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 3 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 (5 mos)
Antwerp International School
Member Board of Trustees (7 mos)
Dukes Education
Advisory Board Member (1 yr 1 mo)
Baratta Center for Global Business - Georgetown McDonough
Board Member (1 yr 9 mos)
HELP International School
Board Member (1 yr 9 mos)
St. Gallen Symposium
Speaker and Leader of Tomorrow (4 yrs)
The Edge
Founder & CEO (5 yrs)
Ascend Now
Founder & CEO (8 yrs)
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