About us
NextGenAchievers is a founder-led Australian company. We built a money skills app for kids and teens worldwide because we witnessed firsthand that our children are not getting the money education they need.
Who we are
Founded by a parent from the world of banking and risk.
"I'm a mum of two boys, and a senior banking professional and risk expert. I built NextGenAchievers to teach kids the money skills I wish I'd learned when I was young, in a way that feels like play."
Catherine de Ruyter de Wildt, founder
Our why
Our Promise. A Legacy of Courage.
Our work is inspired by AvaA little girl with the spirit of a warrior.
Ava's story
At just two years old, Ava was diagnosed with a severe brain tumour.
For four years, she and her mum, Amanda (our friend and colleague at the time), fought with incredible bravery.
Amanda became a fierce advocate for brain cancer research, hoping for a breakthrough that could save her child.
Tragically, Ava's battle ended when she was six years old. Her spirit, however, is a fire that will never go out.
Our promise
In the face of unimaginable loss, we made a pledge to Amanda:
We would be brave, too.
- We would honour Ava's legacy
- and her mum's fierce courage
- by building something that truly matters.
NextGenAchievers was born from that promise.
In Cath's words
"As a mother and 'late-starter' of financial skills myself, I founded NextGenAchievers to solve a problem I saw everywhere. But through Ava's story, it became a calling.
Now, we're not just building skills; we're building a community dedicated to creating a better future, one child at a time.
This is the most important work I'll ever do."
Giving back, inspired by Ava
Ava's story turned our work into a calling, and she inspires everything we build. As NextGenAchievers grows, our goal is to give back a share of our proceeds to help children and families facing the fight Ava and Amanda faced.
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