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Self Directed119: Amir Nathoo | Outschool: Passion, Not Curriculum, Is the Future of EducationSend us a textOutschool founder Amir Nathoo explains why education built on passion—not curriculum—may be the only way to truly prepare kids for a rapidly changing world. We talk about his shift from traditional schooling in the UK to building Outschool, how becoming a parent deepened his beliefs, and why interest-led learning offers more than just flexibility—it offers resilience.Amir shares the emotional challenge of stepping away from conventional paths, how Outschool helps parents manage fears without compromising child-led learning, and why AI is forcing us to rethink what human intelligence really...2025-05-0628 min
The OpenEd PodcastStop Limiting Your Child's Screen Time (Do This Instead) | Outschool Founder Amir NathooTraditional education was designed for a factory era—not for how humans actually learn. In this conversation between Isaac Morehouse (CEO of OpenEd) and Amir Nathoo (CEO of Outschool), we explore how education is being unbundled into something more natural and effective."We don't live in a world where our entire existence is contained in one box," Morehouse points out. So why do we expect children to get everything they need from a single institution?This conversation reveals the growing movement toward what they call "open education" or "networked le...2025-04-3046 min
Leena Marie Saleh "The Edtech Guru" | Audio Experience |EP 97 The Future of Personalized Learning with Amir Nathoo, CEO of OutschoolEpisode 97In this episode of The EdTech Disruptor Series, Leena Marie Saleh sits down with Amir Nathoo, co-founder and CEO of @Outschool, to discuss the evolving landscape of education, the rise of alternative learning models, and the role of AI in shaping the future of personalized education.Amir shares his journey of founding Outschool, a platform that has revolutionized how students learn by providing engaging, interest-based online classes. He offers insights into the challenges and opportunities in education today, from school choice to AI-powered learning experiences.This conversation is packed with expert insights...2025-04-0358 min
The Eric Ries ShowRedefining Education in the Age of AI with Amir Nathoo (Outschool)In this episode of The Eric Ries Show, I’m joined by Amir Nathoo, Co-Founder and CEO of Outschool, an education platform offering live online classes for K-12 learners. Amir’s own childhood inspired Outschool—while he went to traditional schools, his parents always encouraged his self-driven coding projects at home.
Outschool is about empowering kids to take control of their learning and building a lifelong love for education. It’s a mission-driven company that’s impacting how we think about education and social change.
In today’s conversation, we explore the intersection of business and social g...2025-01-301h 24
Everything MarketplacesStarting & Scaling Outschool As A Leading Education Marketplace With Amir NathooThe Everything Marketplaces podcast is an audio version of our group chats. This episode is with Amir Nathoo, who's the Co-founder of Outschool. Outschool is a leading online education marketplace that makes it easy for kids to access education & learning through virtual classes. Outschool has been listed on a16z's Marketplace 100 list as one of the fastest growing marketplaces the past few years and they've also raised over $190M+ in capital from top investors like Lightspeed Ventures and Union Square Ventures.
Amir on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amirnathoo
Outschool: https://w...2024-12-2249 min
Learning Unboxed251. Love of Learning with Amir NathooThe most important part of a child’s education is developing a love of learning. That’s Amir Nathoo’s motto and what led him to co-found OutSchool. Amir joins the show today to talk about future-proofing education by allowing students to engage with what they are most interested in.OutSchool is a marketplace for live online classes for K-12 learners. It has helped over a million students explore their interests with live online classes in nearly any subject you can think of: learning social skills through Minecraft, to gaming clubs, to learning veterinary topics.As bot...2024-11-0431 minLearning Unboxed251. Love of Learning with Amir NathooThe most important part of a child’s education is developing a love of learning. That’s Amir Nathoo’s motto and what led him to co-found OutSchool. Amir joins the show today to talk about future-proofing education by allowing students to engage with what they are most interested in.OutSchool is a marketplace for live online classes for K-12 learners. It has helped over a million students explore their interests with live online classes in nearly any subject you can think of: learning social skills through Minecraft, to gaming clubs, to learning veterinary topics.As bot...2024-11-0431 min
CRAFTED.Personalized Learning Is the Future. Here's How Outschool Is Building It | Amir Nathoo (Founder & CEO)Amir Nathoo is reimagining the future of education by building products that put students at the center of their learning experience. As the Founder and CEO of Outschool, Amir has created a marketplace for remote, personalized, interest-based learning that’s challenging traditional K-12. In this episode of CRAFTED., we explore how Amir founded and grew Outschool, including the 15x spike in usage during the pandemic. Post-pandemic, alternative education and homeschooling continues to rise. As Amir says: “The idea that a single institution could fulfill all of your kids' needs or all of all kids' needs is com...2024-10-2935 min
The Homebrew School Builder's ClubNo Default Path: OutSchool’s Approach to Choice-Rich Learning Pathways, with Amir NathooIn this episode, Amir Nathoo, CEO of OutSchool, joins Andreas to discuss the evolution of OutSchool as a pioneering educational platform that blends curiosity-driven discovery with structured learning pathways. They explore how OutSchool’s model provides students and families with flexible, personalized learning options that transcend the traditional one-size-fits-all approach. Nathoo shares insights on the global school concept, emphasizing a future where AI-powered recommendations complement human choice, making education a dynamic, learner-centric ecosystem. They also delve into addressing parent anxiety around educational choices, empowering students with autonomy, and the potential impact of education savings accounts, international expansion, and humanitarian ef...2024-10-2843 min
Outspoken the Podcast by OutschoolWelcome to Outspoken, by OutschoolGet ready to challenge the status quo and ignite your passion for learning!
Welcome to Outspoken, powered by Outschool! The hosts of the podcast, Amir Nathoo, CEO of Outschool, and Justin Dent, Executive Director of Outschool.org - Outschool’s independent nonprofit partner, introduce the show, which aims to address educational challenges and promote innovative solutions. Drawing from personal experiences and reflections, they emphasize the importance of fostering a love of learning and providing equitable educational opportunities. Amir and Justin intend to use the podcast to amplify diverse voices and highlight grassroots initiatives driving change in education. Sc...2024-09-0608 min
The Tech TrekReimagining Education: Redefining Teaching and LearningIn this podcast episode, Amir Nathoo, Co-Founder and Head of Outschool, discusses the innovative online marketplace for live classes aimed at kids globally. He explains how Outschool empowers unconventional educators to offer diverse and creative subjects, providing alternatives to traditional learning systems. The conversation covers the impact of the pandemic on remote learning, the challenges of integrating such platforms within traditional school systems, and the role of AI in personalized education. Emphasis is placed on fostering a love of learning and shifting societal attitudes toward education.
Highlights:
02:40 The Genesis of Outschool
06:25 Impact of...2024-08-2928 min
Growth Investor with GrowthCap‘s RJ LumbaEducation Innovator: Outschool’s Amir NathooIn this episode, we speak with Amir Nathoo, the Co-founder and Head of Outschool, a community marketplace of live online classes for kids.
In 2015, Amir founded Outschool with Nick Grandy and Mikhail Seregine. The company’s mission is to inspire kids to love learning by providing them with innovative learning opportunities outside of the regular classroom. The classes are offered by independent teachers and take place in small-groups over live video chat with assignments and feedback between the live sessions.
Outschool has raised over $240 million from notable investors including Tiger Global, Coatue, Lightspeed and others....2024-08-2122 min
The Homeschool Sanity ShowIs Online Learning An Option For Your Homeschool?
Hey, homeschoolers! Are you incorporating online learning into your homeschool this year? Should you? That wasn’t even an option when I started homeschooling in 1999. But now it is, and I’m so excited to share an interview I did with online learning platform founder Amir Nathoo.
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LiberatED PodcastThe future of learning with Outschool.com founder Amir NathooFounded by Amir Nathoo in 2015, Outschool.com offers live, video-enabled online classes for young people ages 3 to 18. Learners can select content ranging from typical academic subjects and tutoring services, to more adventurous classes such as pet-trick training, forensic science, engineering with Minecraft, and wilderness survival skills. Instructors create their own courses based on their own interests and expertise, and set their own prices. Many choose to teach on Outschool.com to share their knowledge and passions within a creative and flexible learning environment. I first interviewed Amir back in 2019 for an article at Forbes and I am so honored...2024-08-0636 min
On BalanceOn Balance with Amir NathooAmir Nathoo is the co-founder and CEO of Outschool, a marketplace for live online classes for K-12 learners. He led Square Payroll's development and served as CEO and co-founder of Trigger.io. He holds an MEng in Electrical and Information Sciences from The University of Cambridge. Outschool is an innovative education platform that offers a variety of engaging, small-group classes online. Unlike traditional classes, Outschool classes give kids the unique opportunity to explore their interests in-depth via interactive, live video by experienced, independent educators.When Outschool was founded in 2015, homeschoolers were the first to discover...2024-05-1134 min
The Homeschool Sisters PodcastEpisode 140: The Importance of Personalized Learning, with Amir Nathoo of OutschoolEpisode 140: The Importance of Personalized Learning, with Amir Nathoo of Outschool
Hiya, sisters! We are excited to bring this week's episode to your earbuds because we know we have oodles of Outschool fans in the Sisters community. And if you haven't heard of Outschool yet, you're going to want to pull up a chair and get comfy for a second because we might just rock your homeschool world.
In this week's episode, we welcome Amir Nathoo, founder and CEO of Outschool. What a fun conversation it was! We chat about education, learning, and the sheer j...2024-04-1138 min
The Daily BolsterDeep Dive with Amir NathooTune in to The Daily Bolster as Matt welcomes Amir Nathoo, the founder and CEO of Outschool, an ed-tech platform that inspires kids to love learning. As the two dive deep into Amir’s journey, he shares his lifelong desire to start a software company. His career path started at IBM, where he built up experience and knowledge before leaving to start his first company. This episode is packed full of valuable insights on professional growth, the scaling process, the importance of founder-market fit, and more.2024-02-1641 minThe Daily BolsterRunning a Mission-Driven Business with Amir NathooThe Daily Bolster is back! We’re kicking Season 3 off with Amir Nathoo, the Founder and CEO of Outschool. Amir is joining Matt to discuss what it means to run an impact-oriented organization. ❓ Defining a mission-driven business⚖️ Weighing the pros and cons📏 Measuring your successDon’t miss this episode!2024-01-1506 min
The Blind Ambition with Jack KellyAmir Nathoo, Founder and CEO of Outschool: How a Blog Post Led to a $3 Billion StartupAmir Nathoo, Founder and CEO of Outschool
We explore what it is like to be a startup founder from the perspective of Amir Nathoo, who knew he wanted to be a software entrepreneur at an early age. Interestingly, he explains how a blog post he published in 2015 about a personal experience led to where he is today, as a founder and CEO of a startup last publicly valued at $3 billion.
Amir also shares his top advice about entrepreneurship and when he knew it was time to quit a high-paying software development job to start a...2023-12-1346 min
KindlEDEpisode 27: Inquiry-led Learning. A Conversation with Amir NathooOn Episode 27 of The KindlED Podcast, Kaity and Adriane chat with Amir Nathoo, CEO of Outschool. We talk about inquiry-based learning, and Amir shares his inspiring journey to creating Outschool and offers insights about the power of out-of-school learning. This episode also explores:🔥 how we can equip our children with the skills they need to thrive🔥 the rise of alternative education movements like homeschooling and microschooling🔥 the future of education🔥 the potential of unbundling education and providing a marketplace for teachers and students🔥 the benefits of letting teachers teach what they're passionate about🔥 and...2023-12-1248 min
Getting Smart PodcastMorgan Camu and Justin Dent on Outschool.orgOn this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast Nate McClennen is joined by Morgan Camu, Head of Programs at Outschool.org and Justin Dent, founding Executive Director of Outschool.org. This non-profit branch of outschool.com is working to ensure not only access to all of outschool.com’s resources to those who are racially or economically marginalized - but is also thinking about how to support this unbundled ecosystem as a whole. Links: Outschool.org Outschool.com Previous Podcast with Outschool founder Amir Nathoo Morgan Camu LinkedIn ...2023-08-3047 min
The Homeschool Advantage PodcastThe Only Platform That Serves Over 140k Live and Engaging Classes Listed With Amir Nathoo CEO And Co-Founder Of Outschool.Intro
Amir Nathoo CEO and Co-Founder of Outschool. Outschool is a learning platform that offers live, small group classes conducted over video chat. Independent teachers sign up to teach what they want on Outschool. Currently, there are over 140K live classes listed, taught by over 8,000 teachers. Outschool makes it easy to find classes that help kids stay engaged, inspired and learning about topics that interest them. Tutoring is also a growing segment of Outschool where small group or one-on-one tutoring helps fill the gap where the pandemic left so many students falling behind.
Top three t...2023-08-1816 min
TLTalkRadioBest of TL Talk: Amir Nathoo on OutschoolWelcome back to the “Best of TL Talk Radio” series! We’re re-releasing many of the most popular episodes from 7 seasons of the show. The release of this series announces and celebrates TL Talk Radio’s addition to the Be Podcast Network, a collection of education-focused shows that help you support transformative change in formal and informal learning environments. In this season 6 episode, Randy and Lynn spoke with Amir Nathoo, co-founder of Outschool. Amir is CEO and leads growth and product at Outschool. He previously worked at Square founding the Square Payroll product. Before that he was C...2023-03-2830 min
No Such Thing: Education in the Digital AgeLearning Virtually Anything with OutschoolToday, Outschool offers more than 140,000 live online classes to more than 1,000,000 learners in 183 countries worldwide. Outschool is an innovative education platform that offers a variety of engaging, small-group classes online. Unlike traditional classes, Outschool classes give kids the unique opportunity to explore their interests in-depth via interactive, live video by experienced, independent educators.Amir Nathoo is CEO of Outschool, a marketplace for live online classes for K-12 learners. He led the development of Square Payroll and also served as CEO and co-founder of Trigger.io. He holds an MEng in Electrical and Information Sciences from The...2023-02-0654 min
Homeschool Unrefined200: Bonus: Outsourcing with Amir NathooJoin us as we talk all about outsourcing in our homeschools with Amir Nathoo, CEO of Outschool. Fall 2022 Season Sponsors We are so grateful to our Fall 2022 Season Sponsors. Use the links below for their special offerings: Blossom & Root and use code HSUnrefined15 for 15% off your purchase Outschool and use code Unrefined for $20 off your first class Night Zookeeper for a 7-day, risk-free trial, as well as 50% off an annual subscription LTWs Maren...2022-11-1440 min
Homeschool with Moxie Podcast187. Homeschooling with Digital Tools like OutschoolHave you used any Outschool classes in your homeschool? Today we're chatting with CEO & founder of Outschool, Amir Nathoo, about how the platform has grown, how a live class works, and why you should consider using it as part of your homeschool day.
Plus, we have a great offer where new customers can get a $20 credit toward a live Outschool class! Show notes are at 4onemore.com/1872022-11-1021 min
TILT Parenting: Strategies, Insights, and Connection for Parents Raising Neurodivergent ChildrenTPP 302: Online Learning & the Future of Education with Outschool Founder Amir NathooIn this conversation with Outschool co-founder and CEO Amir Nathoo, we discuss alternative education models and why they’re so critical in preparing all kids for the future, as well as get an inside look into the mission and vision for Outschool, learn more about they successfully create community through virtual classes, ways in which classes are designed to support students with different learning styles and much more. If this conversation sparks you to explore and enroll in classs at Outschool classes, be sure to use the code TILT to get a $20 credit towards your first class. 2022-08-1635 minTILT Parenting: Strategies, Insights, and Connection for Parents Raising Neurodivergent ChildrenTPP 302: Online Learning & the Future of Education with Outschool Founder Amir NathooIn this conversation with Outschool co-founder and CEO Amir Nathoo, we discuss alternative education models and why they’re so critical in preparing all kids for the future, as well as get an inside look into the mission and vision for Outschool, learn more about they successfully create community through virtual classes, ways in which classes are designed to support students with different learning styles and much more. If this conversation sparks you to explore and enroll in classs at Outschool classes, be sure to use the code TILT to get a $20 credit towards your first class. 2022-08-1635 min
Ninetwentynine‘Self-awareness as a strategy’ with co-founder and head of Outschool, Amir NathooAmir Nathoo values a mindful approach to business, and it’s contributed to the success of his educational community marketplace, Outschool. He credits self-awareness as the key strategy that helped him shape his company and realise his goals. Amir is here to tell you why having ‘self-awareness as a strategy’ will help you with your ambitions.Ninetwentynine is a Fiverr.com podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-10-0409 min
Getting Smart PodcastAmir Nathoo on Outschool: Learning for the FutureThis episode of the Getting Smart Podcast is sponsored by Screencastify. On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Tom Vander Ark sits down with Amir Nathoo (@AmirNathoo), CEO of Outschool, an education platform that offers live online classes for K-12 learners. Amir earned a Masters degree in Electrical and Information Sciences from Cambridge 20 years ago and has been an entrepreneur and business builder since. Amir led the development of Square Payroll and served as CEO and co-founder of Trigger.io. Let's listen in as Tom and Amir discuss the opportunity of live online classes an...2021-07-2833 min
The Consumer VC: Venture Capital I B2C Startups I Commerce | Early-Stage InvestingHelping kids learn by building a direct to family education marketplace with Amir Nathoo, founder/CEO of OutschoolHey Friends,Today’s episode of The Consumer VC is with Amir Nathoo, the founder of Outschool.Outschool is an education platform that offers a variety of engaging, small-group classes online that gives kids the unique opportunity to explore their interests in-depth. They were also one of the fastest growing tech companies during COVID.In this discussion, we chat about Amir’s origin story and how he was able to sense an opportunity to create a complimentary platform to traditional education.Here are some of the questions focused on - ...2021-05-1343 min
The Consumer VC: Venture Capital I B2C Startups I Commerce | Early-Stage Investing I BrandsAmir Nathoo (Outschool) - Building a direct to family marketplace to help kids learn what they want to learnThank you Mereces Bent to the intro to our guest today, Amir Nathoo. Amir Nathoo, is the founder of Outschool. Outschool is an education marketplace/platform that offers a variety of engaging, small-group classes online that gives kids the unique opportunity to explore their interests in-depth. They were also one of the fastest growing tech companies during COVID. It was great chatting with Amir as we explored topics that we haven't covered often on this show like the effects COVID had on traditional education and where Outschool has become a complimentary part of kids lives. We talk about impact...2021-05-1343 min
The New SchoolsAmir Nathoo - Raising Well-Balanced LearnersAmir Nathoo is the CEO and Co-founder at Outschool. Outschool is a marketplace for live online classes for K-12 learners. He led the development of Square Payroll and also served as CEO and co-founder of Trigger.io.He holds an MEng in Electrical and Information Sciences from The University of Cambridge and he has a young son.Key Takeaways:00:17 Amir’s Elevator Pitch and Motivations Behind Founding Outschool03:05 Impactful Learning Outside Regular School05:28 Handling Screentime and Technology14:44 If you could re-engineer school for the 21st century, what wo...2021-01-2246 min
A Big World from a Small IslandAmir Nathoo, CEO and co-founder of OutschoolToday I interviewed Amir Nathoo, the CEO and co-founder of Outschool, an online learning platform.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/angela0609/message2020-11-1608 min
Wharton Business Radio Guest AudioAmir Nathoo on Randi Zuckerberg Means BusinessAmir Nathoo, the Co-founder and CEO of Outschool, joins host Randi Zuckerberg on Randi Zuckerberg Means Business, SiriusXM 132. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.2020-10-0113 min
Let's Just Talk!Online Learning /the HotBox food storageAmir Nathoo is the Co-Founder and CEO of Outschool, a marketplace for live online classes for K-12 learners. learning in the New Online Education World. 2nd guest, Ed Spitaletta, President & Chief Executive Officer of StoreMaxx Inc., a manufacturing company and brand marketer of the Snap Pak brand of food storage container products.Let's Just Talk Radio Show is broadcast live at 2pm ET Thursdays on W4CY Radio (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). This podcast is also available on Talk 4 Podcasting (www...2020-08-1950 min
Super Power U: Mental Models and Tactical Skills To Activate Your Inner Superhero#126: [EDU] Explorations in Unconventional Learning with Amir NathooParents today are in a unique position navigating online learning or “distance learning” as the standard for at least the coming fall semester due to COVID-19 pandemic. What happens to our children’s education now? How are we going to continue our own education? Amir Nathoo is the CEO of Outschool, an online learning platform for kids ages 3 to 18 years old which provides online classes on all topics through which learners can explore unique interests, learning in small groups. In this episode, Amir talks about the current situation of our education system, the importan...2020-08-0656 min
TLTalkRadioSeason 6: Episode 41 – A conversation with Amir Nathoo, Co-Founder and CEO of OutschoolIn this episode, we’re speaking with Amir Nathoo, co-founder of Outschool. Amir is CEO and leads growth and product at Outschool. He previously worked at Square founding the Square Payroll product. Before that he was CEO and co-founder of Trigger.io, having started his career at IBM. Amir holds an MEng from Cambridge. Outschool offers unique online classes via group video…Read more2020-06-1300 min
TLTalkRadioSeason 6: Episode 41 - A conversation with Amir Nathoo, Co-Founder and CEO of Outschool2020-06-1330 min
TLTalkRadioSeason 6: Episode 41 - A conversation with Amir Nathoo, Co-Founder and CEO of Outschool2020-06-1329 min
Dad the Best I Can with Rob Roseman#87: Coming Soon - Amir Nathoo from Outschool.com | Fun online classes that your kids will LOVE!Stuck home from school?
Your kids will LOVE classes like:
- What Can the Marvel Avengers Teach our Kids?
- Lego Engineering For Kids
- How To Draw Pokemon
These are just 3 of the hundreds of classes your kids can try at Outschool.com.
CEO, Co-founder of Outschool & Dad, Amir Nathoo talks about an engaging way for your kids to learn.
Full episode coming soon on the Dad The Best I Can Podcast!
2020-03-1201 min
What Students Want47. Plug a Fun Online Learning Platform into Your School's Offering, with Amir NathooOutschool is a community marketplace of live online classes for K-12. Today, we have the great pleasure of hearing from Amir Nathoo - one of the founding partners of Outschool. As an innovative learning platform that is social, interactive, and online, Outschool is uniquely positioned to meet the exploding need for learner-directed education. In fact, Outschool has currently reached nearly 40,000 families and 57,000 learners with 10,000 classes.The endless possibilities for new partnerships i...2019-10-3143 min