Kyla Bolden
Founder & CEO of Wiz Learning
Passionate about building future-ready education, creating access to opportunity, and using technology to empower the next generation.
Featurs & Awards
About Kyla
Kyla Bolden is the Founder and CEO of Wiz Learning, an AI-powered education platform delivering STEM, career readiness, and workforce development programs to learners around the world. Her work focuses on education, innovation, and equity, helping students gain the skills they need to succeed in a rapidly changing world. Through Wiz Learning, Kyla has led national and international partnerships with nonprofits, governments, and school systems to deliver high-impact programs in coding, entrepreneurship, financial literacy, and AI.
Kyla has raised over $1 million USD in venture capital, with backing from leading investors including New Age Capital and ECMC. She is a Cartier Women’s Initiative Awardee and a Google for Startups Founder, recognized for her work building accessible, tech-enabled learning solutions that close opportunity gaps and prepare young people for the future.
Outside of her work with Wiz Learning, Kyla is the host of Beyond Bold—a podcast exploring modern success through candid conversations with entrepreneurs, creatives, and change-makers. She is also an avid runner and tennis player.
The following are some of her noteworthy achievements:
Cartier Women’s Initiative Fellow: One of three companies selected in North America and the only Canadian recipient for social impact.
Google for Startups - Top 40 Black Founders in North America: Recognized for innovation and impact in tech and education.
Coralus Venture (formerly SheEO) Winner: Recognized as a women-led business creating positive social impact.
Gener8tor Startup Competition Winner: Selected from over 400 startups across North America and awarded $100K.
Additional Awards & Recognitions
Kyla Bolden is the Founder and CEO of Wiz Learning, an AI-powered education platform delivering STEM, career readiness, and workforce development programs to learners around the world. Her work focuses on education, innovation, and equity, helping students gain the skills they need to succeed in a rapidly changing world.
Through Wiz Learning, Kyla has led national and international partnerships with nonprofits, governments, and school systems to deliver high-impact programs in coding, entrepreneurship, financial literacy, and AI. She is a Cartier Women’s Initiative Awardee and a Google for Startups Founder, recognized for her work building accessible, tech-enabled learning solutions that close opportunity gaps and prepare young people for the future.
Cartier Women’s Initiative Fellow: One of three companies selected in North America and the only Canadian recipient for social impact.
Google for Startups: Top 40 Black Founders in North America (2022): Recognized for innovation and impact in tech and education.
Coralus Venture (formerly SheEO) Winner (2020): Recognized as a women-led business creating positive social impact and selected for funding by a global community of women entrepreneurs and leaders.
Columbia University EdLab EdTech Fellow (2022): Selected as a top early-stage edtech innovator by Columbia’s EdLab.
Stanford Graduate School of Business: Building Momentum Spotlight (2023) Featured as a high-growth founder shaping the future of education at their Building Momentum conference.
Steph Curry’s Underrated Golf Speaker & Startup Showcase: partnered with Underrated Golf to help support education intiativae and was a spotlight speaker at inaugural golf tournament.
Gener8tor Startup Competition Winner: Selected from over 400 startups across North America and awarded $100K.
Featured Speaker, The Lawrenceville School (Princeton, NJ): Spoke on a panel and was spotlighted as an alum recognized for leadership in future-focused education.
UBC EdTech Spotlight (2024): Invited to speak about her startup journey and impact in educational technology.
Toronto Metropolitan University x Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub: Featured speaker highlighting the state of women-led small businesses in Canada, alongside The Honourable Rechie Valdez, Minister of Small Business.
Cartier x Cartier Women's Initiative : Spoke at multiple global events, including a panel alongside Karlie Kloss.
ESSA IV Certified: Company validated for meeting rigorous standards of educational effectiveness and continuous improvement.
Accredited by Cognia: Company Acknowledged for high educational quality and a strong commitment to ongoing excellence.