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SuperKalam

YC W23

Bengaluru, IN · Founded 2023 · 20 employees · Hiring · 10 known investors

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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 Snapstack Inc. · Kalam · qoohoo · qoohoo, Shaktimaan, Kalam · Shaktimaan

AI & Machine LearningEdTechAI-Enhanced LearningArtificial IntelligenceEducationAIIndiaSouth Asia

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W23)

SuperKalam was founded in 2023 by Vimal Singh Rathore and Aseem Gupta.

VSVimal Singh Rathore
Vimal Singh RathoreFounder & CEOPreviously, he bootstrapped Coursavy to a significant exit and served as a founding team member and growth leader at Unacademy.
AGAseem Gupta
Aseem GuptaFounder & CTOAseem Gupta was an early engineer at Razorpay. He is currently Founder and CTO of SuperKalam.

Investors · 10

FundersClublisted by FundersClubSan Francisco · $290K

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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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Goodwater CapitalreportedBurlingame · $5M – $50M

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Nurture Venturesreported

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Pareto HoldingsreportedSan Francisco · $100K – $5M

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Power E HoldingsreportedHouston

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Super Capital VCreportedParis · $55K – $550K

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Also in the syndicate · 3

Pareto VenturesSuperCapitalYCombinatorlead

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$4M disclosed across 2 rounds · 2024

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In the news

SuperKalam IAS: AI-powered personal super mentor for the UPSC examycombinator.com · Jun 2024SuperKalam: AI-Powered Learning, Human-Driven Successycombinator.com · Jul 2023qoohoo - monetize your audience across all platformsycombinator.com · Feb 2023

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, Nurture Ventures, Pareto Holdings, Power E Holdings, Super Capital VC.
How much funding has SuperKalam raised?
SuperKalam has disclosed $4M raised across 2 rounds.
Where is SuperKalam headquartered?
SuperKalam is headquartered in Bengaluru, IN.