With over 2,500 centers onboard and over $64 million in annual gross transaction volume, AOne is quietly transforming the education sector with its all-in-one SaaS platform. But can it win against deeply entrenched behaviors in the industry?



In this episode, Dr. Darren Gouk, Founder & CEO of AOne, shares his journey from nutritional chemistry to edtech founder, the reason behind their 2019 private from marketplace to SaaS, and how they’re helping learning centres & academies digitise operations and scale.



We unpack:


Why he built AOne and the early challenges of convincing learning centers to digitise


Why they shifted focus from bookings to backend solutions for educators


Their roadmap to deepen services, expand regionally, and raise funds


How AOne balances product development with customer adoption


How AOne is evolving from SaaS product to platform ecosystem for learning centres

With over 2,500 centers onboard and over $64 million in annual gross transaction volume, AOne is quietly transforming the education sector with its all-in-one SaaS platform. But can it win against deeply entrenched behaviors in the industry?In this episode, Dr. Darren Gouk, Founder &amp; CEO of AOne, shares his journey from nutritional chemistry to edtech founder, the reason behind their 2019 private from marketplace to SaaS, and how they’re helping learning centres &amp; academies digitise operations and scale.We unpack:<ul><li>Why he built AOne and the early challenges of convincing learning centers to digitise</li><li>Why they shifted focus from bookings to backend solutions for educators</li><li>Their roadmap to deepen services, expand regionally, and raise funds</li><li>How AOne balances product development with customer adoption</li><li>How AOne is evolving from SaaS product to platform ecosystem for learning centres</li></ul>

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