Co-founders Ruben Arias and Luis Gringas are, respectively CEO and COO of BeeReaders, a Spanish literacy digital program platform aiming to build literacy solutions to strengthen the cornerstones of learning for the ~100 million K-12 Spanish-speaking students worldwide, including the faster growing student cohort in the US. BeeReaders’ solution combines an integrated assessment, authentic Spanish content with monitoring capabilities and personalized learning solutions for students in a fun, easy-to-use, adaptive, game-like environment.
Both from Chile, Ruben and Luis are seasoned Edtech entrepreneurs with more than 12 years of experience having founded and led previous Edtech start-ups. Ruben comes from a humble background, a low-income household and is the first in his family to pursue a college education. Through sheer perseverance and a series of scholarships, Ruben earned his university degree in engineering in Chile. He started his entrepreneurial journey with a strong commitment to empowering students facing struggles similar to his own, and, together with Luis, developed various innovative products to enhance the learning experience of K-12 Spanish-speaking students in Latin America and the United States. To date, their Edtech solutions reach over half a million students.