Sue Khim Explained

Sue Khim
Alma Mater:University of Chicago
Occupation:Education entrepreneur
Known For:CEO of Brilliant.org

Sue Khim is an American education entrepreneur. She is the co-founder and current CEO of Brilliant.org, an educational platform and online community that features problems and courses in mathematics, physics, quantitative finance, and computer science.[1] She also co-founded edtech start-up Alltuition, which helped students find low-cost college loans and assisted with financial aid forms.[2] In 2012, she was named one of Forbes' 30 Under 30 in education.[3]

Career

Originally from South Korea, Khim immigrated with her family to the United States when she was a baby. She grew up in Chicago and attended public schools.

After studying mathematics for 3 years, Khim left the University of Chicago to start her own company, Alltuition, which sought to simplify the process of obtaining financial aid for students.[4] Khim co-founded Alltuition with 2 others and raised a seed round of funding.[5] Eventually, Khim and company received venture funding and decided to work on something else to expand education for students, which led to the creation of Brilliant.org.[6]

The Alltuition team became Brilliant in October 2012. Brilliant has grown to be an online community of over 4 million users where people learn math and science from each other.[7] [8]

Khim has accounted for the sexism and racism she has faced several times.[9] [10] In 2022, Khim was one of four AAPI leaders highlighted by Apple and commented "We replaced a Victorian education system from 300 years ago with a fun, vibrant world."[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Passariello. Christina. Meet the Venture Capitalist Whom Venture Capitalists Love to Hate. Wall Street Journal. 6 November 2017. 22 April 2016.
  2. News: Executive Suite: Sue Khim, CEO of AllTuition, Has Friday Happy Hour To Make Everyone Go Home For The Weekend. TheGrindstone. 2017-11-03. en-US.
  3. Web site: Sue Khim, 26, Cofounder and CEO, Brilliant - pg.17. https://web.archive.org/web/20121231030105/http://www.forbes.com/pictures/lml45mkil/sue-khim-26-cofounder-and-ceo-brilliant/#4ae7016560de. dead. December 31, 2012. Casserly. Meghan. Forbes. 3 November 2017.
  4. Web site: Alltuition updates the financial aid process, helps you pay for college VentureBeat. venturebeat.com. 7 March 2012 . 6 November 2017.
  5. News: Web startup tackles student debt "crisis". Reuters.com. 14 October 2011 .
  6. Web site: Chang. Angie. "Action First" -- Interview With Alltuition Founder & CEO Sue Khim. Huffington Post. 6 November 2017. 20 September 2011.
  7. Web site: Giving Brightest Kids The 'Cram School' Experience, Online. NPR.org. 6 November 2017. en.
  8. Web site: Rao. Leena. Backed By Social+Capital, Brilliant.org Is Finding And Challenging The Brightest, Technical Talent In The World. TechCrunch. 6 November 2017. en.
  9. News: Passariello . Christina . 2016-04-22 . Meet the Venture Capitalist Whom Venture Capitalists Love to Hate . en-US . Wall Street Journal . 2024-01-03 . 0099-9660.
  10. Web site: Adams . Susan . Prominent Male VCs Subjected Sue Khim To Racist And Sexist Insults As She Funded Her $50 Million Startup . 2024-01-03 . Forbes . en.
  11. Web site: A. O. L. Staff . 2022-04-28 . Apple showcases 4 leaders making change through technology at AAPI event . 2024-01-03 . www.aol.com . en-US.

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