” Three things matter to us:
- Absolute responsibility – own what you do
- Be humble – stay open, keep learning
- Be hungry – care about the result
We don’t believe in micromanagement or pointless processes. We trust people, give them freedom, and expect them to use it to do great work.
Founders:
Roman Apostol – former ex-Googler, co-founder of Preply
Anna Apostol – listed among Forbes' 25 Women in IT
Max Lysak – co-founder of the Lviv business incubator Startup Depot & the Lviv IT Arena conference
🎸 Our culture: "no bullshit" based on 3 values:
- Absolute responsibility
- Be humble
- Be ambitious
A culture of feedback, the right to make mistakes, transparent communication, and processes are important to us. We avoid micromanagement and instead prioritize trust and awareness of owning one's goals.
In this article, you can find more details.
⭐ Founders of Mate аcademy – Anna Apostol, Roman Apostol, and Max Lysak.
Roman Apostol was a team lead at Google and co-founder of the startup Preply.
Anna Apostol is listed among Forbes' 25 Women in IT, and Max Lysak is a co-founder of the Lviv business incubator Startup Depot and the Lviv IT Arena conference.
Read the article to know more about Mate.