Darsel
There’s a global math learning crisis—60% of kids around the world are below minimum proficiency levels. Meanwhile, mobile phones have become ubiquitous and kids have access to them.
The Idea
A Personalized Math Chatbot
Total Investment
350000
Grants
0
Equity/SAFE
0
Debt/Convertible Debt
Funded Since
2023
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The Mission
Improve kids’ critical thinking in low income settings.
The Idea
Darsel has developed a smart chatbot that texts math questions to kids and helps them when they get stuck. Teachers introduce kids to the bot at school, and kids then spend ~20 minutes practicing math on a parent’s phone at home daily. They catch up and stay caught up—even more important, they learn how to think.
The Dream
Kids everywhere, especially in countries of greatest need, learn math with personalized chatbots, paid for and administered by public school systems.
Why We're In
This is a big problem and schools can’t seem to fix it. The ubiquity of cell phones along with the emergence of AI make this a particularly timely solution. Darsel has great momentum: they’ve gone from 100 schools in Jordan in 2022 to 2,000 schools across Jordan, India, and Nigeria in 2024. They started with 7th grade but are now extending the program to 4th–6th grades to build a stronger math foundation. The goal is uninterrupted math learning that compounds over the years. They’ve got persuasive early evidence of impact, but even more important is the way in which experimentation and iteration are at the core of their culture and operations. We think they’re an excellent early-stage bet.
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