Building Financial Futures Together
We started Edupara because we believe everyone deserves access to the financial knowledge that can transform their life. What began as a small initiative has grown into Israel's most trusted platform for capital raising education.
Our Story Started with a Simple Question
Why do so many brilliant business ideas fail to secure funding? Not because they lack potential, but because their creators don't understand how to present their vision to investors effectively.
Back in 2019, I was working as a financial consultant in Tel Aviv when I noticed this pattern repeating itself. Entrepreneurs would come to me with innovative solutions to real problems, but they'd already been rejected by multiple investors. The issue wasn't their ideas—it was their approach to capital raising.
That's when we decided to create something different. Not just another financial consulting firm, but an educational platform that would give entrepreneurs the tools they need to succeed independently. We wanted to democratize access to the kind of insider knowledge that usually stays within investment circles.
Today, Edupara has helped hundreds of Israeli startups and established businesses secure the funding they need. But more importantly, we've created a community where financial literacy isn't a luxury—it's a foundation for growth.
Our Mission Goes Beyond Teaching
We're not here to simply transfer information. Our goal is to fundamentally change how people think about money, investment, and business growth. Every program we design is built around practical application—because knowing theory without being able to implement it gets you nowhere.
What sets us apart is our focus on the Israeli market specifically. We understand the unique challenges of raising capital in Israel, from navigating local regulations to connecting with the right investor networks. This isn't generic advice—it's targeted, actionable guidance that works in our specific business environment.
We measure our success not by how many students complete our programs, but by how many of them go on to successfully secure funding for their ventures. That's the metric that matters to us, and it's what drives every decision we make.
What We Stand For
- Practical education that creates real results
- Transparency in all financial guidance
- Building confidence through knowledge
- Supporting Israel's entrepreneurial ecosystem
- Making complex concepts accessible to everyone
Meet Our Leadership
Our team combines deep financial expertise with a genuine passion for education. We've been where our students are—facing the uncertainty of funding rounds, navigating investor meetings, and building businesses from the ground up.
Sarah Chen
Chief Financial Education Officer
Sarah brings over 12 years of experience from Israel's capital markets to Edupara. She's personally guided more than 200 funding rounds, from seed stage to Series B, and has seen firsthand what separates successful raises from unsuccessful ones.
Before joining us, she spent six years at Bank Hapoalim's corporate finance division and three years as an independent consultant. Her approach to teaching comes from a simple belief: if you can't explain a financial concept in plain language, you don't understand it well enough yourself.