Alum’s AI-driven startup acquired by global leader in higher education
Waterloo-based 1Mentor’s recent acquisition by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), the world’s largest global higher education network, underscores the urgent need for better data collection and use in higher education institutions.
Waterloo Engineering and Math alum Esteban Veintimilla (MBET ’22, BMath ’18) co-founded 1Mentor in 2021. The company’s artificial intelligence (AI) enabled technology sifts through employers’ job postings to provide insights into employers' needs and identify skills required for success. It also equips higher education institutions with the information they need to adjust programming to address the skills gap.