Pandai raised $2.03 M in Malaysia to help students study through gamified quizzes

Pandai, a Kuala Lumpur-based edutech firm, has raised US $2.03 million in pre-seed and early funding from a consortium of investors including Y Combinator, Global Founders Capital, 500 Global, Soma Capital, and Harvard.

Along with an ex-Google director, unicorn company founders, and numerous unidentified famous entrepreneurs from Malaysia, Australia, India, Indonesia, and the United States, RHL Ventures, Falnas Capital, and Kembara Kapital invested.

Pandai is the first edutech business from Malaysia to be accepted into the Y Combinator accelerator programme.

Pandai was created in January 2020 by Zaki, Akmal Akhpah, and Suhaimi Ramly, all of whom have 14 years of experience in the education field.

“The fund will be used to enhance the app to give a better learning experience for school students, as well as assist their parents and teachers. We are also looking to collaborate with educational institutions and other education providers,” said Pandai Co-Founder and CEO Khairul Anwar bin Mohamad Zaki.

Pandai is a smartphone app that focuses on learning and evaluation in order to assist primary and secondary school pupils to improve their grades. Students may study via gamified quizzes that are connected to the national curriculum. Students also receive a customised report that identifies their strengths and shortcomings using artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies.

The app also has dedicated modules for parents and teachers to track and assist their children’s growth.

According to the edutech firm, the app has over 300,000 pupils registered.

“We launched Pandai in 2020 to make quality, personalised education accessible to every student. We want to bring impact not only in Malaysia but also in other countries by expanding Pandai to other markets in the future,” added Zaki.