About · MMVI

What we're building.

SmarterUni is a public registry where brands publish the work the world actually pays for, students ship proof of doing it, and the credential is the artifact — not the certificate.

The short version

Universities optimize for what professors enjoy teaching. We optimize for what the economy will pay for next quarter. The curriculum is written by the companies that will sign the offer letters, the work is done in cohorts, and every milestone leaves a public, verifiable trace.

Who is behind this

We're a small team of operators from product, design, and education — people who built inside Google, Stripe, Lambda School, and on:Education. Founding offices in Berlin and San Francisco. Funded by founders, not by ads.

Why now

  • The cost of a degree has outpaced the salary it unlocks for two decades.
  • The half-life of a skill is now under five years.
  • AI made information free; what's scarce is judgement, collaboration, and proof.

Our promise to parents

Your child will not waste four years memorising things a model can recite. They will ship work that real brands sign off on, in cohorts that hold them accountable, with a credential employers can verify in one click. Read the parent's guide →

Our promise to students

You will learn from the people actually doing the work, beside other people actually doing the work. Your portfolio is your transcript. See how it works →

Our promise to brands

You stop hiring against proxies. You see students execute on your real briefs, in public, before you ever interview them. Build a track →

Get in touch

Press, partnerships, parents, students — everyone has a channel. Visit contact →

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