Niels Hoven

I founded Mentava to allow top-performing students to achieve their potential. If we actually let kids learn at their own pace, we would have 3-year-olds reading, 4th graders doing algebra, and 8th graders doing calculus. At Mentava, we believe that every child deserves to have their learning needs met. They should be challenged, and have the opportunity to learn something new every day. But if kids can’t read, they can’t learn, so that’s our first goal: teach kids to read as quickly and as effectively as possible. Compared to private school, or a personal tutor, our software-based learn-to-read tutor is more effective, more convenient, and cheaper. And it’s available now, for preschoolers.