Who founded Spark Studio?

Spark Studio was founded by Anushree Goenka, Namita Goel, Kaustubh Khade, Jyothika Sahajanandan in 2021.

Who are Spark Studio's investors?

Spark Studio's investors include Better Capital, Scout Fund, She Capital, Y Combinator, Goodwater Capital, Harvard Management Company.

Where is Spark Studio headquartered?

Spark Studio is headquartered in Bengaluru, IN.

Spark Studio

YC S21

Bengaluru, IN · Founded 2021 · 27 employees · 6 known investors

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Spark Studio makes an AI conversational partner that helps children practice English speaking through voice interaction. The tool targets students in non-English dominant countries who have classroom exposure to English but lack confidence in real conversation.

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Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S21)

Spark Studio was founded in 2021 by Anushree Goenka, Namita Goel, Kaustubh Khade, and Jyothika Sahajanandan.

Anushree Goenka Co-Founder and CEO2020–2025She has spent a decade in business leadership roles at early-stage and growth-stage consumer tech companies including Swiggy and Scroll, as well as in business consulting at Monitor Group. She holds an MBA from IIM Ahmedabad and a B.Tech in Computer Science from DAIICT.

Namita Goel Co-Founder2021–2025Namita Goel has over a decade of experience in education and edtech, including time as a founding team member at LEAD Schools where she led curriculum and academic strategy. She has worked on early-stage educational products at organizations including LEAD Schools, Uplift Education, and Teach For India, with expertise in curriculum design, instructional technology, and teacher development.

Kaustubh Khade Co-Founder, CPO (YC backed)2021–2024Kaustubh Khade studied computer science at IIT Delhi and previously worked as an Associate Vice President of Product at BYJU'S. He is co-founder and Chief Product Officer at Spark Studio.

Jyothika Sahajanandan Co-Founder & Head of Engineering2021–2024Jyothika Sahajanandan is a software engineer with a decade of experience across product development roles at Zynga, Housing, and BYJU'S. She holds a Master's degree in Computer Science from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.

Investors · 6

Better Capitallisted by Better Capital$5K – $100Kvia Vaibhav Domkundwar · inferred

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Scout Fundlisted by Scout Fund

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She Capitallisted by She CapitalNew Delhi

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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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Goodwater CapitalreportedBurlingame · $5M – $50M

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Harvard Management CompanyreportedAllston

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Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

Undisclosed amountfirst roundAug 2021
Better Capital
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Undisclosed amountfirst round of investmentMay 2021
Better Capital
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Frequently asked questions

What does Spark Studio do?: Spark Studio makes an AI conversational partner that helps children practice English speaking through voice interaction. The tool targets students in non-English dominant countries who have classroom exposure to English but lack confidence in real conversation.
Who founded Spark Studio?: Spark Studio was founded by Anushree Goenka, Namita Goel, Kaustubh Khade, Jyothika Sahajanandan in 2021.
Who are Spark Studio's investors?: Spark Studio's investors include Better Capital, Scout Fund, She Capital, Y Combinator, Goodwater Capital, Harvard Management Company.
Where is Spark Studio headquartered?: Spark Studio is headquartered in Bengaluru, IN.