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 partial exit and earning recognition as a TIME Magazine 100 Most Influential Companies and Deloitte Fast50 #1 and #2 for two consecutive years.

Alongside my husband and co-founder Hengjie Wang, I was recently named EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2025 and represented New Zealand at the EY World Entrepreneur of the Year 2026 Awards.

Today, beyond Kami, my work lives at the intersection of education and entrepreneurship: through Hiraya Ventures, I back globally ambitious founders, and through the Hiraya Foundation, I support the next generation of dreamers and visionaries.