SkillTrade

The Story Behind

Our Journey

From humble beginnings to a global movement. This is the story of how SkillTrade became the platform for knowledge exchange that it is today.

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Key Milestones

Discover the pivotal moments that shaped SkillTrade into what it is today.

2024
October

The Beginning

Our founders met at a local hackathon and conceptualized the idea of a peer-to-peer skill sharing platform.

Hackathon team
2024
December

First Prototype

Launched our MVP with basic skill trading functionality in Budapest, Hungary.

First prototype
2019
March

Seed Funding

Secured $1.2M in seed funding to expand our team and platform capabilities.

Funding celebration
2025
January

Global Expansion

Expanded to 15 countries across Europe and North America.

Global expansion
2025
June

Series A

Raised $8M in Series A funding led by prominent edtech investors.

Series A funding
2025
Present

Today's Impact

Over 15,000 active members exchanging skills across 42 countries worldwide.

Global community

Meet Our Founders

The passionate individuals who turned an idea into a global movement.

Czeglédi Ádi

Czeglédi Ádi

Co-Founder & CEO

We didn't just build a platform, we created a movement where knowledge has no boundaries.

Leila Khan

Leila Khan

Co-Founder & CMO

Every person has something valuable to teach and something valuable to learn.

Jason Lee

Jason Lee

Co-Founder & CTO

Technology should connect people, not replace human interaction. That's our guiding principle.

Our Vision for the Future

As we continue to grow, our mission remains the same: to create a world where knowledge flows freely between people, unconstrained by geography, language, or socioeconomic barriers.

By 2025, we aim to connect 1 million people through skill sharing, creating opportunities for personal and professional growth across every continent.

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