Success Stories
LWOW Alums Putting their LWOW Skills to Work
FOUNDER, ParDONE
Geevith Rubakumar (LWOW X 2014) is earning a master’s degree in International Business, Trade, and Tax Law from York University’s Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto, Canada. Geevith is the Founder of ParDONE, an online platform that gives people with a criminal record a second chance at success by reducing the cost, time, and complications of applying for a record suspension. ParDONE was recently chosen as one of six finalist teams in the Ontario Access to Justice Challenge, whose aim is to improve access to justice for Canadians. Geevith is currently incubating ParDONE at Ryerson University’s Legal Innovation Zone.
Edgar Dong (LWOW 2015) is in his final year at Peking University School of Transnational Law in Shenzhen, China. Edgar is the co-founder of rabbitpre.com, a mobile presentation product that is already used by 30 million Chinese companies, as well as tuyoumi.com, which tracks companies’ social media hits. Edgar and his partner have raised two rounds of venture capital, and for B+ fundraising, the project has a prefunding valuation of CNY 500 million (about USD 75 million). Click here to watch a video in Edgar's own words about his story.
David O’Donovan (LWOW 2015) has a master’s degree in International Law and Business from the Sutherland School of Law and the Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School, both at University College Dublin. David and Alex are the co-founders of Fissure Security Ltd., which was formerly named Whitehatters. Fissure Security Ltd. aims to improve cyber security in globally operating law firms with more than 200 employees. Through simulation, deconstruction and inter-office gamification, clients’ employees will be provided with the tools to detect and prevent targeted phishing attacks and have the ability to apply this theoretical knowledge and cyber awareness in real-life settings, enabling them to protect crucial client data. Fissure Security Ltd. is accepting multiple offers from law firms interested in BETA testing.
Alex Marshakova (LWOW 2015) has an executive master’s degree in law and business from Bucerius Law School in Hamburg, Germany. David and Alex are the co-founders of Fissure Security Ltd., which was formerly named Whitehatters. Fissure Security Ltd. aims to improve cyber security in globally operating law firms with more than 200 employees. Through simulation, deconstruction and inter-office gamification, clients’ employees will be provided with the tools to detect and prevent targeted phishing attacks and have the ability to apply this theoretical knowledge and cyber awareness in real-life settings, enabling them to protect crucial client data. Fissure Security Ltd. is accepting multiple offers from law firms interested in BETA testing.
Paul DeCoster (LWOW 2014) has a juris doctor degree from Fordham Law School in New York City. Paul is the co-founder of Judgment Pay, an online portal that harnesses the power of crowdsourcing to help those who have obtained favorable civil judgments collect the money they are owed.
CEO + CO-FOUNDER, NEVER EMPTY
Matan Ganani (LWOW 2013) earned a master’s degree in business administration from IE Business School in Madrid, Spain. Matan is the CEO and co-founder of Never Empty, which increases revenue opportunities for promoters of events, entertainment venues, sports clubs, and ticketing channels by reducing the number of empty and unsold seats. Never Empty develops various B2B software tools which enable venues to increase attendance and revenue. It has been adopted by some of Spain's largest football clubs.