At Edunomix, our leadership and network partnerships is defined by a passion for innovation, global impact, and a commitment to unlocking human potential.
Todd Maurer, Founder/Advisor
I’ve spent 25+ years where most advisors won’t go — building, scaling, and investing in ventures across the world’s most complex and rewarding markets.
My edge isn’t a framework. It’s pattern recognition earned across decades of real market entry, capital deployment, and institutional partnership in emerging and frontier economies — markets that will drive over 60% of global consumption in the coming generation.
What I’m building now:
As Founder of Edunomix, I advise and accelerate research-backed ventures — edtech, deep tech, workforce, biotech, AI — entering emerging markets with rigor, speed, and the right relationships. The MVE Accelerator is our flagship sprint program for PhD founders and operators serious about going global without losing focus or burning runway.
As Founder of Versatile PhD, I help PhDs translate their research and expertise into career leverage and commercial ventures — closing the gap between academic rigor and market reality.
My background spans: Fortune 2000 companies, leading universities, high-growth startups, mid-market firms, and global investment funds — across Asia, Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, and beyond. Previous roles at KOTRA, Peregrine Investment Holdings (Hong Kong), Apollo Global, Santander, and Lotus Asset Management (Hong Kong).
Academic credentials: MA, International Affairs — Columbia University | BA, Economics — UCLA | Postgraduate study, Beijing & Nanjing Universities | IFRS Fundamentals of Sustainable Accounting
Languages: Mandarin Chinese · Korean · Russian · and a few others on a good day.
Our Advisory Network:
Harnessing the World’s Largest Brain Pool
At Edunomix, we don’t just provide advice—we own and operate Versatile PhD, a leading online platform that connects a global network of advanced-degree professionals with real-world opportunities. By harnessing Versatile PhD’s expansive 120,000+ talent pool and advanced research capabilities, we draw on specialized expertise for client assignments—whether for project-based needs, market entry, scientific innovation or scaling operations.
We utilize unique human capital resource to rapidly identify, engage, and deploy the right talent for every challenge, an approach that ensures our clients benefit from the depth of human and geographic expertise, and the speed and precision of driving better outcomes at reduced cost.
15-minute introductory call for founders.