About
Chris Eigeland is the CEO and Co-Founder of Go1, a learning platform that began in Queensland and has since expanded into a global learning ecosystem. His work focuses on how education, technology, and AI can help people build workplace capability.
Founder and CEO at Go1YC S15
Intro paths
YC
Chris went through Y Combinator (Summer 2015) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Chris can intro founders to Go1's investors below.
Go1's investors · 18
AfterWork VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $500K checksAirTree VenturesSydney · $132K – $16.5M checksBlack Sheep CapitalNew Farm · $100K – $500K checksBlue Cloud VenturesNew York · $5M – $30M checksCapitalXLynnwood · $250K checksEndeavor CatalystNew York · $5.5M – $200M checksFull Circle Venture CapitalBrisbaneFundersClubSan Francisco · $250K – $5M checksM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)Seattle · $100K – $10M checksMadrona Venture GroupSeattle · $2M – $10M checksOIF VenturesDouble Bay · $165K – $3.3M checksOur Innovation FundSalesforce VenturesSan Francisco · $5M – $50M checksSecondQuarter VenturesSydneySoftBank Vision FundLondonTen13Fortitude Valley · $300K – $2M checksTransition Level InvestmentsFortitude Valley · $300K – $2M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2015
Co-founders at Go1
Experience
- Go1CEO & Co-Foundercurrent2024 — presentBrisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Go1Co-CEO & Co-Founder2022 — 2024
- Go1Chief Revenue Officer & Co-Founder2020 — 2022Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Go1Chief Operating Officer & Co-Founder2015 — 2020Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Bank of QueenslandNon Executive Directorcurrent2026 — presentBrisbane, QLD
- Griffith UniversityFinance and Infrastructure Committee Membercurrent2026 — presentBrisbane, QLD
- Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health ServiceDigital Advisory Board Membercurrent2025 — presentBrisbane, QLD
- UNESCONational Commissioner2016 — 2026Paris Area, France
- United NationsYouth Representative to the United Nations2016 — 2018Australia
- Constitutional Court of South AfricaAssociate Lawyer2015Johannesburg
- Griffith UniversityUniversity Council Member2011 — 2014Brisbane, Australia
- Attorney-General's DepartmentLawyer2013 — 2014Canberra, Australia
- The SchoolbagCo-Founder & Operations2010 — 2014Haiti
Skills & more
Politics22Public Speaking51Youth Engagement8Nonprofits38Strategy39Social Entrepreneurship12Public Relations9Policy Analysis8Digital Media4International Relations14Strategic Communications5Corporate Social Responsibility9
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Chris Eigeland?
- Chris Eigeland is the CEO and Co-Founder of Go1, a learning platform that began in Queensland and has since expanded into a global learning ecosystem. His work focuses on how education, technology, and AI can help people build workplace capability.
- Where does Chris Eigeland work?
- Chris Eigeland is Founder and CEO of Go1.
- What companies did Chris Eigeland found?
- Chris Eigeland founded Go1.
- Where did Chris Eigeland go to school?
- Chris Eigeland studied at Griffith University (Bachelor of Laws (Hons 1) / Bachelor of Arts, Law and International Relations); The University of Hong Kong (LLB, International Law).
Founder mafias
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The University of Hong Kong mafia27
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Griffith University mafia8
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Shared employers
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