SuperKalam
YC W23Bengaluru, IN · Founded 2023 · 20 employees · Hiring · 7 known investors
SuperKalam is an AI-powered education platform that provides personalized mentorship and adaptive study planning for students preparing for competitive exams like the UPSC in India. The platform tracks student progress, identifies common mistakes, and sets daily learning targets to improve outcomes.
Also known as Kalam · qoohoo · Shaktimaan
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W23)
SuperKalam was founded in 2023 by Vimal Singh Rathore and Aseem Gupta.
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Vimal Singh Rathorein𝕏Founder & CEOPreviously, he bootstrapped Coursavy to a significant exit and served as a founding team member and growth leader at Unacademy.
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Aseem Guptain𝕏Founder & CTOAseem Gupta was an early engineer at Razorpay. He is currently Founder and CTO of SuperKalam.
Investors · 7
FundersClubSan Francisco · $250K – $5M
Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
Goodwater CapitalreportedBurlingame · $5M – $50M
Also in the syndicate · 4
Nurture VenturesPareto VenturesSuperCapitalYCombinatorlead
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$4M disclosed across 2 rounds · 2024
- $2MraisedMay 2024 · 2 sourcesSource ↗
- $2Mseed funding roundMay 2024 · 3 sources
Fundersclub (lead), Y Combinator (lead), YCombinator (lead), Goodwater Capital, Nurture Ventures, Pareto Ventures, SuperCapital
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Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does SuperKalam do?
- SuperKalam is an AI-powered education platform that provides personalized mentorship and adaptive study planning for students preparing for competitive exams like the UPSC in India. The platform tracks student progress, identifies common mistakes, and sets daily learning targets to improve outcomes.
- Who founded SuperKalam?
- SuperKalam was founded by Vimal Singh Rathore, Aseem Gupta in 2023.
- Who are SuperKalam's investors?
- SuperKalam's investors include FundersClub, Y Combinator, Goodwater Capital.
- How much funding has SuperKalam raised?
- SuperKalam has disclosed $4M raised across 2 rounds.
- Where is SuperKalam headquartered?
- SuperKalam is headquartered in Bengaluru, IN.