Melissa Tidwell, a former lawyer for Reddit and Google, has joined Dutch internet conglomerate Prosus N.V. as global general counsel of its ed-tech segment, which is in the midst of a huge expansion.

Melissa Tidwell, general counsel of the ed-tech segment of Prosus. Courtesy photo

Tidwell is based in the Washington, D.C., area, and started at the company in August, Prosus spokeswoman Jill Williams confirmed.