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From Marketplace to Must-Have? AOne’s Edtech Evolution

Dr Darren Gouk, Founder & CEO, AOne

28-May-25 10:00

From Marketplace to Must-Have? AOne’s Edtech Evolution

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

Produced by: Roshan Kanesan

Presented by: Roshan Kanesan


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