Andrew Barnes

Co-founder & Co-CEO, Go1

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Andrew Barnes is an Australian entrepreneur, co-founder and co-CEO of Go1, the Brisbane-based online learning and professional-development platform. He co-founded Go1 in 2015 with Chris Eigeland, Chris Hood and Vu Tran after going through the Y Combinator accelerator, building it into a SoftBank-backed edtech unicorn.

Fast facts

Role	Co-founder & Co-CEO
Company	Go1
Sector	Edtech / corporate learning (SaaS)
Headquarters	QLD
In role since	2015
Education	University studies in economics; Master's in educational technology from the University of Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar

Background

Co-founded Go1 in 2015 with Chris Eigeland, Chris Hood and Vu Tran after Y Combinator; SoftBank Vision Fund 2-backed unicorn valued around US$3B; co-CEO with Chris Eigeland

Career timeline

2015Co-founded Go1 in Brisbane with Chris Eigeland, Chris Hood and Vu Tran; joined Y Combinator
2021Go1 reached unicorn status with backing from investors including SoftBank Vision Fund 2

Notable

A Rhodes Scholar who studied educational technology at the University of Oxford
Met his Go1 co-founders while at school in Brisbane, where he started an early web-development business
Co-founded Go1 in 2015 and took it through the Y Combinator accelerator
Serves as co-CEO of Go1 alongside Chris Eigeland
Grew Go1 into one of Brisbane's first technology unicorns, backed by SoftBank Vision Fund 2

Frequently asked questions

What is Andrew Barnes known for?

He is the co-founder and co-CEO of Go1, an online learning and professional-development platform.

When was Go1 founded?

Go1 was co-founded in 2015 in Brisbane and joined the Y Combinator accelerator.

Who co-founded Go1?

Andrew Barnes co-founded Go1 with Chris Eigeland, Chris Hood and Vu Tran.

Public profiles

Sources

Last verified 2026-07-13. Professionally-public, sourced information only.