# Rohan Mahimker

> Rohan Mahimker is the Mississauga-based co-founder and co-CEO of Prodigy Education. He and fellow Waterloo mechatronics engineering graduate Alex Peters turned their 2011 university project into a game-based learning company, combining free educational content with optional memberships. Their work spans math practice, teacher tools and Prodigy English.

- **Role:** Co-Founder and Co-CEO at Prodigy Education
- **Organizations:** Prodigy Education
- **Education:** Bachelor of Applied Science, Mechatronics Engineering, University of Waterloo
- **Known for:** Canada’s Top 40 Under 40 honoree, 2020, with Alex Peters., Co-founded Prodigy Education from a Waterloo engineering project., Co-led the company through its January 2021 C$159 million Series B.

## Career timeline

- **2011** — Graduated from Waterloo and co-founded Prodigy with Alex Peters from their fourth-year project; early company operated as SMARTeacher.
- **2011-2012** — A $50,000 ARC grant administered through Brock supported prototype refinement.
- **2012** — Selected to tape a Dragons’ Den pitch with Peters.
- **2013** — Participated in Toronto EduHack with the Prodigy team and wrote about it for EdSurge.
- **2020** — Named a Canada’s Top 40 Under 40 honoree with Peters.
- **2021** — Prodigy announced a C$159 million Series B led by TPG Growth.
- **2022** — Prodigy English launched in April.
- **2024** — Discussed a renewed focus on the core math game, the US and sustainable growth in a February BetaKit interview.

## Achievements

- Canada’s Top 40 Under 40 honoree, 2020, with Alex Peters.
- Co-founded Prodigy Education from a Waterloo engineering project.
- Co-led the company through its January 2021 C$159 million Series B.

## Latest updates

- **2025-12** — Prodigy published an edited version of his November Edtech Insiders interview about teacher use cases, free educational content and school competitions.
- **2025-11** — Edtech Insiders published a conversation with Mahimker on game-based learning, personalization and future directions.
- **2025-10** — Listed as a speaker for an October 18 Modulo workshop on homeschool math.

## Links

- Website: https://www.prodigygame.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rohanmahimker/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/RohanMahimker

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