Elliot Knight

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Founder & CEO, Larch AI - growth · mobile · education

Larch AI
Singapore · SGT (UTC+8)
10+ years experience
INSEAD Singapore
English, Mandarin
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Overview

Founder of Larch AI (edtech). 10 years of building before that. Took Larch AI from zero to $10 million ARR. Jazz piano, badly.

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Larch AI is hiring 2 product designers in Singapore

Role
Product designer
Level
Senior
Type
Full-time
Work mode
On-site
Compensation
$136k-$184k + equity
Team
Founding team, 11 people
Start
This quarter
Must have
A portfolio of shipped product work Comfort working directly with engineers Clear written communication
Process
Decision within 10 days

Comp S$157k-S$232k. One technical chat and a paid trial day. Message me with one thing you shipped that you're proud of.

Singapore · remote OKgrowtheducationmobile
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Co-founderLooking for a co-founder
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Looking for a commercial co-founder for returns management for university students

The idea
Returns management for university students
Stage
Customer interviews
I bring
12 years in edtech
Looking for
Operator who has scaled a team
Commitment
Full-time after funding
Location
Singapore or remote

I bring 10 years of edtech (currently Larch AI). Ideally you've run operations in Southeast Asia. Full-time from day one.

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Experience

  1. Founder & CEO
    Oct 2025 - Present
    Larch AI · 1 yr · Full-time · Singapore
    • Previously built and sold a small edtech company.
    • Signed 112 paying customers, 21 of them enterprises.
    • Grew the team to 98 people across 2 countries.
  2. Senior Financial Analyst
    Nov 2022 - Oct 2025
    Toyota · 2 yr 11 mo · Full-time · Singapore
    • Saved $3 million a year renegotiating vendor contracts.
    • Ran diligence on 5 acquisitions.
  3. Controller
    Feb 2020 - Nov 2022
    REA Group · 2 yr 9 mo · Full-time · Singapore
    • Built the operating model the board used for a $233 million raise.
  4. Financial Analyst
    Nov 2016 - Feb 2020
    Lazada · 3 yr 3 mo · Full-time · Singapore
    • Closed the books in 3 days, down from 14.

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Education

  1. INSEAD Singapore
    MBA, Business Administration
    2018 - 2020
  2. Ateneo de Manila University
    BS, Business Administration
    2011 - 2015

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