Cameron Covarrubias
Founder, EdTerm
Meet the Founder
“I wasn't built for traditional education — but I was built for learning”
My name is Cameron Covarrubias.
At sixteen, I entered a four-year Japanese culinary apprenticeship that became a passport into kitchens across cultures. From sushi counters to the world's most exclusive clubs, I kept learning the same truth: real education comes from people — their craft, their failures, their wisdom — not from lectures or diplomas.
As a high-school dropout turned chef, I never fit the institutional mold. But I became what school never recognized: someone obsessed with how people grow, how identity forms, and how wisdom passes from one person to another.
In November 2025, I stepped away from the kitchen and traveled to Japan, China and Thailand for R&D guided by one belief: wisdom shouldn't disappear when people retire, and mentorship shouldn't be a privilege. That belief became EdTerm.
The EdTerm Mission
EdTerm exists to make wisdom searchable, mentorship accessible, and learning human again.
Our Human Wisdom Database preserves the lived experiences of professionals around the world. Tero, our AI mentor, is trained on real human insight — offering guidance shaped by empathy, context, and reflection.
EdTerm was built for the person I used to be — the learner who didn't fit the model — and for the millions who feel the same. What began with curiosity and a suitcase is growing through partners, experts, universities, and learners who believe wisdom is a public good.
Long-Term Vision
The Human Wisdom Engine
EdTerm becomes the world's Human Wisdom Engine — preserving lived experience, guiding learners, and training emotionally intelligent AI.
Tero evolves into an empathetic AI mentor trained on lived human experience, not generic internet text.
Mentorship becomes universal, not privileged.
Organizations will now be able to track identity growth, not just compliance.
Universities and governments protect regional wisdom through EdTerm editions.
The Human Wisdom Database becomes an institutional layer powering research, workforce development, and AI models.
The Big Outcome
EdTerm transforms into:
The guidance layer of education.
The preservation layer of human knowledge.
The identity layer of lifelong learning systems.
A capital-efficient ecosystem where wisdom flows, grows, and never disappears.
Let's Build Something That Outlives Us
If this belief resonates with you, I'd love to connect. Whether you're an educator, mentor, partner, or learner — there's a place for you in this mission.
— Cameron Covarrubias
Founder, EdTerm