Fireside Chat with Ivy Xu

The Speaker: Ivy Xu

From dreaming of running a school as a kid to enabling high schoolers to raise millions in startup capital before they turn 18, Ivy Xu is building schools where learning means launching. After a fintech career in Silicon Valley and dabbling in a few side projects, Ivy founded Prequel in 2020, an AI-first education company helping teens build ambitious projects, from launching apps with 20,000+ users to producing Broadway-bound musicals and raising startup capital. In just one month, Prequel hit six figures in revenue — and 23 months later, Ivy sold the company in a 7-figure exit.

Today, Ivy leads Novatio School and Unbound Academy, two Arizona-based schools powered by Prequel’s original model and a new AI tutor platform that customizes learning for every student. With over 200 students already enrolled and projected revenue topping $2.5M, the schools are setting a new standard for what education can look like.

Join us for a conversation with Ivy as she shares how an early dream became a mission to help students build real-world masterpieces before they even finish high school.

Schedule

• 18.00: Doors open
• 18.30: Fireside chat
• 19.30: Q&A
• 19.45: Networking
• 21.00: End of event