Why Bandio?
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Bandio is a public benefit corporation created by Common Sense Media and Aleo Networks Foundation.
We are supported by a group of leading technologists, internet activists and committed parents who are passionate about fostering safer experiences for kids online without compromising parent and child privacy.
Lynzi Ziegenhagen, CEO of Bandio, is a parent, engineer, and mission-driven entrepreneur.
In the early days of the Internet, she wrote a parent's guide to keeping kids safe online as part of the Children's Partnership. Lynzi founded and served as CEO of Schoolzilla, PBC, a data platform for school systems that is benefitting more than 20 million students globally today as part of Renaissance Learning.
Lynzi holds a BS from Stanford University in Symbolic Systems and a masters in Computer Science from the Naval Postgraduate School focused on computer security.
Bandio was created in partnership with Common Sense Media & Aleo Foundation.
Common Sense Media is a leading global nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of all kids and families by providing the trustworthy information, education, and independent voice they need to thrive in the 21st century.
Aleo Network Foundation is a nonprofit organization committed to enhancing public understanding of zero-knowledge cryptography and promoting applications that address the growing need for secure and decentralized technologies.
We are proud to be partnered with organizations who are also passionate about fostering safer experiences for kids online without putting personal information at risk.