Pencil Spaces
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Pencil Spaces provides a virtual classroom platform with a collaborative whiteboard, integrated video calling, built-in teaching apps, and student engagement and attention tools. It also offers scheduling, attendance, and student matching features for educators and tutoring organizations.
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Ayush AgarwalFounderHe spent nearly a decade in product management at Google and Meta before co-founding Pencil Spaces and Spacebar AI in 2020, building realtime environments where people and AI assess, learn, and work together. Earlier in his career he was a business analyst at McKinsey & Company and an associate at Madrona Venture Group.
Investors · 4
Rainfall Ventureslisted by Rainfall VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $1M
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StartXlisted by StartXPalo Alto · $10K – $1M
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Avalanche VCreportedAustin · $25K – $1M
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GuruDev CapitalreportedLondon · $250K
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Pencil Spaces do?
- Pencil Spaces provides a virtual classroom platform with a collaborative whiteboard, integrated video calling, built-in teaching apps, and student engagement and attention tools. It also offers scheduling, attendance, and student matching features for educators and tutoring organizations.
- Who founded Pencil Spaces?
- Pencil Spaces was founded by Ayush Agarwal.
- Who are Pencil Spaces's investors?
- Pencil Spaces's investors include Rainfall Ventures, StartX, Avalanche VC, GuruDev Capital.




