LearnQ.ai

LearnQ.ai is an educational technology company developing an AI-driven platform to personalize learning for students and provide data-driven teaching tools for educators. The company was founded in 2020 by Kushal Sinha and Piyush Kumar and maintains headquarters in Chicago and Bengaluru. Inspired by the use of data analytics at major tech firms, the founders aimed to create a data-centric education system. Co-founder and CEO Kushal Sinha previously led an AI and scientific computing team at a major pharmaceutical company, bringing a background in applying AI to complex problems from his time as an alumnus of IIT Guwahati and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Co-founder and COO Piyush Kumar has a background as an operator in education and previously co-founded other ventures in the sector.

The company's core offering is a Smart Learning Platform (SLP) that utilizes AI to quantify the learning process. The platform's AI assistant, named VEGA (Virtual Entity for Guidance and Assistance), consumes student interaction data from quizzes and assessments to build a detailed knowledge graph for each user. This allows VEGA to provide personalized recommendations, real-time feedback, and tailored guidance. For educators and institutions, the platform offers an insights engine that presents real-time data to assist in the teaching process. LearnQ.ai's initial product focuses on preparation for the digital SAT exam, with tools like gamified quizzes, diagnostic tests to create personalized study plans, and a full-length test simulator. The business model includes a freemium structure, offering a free introductory plan alongside paid annual subscriptions for individuals that provide more extensive features and practice tests. The company also partners with educational institutions to provide its technology for their test prep services.

LearnQ.ai has secured an undisclosed amount of funding from Raghunath Subramanian, founder and CEO of Actyv.ai, who also joined the company's board. The company has stated plans to expand its product offerings to cover other standardized tests such as the IELTS, TOEFL, GRE, and GMAT, and eventually branch into K-12, higher education, and workplace training. This expansion is part of a strategy to target international markets, including the US, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia.

Keywords: educational technology, AI learning platform, digital SAT prep, personalized learning, data-driven education, test preparation, AI tutor, student assessment, knowledge graph, gamified learning, VEGA AI, Kushal Sinha, Piyush Kumar, standardized test prep, adaptive learning, K-12 education, higher education, corporate training, edtech, smart learning