Meet Nathan Nwachuku, the 20-year-old CEO and Cofounder of Klas

Meet Nathan Nwachuku, the 20-year-old software engineer reshaping learning, and robotics in Africa.
During the global pandemic in 2020, Nathan made a bold decision: he dropped out of a software engineering degree scholarship at Carleton University, Ontario, Canada to create tech-enabled solutions for education in Africa.
In this episode of Founders Connect, Nathan shares his journey with me. It inspired me, and I'm sure it'll inspire you too. Watch, share, and subscribe if you haven't!
0:00 Introduction
2:00 Nathan talks about his personal background and the event that made him lose his eye
5:20 Nathan talks about his nicest childhood memory
6:45 On his craziest ideas yet
9:09 On his software engineering scholarship in Canada
9:28 Starting projects during the pandemic
11:35 Dropping out of college due to financial constraints
12:49 Getting the first idea for Klas
16:14 How he met his cofounder
18:48 Challenges he faced when getting a cofounder
20:02 Nathan shares milestones for Klas, Investments from Odun of Piggyvest and more
23:13 How Klas got into Techstars
25:45 What Nathan is up to asides from Klas
27:22 Starting a robotics company for disabled people
28:43 Key lessons he has learned in his journey so far
30:51 Things he’d do differently if he could go back in time
32:42 A major discovery for Klas
35:59 What he’s looking forward to in the next 5 years
37:40 The one thing he doesn’t want people to forget when they hear his story

[@agatevureglory]

Some points that stuck with me from this session is not starting out co-founding with friends.
Don't over think it. Just take the leap of faith.
No matter how bad it is, it can't be bad forever!
Great session!

[@mike2178]

Thanks, Peace. Inspiring young man.
Think it's about time actual steps are taken to handle the abuse and bullying in boarding schools.

[@journalwith_i_sixteen]

It's so funny how the same story happens to different people and results into something entirely different. My story Is not to different, however I am on the quest on becoming the biggest/greatest storyteller in Nigeria and who even knows, maybe even the greatest in the world. I know, I know it's a crazy idea... I am not giving up because I am delusional enough to understand that whatever you have a strong believe in, would eventually become your reality.

[@PeaceItimiofficial]

I'm rooting for you!

[@journalwith_i_sixteen]

@@PeaceItimiofficial Hey peace, I just want to tell you how much I appreciate you taking your time to respond to my message. If you don't mind I'd say we connect on social media to see how much progress I'd make. Let's just say you become my mentor. Hehehhe I'm banking on it❤️

[@journalwith_i_sixteen]

@@PeaceItimiofficial Hey peace, I just want to tell you how much I appreciate you taking your time to respond to my message. I think we should connect on social media to see how I pan out from zero to hero. It would be a very interesting journey if I must say... Are you ready for it?
Let's just say you become my mentor. Hheheh I am banking on it.

[@journalwith_i_sixteen]

​@@PeaceItimiofficialHey Peace, this is the third time I am writing this and it keeps disappearing 😅. I am about to give up... Please don't let me 😂.
I just want to appreciate you taking your time to respond to my message. And if I must say I think it would be nice we connect via social media to see how I pan out from zero to hero.i think it would be an interesting journey. What do you think?
Let's just say you become my mentor. Hehehh😅 I am banking on it!

[@EMPEROVIALWORLD]

Awesome story to my edtech colleague, Nathan... I remember your first product pitch to me on LinkedIn, awesome stuff

[@praisegodayodele7966]

This is so inspiring. Thank you, Peace.

[@affiliatehub6010]

Thank you so much PEACE .

[@dehbrar]

So inspiring

[@oluwaborisoyele]

Beautiful conversation, emotional yet inspiring.
Resilience, Grit, & Diligence are all I see.
Welldone to you @Nathan
Kudos to you @Peace and team.
Just signed up on KLAS so I could upload my ebooks and possibly suggest it to my clients for book publishing.

[@PeaceItimiofficial]

Love this!

[@tilikistephen1624]

Brilliant guy 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@Lujin_of_Ng]

Your contents are quite inspiring but pls can you drop a video on how to find investors and explain all the investors rules.❤

[@PeaceItimiofficial]

He truly is

[@oyeyemimary]

I am 22 years and it's a year to be relentless!!!

[@PeaceItimiofficial]

Energy!!

[@bethelministries4188]

The challenges of getting a co-founder

[@sanniametu6187]

Really insightful! Thanks for sharing

[@PeaceItimiofficial]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@PLOTPOINTSTORIES]

Incredible session. I love what you are doing.

[@PeaceItimiofficial]

Thank you so much

[@bethelministries4188]

This guy is just so much like meeeee, I've learned alot from him

[@PeaceItimiofficial]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@ahmedodufuwa9792]

❤

[@ugochukwu-nnadi]

Wow...amazing! Reminds me of a young Mark Zuckerberg. Thanks for the interview Peace ✌🏽

[@PeaceItimiofficial]

Thank you for watching!

[@preciousmoses9740]

How can you lose your eye in secondary school for goodness sakeee Jesus!! I am so angry. I’m sure this is Fgc Rumuokoro

[@NukelimerCodes]

25:05 it's 1 million dollars 😂

[@pyypll]

Who else heard "Two single moms"??

[@bomapeter6026]

In a family of 2. Him, his sister and his mum (single mum)

[@Gates7405]

See how rough play made him loss a vital body part. Useless kids, its so infuriating

[@Mr-remiz]

This guy can’t be 20 years old.

[@experiencedesignplus]

I mean... I was suprised to hear that. Wow!

[@PeaceItimiofficial]

Haha. He is!