Ash Kaluarachchi is a seasoned entrepreneur with a passion for utilizing technology to solve educational issues. Ash's expertise in strategic partnerships, early-stage investment, and emerging market ecosystems has helped numerous startups and organizations worldwide. Ash's extensive educational background includes a double major in economics and psychology, an MBA in international business and entrepreneurship from Georgetown University McDonough School of Business, and studies in physics, economics, and mathematics at Colombo International School and Royal College.

Ash's career spans several high-profile organizations, including his latest role as CEO of Started Inc. He also produced EDTECH Week in New York City, worked as a manager and mentor at Techstars, and founded Global Career Conference and Expo. Ash was an early employee at CEB, customer acquisition coordinator for Smith Barney, Inc., and advisory specialist at Morgan Stanley. He even worked as a treasury specialist for emerging markets at Citi.

Ash's primary goal is to use his skills and experience to support entrepreneurs and organizations in the education industry. Whether it's building a startup, giving back to the ecosystem, or gaining insight into future trends, Ash and his team at Started Inc. can help.