A Bangalore-based GenAI startup ZuAI announced that it had raised Rs 4 crore in seed funding from Prime Venture Partners. In the next three years, one hundred million students’ academic outcomes are expected to be improved by the ground-breaking AI-powered personal tutor for students. The startup’s (previously backed by 100X.VC) mission of giving Indian students personalized and effective learning experiences will be advanced by this investment.
Founders Anubhav Mishra and Arpit Jain had the inspiration to use generative AI to transform the education industry while developing ZuPay, and they recently launched ZuAI for a small group of pilot users. Over 35,000 students have expressed their love and enthusiasm for it since then. It is used daily by over 4500 students, with students in grades 7 to 10 using it the most.
Anubhav Mishra, co-founder, ZuAI, said, “We started ZuAI with a simple vision of enabling all students to have access to a personal tutor 24×7 and make learning interactive and personalized so that they can learn at their own pace. This investment will empower us to improve our platform’s capabilities, reach more students in India, and make a lasting impact on their educational journey.”
The company plans to offer more advanced tools that will enable students to create a study lecture in the future in just five minutes on any subject. Additionally, it will provide adaptive test series that will allow students to track their progress in any topic they are learning.
Prime Venture Partners, a leading venture capital firm specializing in funding early-stage tech startups, led the funding round. The company was an ideal partner for ZuAI due to its deep expertise and commitment to encouraging transformative technology initiatives for India.
Sanjay Swamy, managing partner, Prime Venture Partners, said, “GenAI is driving a massive transformation in education, and ZuAI’s key insight is that curriculum-based education is where the action is and where a personalized tutor can truly change outcomes for students. We’re delighted to back the ZuAI team to help students benefit from the state-of-the-art in AI while also giving parents the comfort that their children will get coaching that is both relevant and curriculum specific, without the broader distractions of the Internet.”
Ninad Karpe, founder & partner, 100X.VC, said, “As the first investor in Zu Technologies, we are delighted that they have raised the next round of funding. We believe that ZuAi is on a path to bring about a paradigm shift in the education sector in India, and we are excited about the potential it holds for rapid growth.”
