Iranian Canadian Brothers Make Education Accessible to Thousands
Independent Aggregator of Iran-related News/Events, Kodoom.com:
Forbes has named Iranian Canadian Meti (Mehdi) Basiri, Co-Founder and CMO of ApplyBoard, and his brother Massi Basiri, COO, to three 30 Under 30 lists: Immigrants, Education, and Big Money. The lists—which only four percent of applicants make—feature 600 young innovators, entrepreneurs, and risk-takers who are putting a new twist on what it means to be a leader for the next generation.
Coming to Canada from Iran for postsecondary studies, Meti, Massi, and their eldest brother Martin, Co-Founder and CEO of ApplyBoard, experienced the challenges international students face trying to access education. ApplyBoard was founded—out of these shared experiences—to streamline the student application process. "Receiving this distinguished award allows us to show other international students, and immigrants what you can achieve when you’re given equal opportunity and access to quality education," says Massi Basiri, COO of ApplyBoard, which on their website also indicates: "Education is a Right, Not a Privilege! We Make Education Accessible to Thousands of Students Around the World."
Since ApplyBoard’s founding in 2015, the staff has grown to nearly 300, raised USD $54 million (CAD $72 million) and last month was named Canada’s fastest-growing technology company. They have helped over 70,000 students around the world with their academic journey, and have grown to become the world’s largest platform for international student recruitment to Canada and the United States.
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