Where did Jaka Bavdek go to school?

Jaka Bavdek studied at London Business School (Masters in Management, Business Administration and Management); Singapore Management University (International Exchange, Business Administration and Management); University of Ljubljana, School of Economics and Business (Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Business Administration and Management).

Jaka Bavdek

Founder

CEO at 8x

United Kingdom

Founded8x

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178 people in our graph share verified history with Jaka — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Akshat GoenkaunlockedJaka: together at London Business School (2022)

×4Jaka: together at Entrepreneur First

×7Jaka: together at London Business School

About

Jaka Bavdek is a repeat founder whose earlier ventures include Epistemy, an AI sales and negotiation training company operating in six countries with $336K in ARR, and e-Matura, an education platform serving more than 100,000 students annually across over ten markets. He studied at London Business School as an Ad Futura Merit Scholar.

CEO at 8x

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8x's investors · 1

Entrepreneur FirstBengaluru · $1M – $7M checks

Co-founders at 8x

Theo BuiCTO

Experience

8xCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
EpistemyFoundercurrent2024 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
e-MaturaFoundercurrent2023 — presentLjubljana, Slovenia
e-MaturaFounder & CEO2020 — 2023Ljubljana, Slovenia
PROcademy studioFounder & CEO2019 — 2021Ljubljana, Slovenia

Skills & more

Business English11German10Economics8Social Media Marketing4Content Development6

TOEFL — ETS

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Jaka Bavdek?: Jaka Bavdek is a repeat founder whose earlier ventures include Epistemy, an AI sales and negotiation training company operating in six countries with $336K in ARR, and e-Matura, an education platform serving more than 100,000 students annually across over ten markets. He studied at London Business School as an Ad Futura Merit Scholar.
Where does Jaka Bavdek work?: Jaka Bavdek is CEO of 8x.
What companies did Jaka Bavdek found?: Jaka Bavdek founded 8x.
Where did Jaka Bavdek go to school?: Jaka Bavdek studied at London Business School (Masters in Management, Business Administration and Management); Singapore Management University (International Exchange, Business Administration and Management); University of Ljubljana, School of Economics and Business (Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Business Administration and Management).

Founder mafias

Entrepreneur First mafia885

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Reid HoffmanBoard MemberFounded LinkedIn +2 Matthew WilsonFounder In ResidenceFounded Veratrak +2 Rashid MansoorEntrepreneur, Inaugural CohortFounded HADEAN +2 Eugene CheahEntrepreneur First 2017Founded Recursal AI, Inc. +2 Steven RenwickCohort memberFounded Tilores +2 Ruban KanapathippillaiEntrepreneur First 2024Founded Iterate AI +1

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London Business School mafia193

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Val AgostinoMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded Monarch +2 Kes ThygesenMSc w/distinctionFounded Rolepoint +2 Anil SethiMBAFounded Compagos +2 Jeremy GeigerMBAFounded retailigence +1 Key ComptonMBAFounded Mimeo +1 Gustavo GorensteinMBA ElectivesFounded bxblue +1

+ 186 more

Singapore Management University mafia45

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Felix HemmerlingBachelor of CommerceFounded habiata +1 Niccolo MaistoExchangeFounded FACEIT +1 Andrew DolinskiExchangeFounded Clutch +1 Nitin JayakrishnanFinance and MarketingFounded Pando +1 Arif KhanBachelors in Business ManagementFounded Alethea AI +1 yukun yinBachelor’s DegreeFounded Charter +1

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University of Ljubljana, School of Economics and Business mafia5

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Brent LaRueMaster's DegreeFounded Mediately +1 Julien CatonnetSummer SchoolFounded Klaimee JERNEJ MIRTMaster's degreeFounded VIAR Matic PečovnikMaster's degreeFounded Reduxi

Same school

Also attended London Business School800

Patrick ClaessenPartner at Cottonwood Technology Fund Dominic JacquessonInvestor at Index Ventures Sandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index Ventures Matt CherianVenture Partner at Monta Vista Capital Akshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire Ventures Giuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 Ventures

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Also attended Singapore Management University229

Mahesha SubramaniamHead of Client Relations at Golden Gate Ventures Rilla SaukkonenFund Analyst at Lifeline Ventures Trent RiggsInvestor at Khosla Ventures Hayata TokizawaVice President at Fin Capital Benedict TanAssociate Director, Investment at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Roy ChngInvestment Manager - Finance at Emerald Technology Ventures Ag

+ 223 more

Also attended University of Ljubljana, School of Economics and Business17

Anna KremlInvestment Associate at Rockaway Ventures Barry de KockPartner at Capital Mills Igor ErkerExecutive Director & Investment Advisor at Zenith Investment Management Janez PotocnikPartner at SYSTEMIQ Blaž JantolInvesticijski manager (Investment Manager) at PRVA CAP Nataša Celestina ŠvigeljFinance in poročanje (Finance and Reporting) at PRVA CAP

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Shared employers

Also worked at 8x1

Theo BuiCTO at 8x