I'm Alliv Samson, an entrepreneur, investor, mother and Filipino immigrant who calls New Zealand home. I co-founded Kami, the edtech company used by more than 75 million teachers and students worldwide, growing it from a small Auckland startup to a successful exit. Kami has been named TIME Magazine's 100 Most Influential Companies, Deloitte Fast50 #1 and many more. Alongside my partner Hengjie Wang, I was recently named EY Entrepreneur of the Year and represented New Zealand at the World Entrepreneur of the Year awards. 

Today, my work lives at the intersection of education and entrepreneurship: through Hiraya Ventures, I back globally ambitious Kiwi founders, and through the Hiraya Foundation, I'm building something for the next generation of dreamers. Hiraya is a Filipino word meaning the fruit of one's hopes, dreams, and aspirations, and that's the thread tying it all together.