Personalised education for all.

Sylla is founded by four friends Tom, Max, Dennis and Sam. Who share a passion for how technology can support educational opportunities for all.

Higher Education has played an important role in our lives. We believe it should for generations to come too. However, the Higher Education we experienced is not available to all - and from our own experiences, we believe things can be done better still.

During our studies, we benefitted greatly from educators going the extra mile: from video’s and additional readings to bringing new tools and methods of engagement to the classroom.  

While new technologies can personalise such educational experience at scale, Higher Education leaders and faculty are struggling to meaningfully adopt these aligned with their needs and wishes.

We see a great opportunity to offer more accessible and personalised education using new technologies available today.

Our Manifesto

Imagine a world where knowledge flows freely, where every university and college can unlock its full potential.

Where librarians and academics are free to do what they do best, to be resourceful, to teach in their own way.

No limits.

No restrictions.

Together with librarians and academics - our community - we are building the technology that makes this shift happen.

Our technology brings together and drives the development of unrestricted educational resources, matches these to teaching needs, enabling a more open and inspiring way of teaching. 

We serve a rich range of ingredients—from textbook chapters and journal articles to videos and podcasts. Mix-Match, make it yours.

You choose, it’s your recipe.

We call that ... your Sylla.

Meet the team

Sam
Eerdmans

Co-founder
& Business

Dennis
Stander

Co-founder
& Technology

Max
Mosterd

Co-founder
& Product

Tom
Mosterd

Co-founder
& Education

Emily
Vasquez

Graphic Designer

Sebastiao Andrade

Full Stack
& Devops Engineer

Sue
Hodgson

VP Content

Catherine Anderson

Senior Sales Manager

Jonathan Sciandra

Customer Success
and Product Specialist

Renato Ferreira

Full Stack Engineer

Alan
Hyndman

Marketing Manager

Our Values

Community

We can only achieve our mission and make an impact if we shape Sylla with the community.

“If you want to go far go together”

(African Proverb)

Creative Freedom

We give our community and team — the freedom to experiment, create, and reinvent without limits.

“Never done it before, so I think I can do this”

(Pippi Longstock)

Keep it Simple

Our aim is to remove complexity, Sylla feels straightforward, intuitive and effortless.

“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication”

(Leonardo Da Vinci)

Human

We succeed through human collaboration and embracing what makes us unique.

“Technology is best when it brings people together”

(Matt Mullenweg)