Vivi Friedgut is the founder and CEO of Blackbullion – the award-winning edtech company on a mission to make the world’s money smart.

Prior to founding Blackbullion, Vivi was a financial management expert, spending almost a decade managing the wealth of high net worth families and individuals. She’s on a mission to empower young people by helping them build financial capability, opening up the conversation surrounding money and cultivating a healthy, money-smart mindset.

Fast becoming the go-to financial platform for leading universities, Blackbullion currently supports 700,000 students through partners including King’s College London, the University of Edinburgh and the University of South Australia. A champion of tech for good, the platform is actively integrated into university student recruitment, retention and financial support strategies.

In this exclusive one-to-one interview, Anna Britten – managing editor of EdQuarter – talks to Vivi about her path from finance professional to global edtech founder, discussing her insights on the current status and value of financial management in education, and mapping out her vision for the future of the sector.

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