Oboe was founded by Nir Zicherman in 2024.

Who are Oboe's investors?

Oboe's investors include Andreessen Horowitz, Eniac Ventures, Homebrew, GV (Google Ventures), Haystack, Union Square Ventures (USV).

How much funding has Oboe raised?

Oboe has disclosed $16M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.

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Founded 2024 · 13 employees on LinkedIn · 9 known investors

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Oboe is an AI-powered learning product for individuals who want to learn new topics. It offers a chat-based interface for educational content.

AI & Machine Learning Consumer EdTech

Founders & leadership

Oboe was founded in 2024 by Nir Zicherman.

Nir Zicherman CEO, Co-FounderNir Zicherman is the founder and CEO of Oboe, an AI-powered learning product with a chat-based interface for educational content. He previously served as Vice President of Audiobooks at Spotify and co-founded the podcasting platform Anchor, where he was CTO until its acquisition by Spotify in 2019.

Investors · 9

Andreessen Horowitzlisted by Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M

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Eniac Ventureslisted by Eniac VenturesNew York City · $1.2M

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Homebrewlisted by HomebrewBurlingame · $100K – $500K

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GV (Google Ventures)reportedMountain View · $250K – $50M

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HaystackreportedSan Francisco · $1M – $3M

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Union Square Ventures (USV)reportedNew York · $1M – $8M

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Also in the syndicate · 3

EniacFactorialOffline

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$16M disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2025–2026

$16MSeries AJan 2026
Andreessen Horowitz (lead), Eniac, Factorial, Haystack, Offline
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In the news

Oboe raises $16 million from a16z for its AI-powered course-generation platform | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · Dec 2025

Frequently asked questions

What does Oboe do?: Oboe is an AI-powered learning product for individuals who want to learn new topics. It offers a chat-based interface for educational content.
Who founded Oboe?: Oboe was founded by Nir Zicherman in 2024.
Who are Oboe's investors?: Oboe's investors include Andreessen Horowitz, Eniac Ventures, Homebrew, GV (Google Ventures), Haystack, Union Square Ventures (USV).
How much funding has Oboe raised?: Oboe has disclosed $16M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.