Mindmax
Mindmax, founded in London in 2024 by Memrise co-founders Ed Cooke and Daniel Zohar, builds an AI tutor called 'Em' that delivers interruptible, real-time, difficulty-adaptive conversational lessons for professional exam prep and career upskilling, positioned against AI-driven 'cognitive offloading'.
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Mindmax, founded in London in 2024 by Memrise co-founders Ed Cooke and Daniel Zohar, builds an AI tutor called 'Em' that delivers interruptible, real-time, difficulty-adaptive conversational lessons for professional exam prep and career upskilling, positioned against AI-driven 'cognitive offloading'. The app is live globally on the App Store and Google Play, with the US as its first market.
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- 2026-11-05Pre-Seed$3M
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