# Nathan Li

> Nathan Li is the founder and former CEO of Educa, an early childhood learning portfolio and family communication platform developed in Wellington, New Zealand. Originally from Harbin, he moved to New Zealand in 2001 to study computer science. His experience as a parent inspired Educa; his work included collaborating with educators and translator Piripi Walker on a te reo Māori version.

- **Role:** Software entrepreneur; founder and former CEO of Educa
- **Organizations:** Educa, Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
- **From:** Harbin, China
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Victoria University of Wellington, Harbin University of Science and Technology
- **Known for:** Founded Educa, a learning portfolio and family communication platform., Worked with Piripi Walker on Educa’s te reo Māori translation., Educa was an Emerging Gold finalist in 2013.

## Career timeline

- **2001** — Moved from China to New Zealand to study computer science at Victoria University of Wellington.
- **2003** — Graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science; subsequently worked in IT.
- **2009** — Daughter Nancy began childcare; the communication gap between home and preschool inspired Educa.
- **2011** — Educa software launched in April, according to a July 2014 interview. Accounts differ on the company founding year.
- **2013** — Educa was an Emerging Gold finalist in the Wellington Gold Awards.
- **2014** — Educa released a te reo Māori version with translator Piripi Walker; Li spoke to the Wellington branch of the New Zealand China Friendship Society in August.
- **2015–2018** — Crunchbase lists a solutions architect role at the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment from June 2015 to May 2018.
- **2016** — Educa was second runner-up in the New Zealand Innovation Awards People’s Choice category; reporting described more than 100,000 users in 19 countries.

## Achievements

- Founded Educa, a learning portfolio and family communication platform.
- Worked with Piripi Walker on Educa’s te reo Māori translation.
- Educa was an Emerging Gold finalist in 2013.
- Educa was second runner-up in the 2016 New Zealand Innovation Awards People’s Choice category.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathanli
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/nathanli

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