Devi Sahny — Co-Founder
At 18: I left Belgium for Georgetown University with a student loan. Worked as a barista, exam proctor, and teaching assistant just to get by. At 20: Started a peer-to-peer coaching business for students. It made $290k in 2 months. My first taste of possibility. At 23: After 3 years in Goldman Sachs M&A and paying off my debt, I packed my bags and moved to Singapore -no plan, no network, no safety net- to start Ascend Now. Age 31: → Built 2 multimillion-dollar education companies, Ascend Now and The Edge → The Edge works with 200+ schools worldwide and 3+ Ministries of Education → Supported 13,200 students through tutoring, entrepreneurship & beyond-academics courses → Created meaningful jobs for 168 teachers globally Here’s how I can help: For schools/govs → Build My Edge (https://www.buildmyedge.com/) - Entrepreneurship, SEL curriculum + professional development for teachers. For families → Ascend Now (https://ascendnow.org/) - 1:1 tutoring, college guidance, and personal development programs. I also serve as a board member at Georgetown University, Dukes Education, AIGS and other institutions. If we are just meeting, welcome! I love to connect. write about a mix of things given my ADHD brain, but mainly about education, entrepreneurship and mindset. Hope to see you on the feed 💖
Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in the Education sector with a focus on entrepreneurship and personalized learning.
Experience: 12 yrs 2 mos
Career Highlights
- Founded two multimillion-dollar education companies.
- Supported over 13,200 students globally.
- Recognized as a Forbes 30 Under 30.
Work Experience
Singapore based family foundation
Advisor (3 mos)
Antwerp International School
Member Board of Trustees (5 mos)
Dukes Education
Advisory Board Member (11 mos)
Baratta Center for Global Business - Georgetown McDonough
Board Member (1 yr 7 mos)
HELP International School
Board Member (1 yr 7 mos)
St. Gallen Symposium
Speaker and Leader of Tomorrow (3 yrs 10 mos)
The Edge
Founder & CEO (4 yrs 10 mos)
Ascend Now
Founder & CEO (7 yrs 10 mos)
Goldman Sachs
Investment Banking Analyst (2 yrs 6 mos)
Georgetown University
Economics/Philosophy Teaching Assistant (1 yr 4 mos)
U.S. House of Representatives
Intern for Speaker of the House of Representatives, John Boehner (5 mos)
Education
Bachelor of Science (BS) at Georgetown University
International Baccalaureate at Antwerp International School, Belgium