Kyron Learning secures $14.6M to expand its conversational AI technology

Kyron Learning, an AI-based learning startup, has secured $14.6 million in Series A funding along with an $850,000 grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The funding will help further develop Kyron’s generative AI capabilities and expand its K-12 math curriculum. The platform allows students to interact with lessons using text or voice, with the AI comprehending and responding to their answers. Kyron is also integrating generative AI to provide AI-powered responses when needed. The company currently offers free access to its technology for 35 pilot schools, with plans to expand to third and fifth-grade math lessons. Key investors in the funding round included Global Silicon Valley Ventures and Owl Ventures.