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Extended transcript of an Albanian-language Trego podcast episode with Alejtin Berisha. Alejtin recounts his exile and early entrepreneurial work, founding multiple private schools and a private university in Kosovo, and partnerships with international institutions (Spain: ~11–13 partner universities; Arizona State University; Thunderbird School of Global Management). He describes operational milestones: sending ~500 students abroad, a dentistry school with ~450 students, a master’s program priced at ~$78,300 (full) offered via partner and an institutional price of ~$17,000 for students through partnership, and a financing/raise round targeting ~€1,500,000. He discusses investing in edtech (an AI-based learning/assessment platform), an exit/acquisition by a private equity buyer (CGE Partners Fund with ~75% ownership), and strategic ambitions to scale an online AI-driven university to reach millions of students globally. The conversation covers work–life balance, family sacrifices, hiring culture, skills and lifelong learning, impact of AI on education (personalization, virtual internships and avatars), costs of advanced AI learning systems, and recommendations for founders seeking investment (MVP and team experience).

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About 11–13 partner universities in Spain (he alternates between 11 and 13).

Around 500 students have been sent abroad.

Full price mentioned: about $78,300; partnership price offered: about $17,000 per student.

About 450 students in the dentistry program.

A referenced raise/round of about €1,500,000.

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