Jake Douglass
Co-Founder and CEO at ClimbHigh.AI
- Role
- Co-founder and CEO at Climbhigh.Ai
- Location
- Seattle, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Jake Douglass
Serial founder solving education\'s most complex challenges through AI-powered innovation…
Experience
Co-founder and CEO
Jul 2025 — Present · Bainbridge Island, WA, US
Building the future where educators don\'t just teach—they own the platform amplifying their impact.I\'m leading ClimbHigh.AI to democratize personalized education through ethical AI development, partnering with educator creators as co-owners (67% platform equity) rather than exploited content suppliers. Our mission: perfectly personalized learning for every student, built and owned by the creators who make it possible.What We\'ve Proven:During COVID-19, I pioneered a creator collaboration model that produced 7,500 educational assets through 150+ coordinated creators—achieving 300× cost reduction (from $1,500 to $5 per video) without sacrificing quality. Today, Practicing Musician (the technology proving ground) serves teachers across 46 countries with 3,500+ resources.Our Technology Advantage:Two patent-pending innovations differentiate us: our Instructional Design Generator (IDG) transforms any content into professionally structured courses at 98% accuracy, and our Educator Collaboration Process (ECP) enables infinite personalization through community collaboration. Combined with full enterprise platform capabilities (ERP, LMS, federated communications), we\'re positioned to scale across K-12, corporate training, and higher education.Strategic Partnerships:Negotiating $34.7M YMCA partnership (11M members), confirmed America 250 Project partnership, and partnerships with seven Girl Scouts councils. Targeting $10T global education market by 2030.Our Difference:While Udemy cuts creator share to 15% and Spotify gives 70% to labels, we\'re building a creator cooperative where those who teach the world own the tools amplifying their reach. This isn\'t charity—it\'s our competitive moat and growth engine.Raising $30M to prove creator ownership isn\'t just ethical—it\'s the only sustainable path to democratizing education at scale.
Education
Harvard Business School Online
Financial Accounting
Pitzer College
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Psychology
2008 — 2012
UW Foster School of Business
Executive Development Program, Business Administration and Management, General
Skills
- Live Performer
- Whistling
- Psychology
- Drums
- Piano
- Customer Service
- Event Planning
- Flute
- Live Sound
- Alto Saxophone
- Studio Recording
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