[Funding alert] Berlin-based Tuktoro® by a2zebra Secures €500k in Funding

The money will go towards developing the AI platform, bringing the TukToro product to market, and expanding the business. To increase manufacturing and sales even further, the next fundraising round in the single digit millions is already planned.

Children as young as four can learn maths in an engaging and amusing way with TukToro. It also imparts fundamental media knowledge. Connecting the play figure to a tablet or smartphone is simple. Children can select from a variety of math games on the companion app (iOS, Android), which is specifically designed for preschoolers and elementary school students.

The youngster shakes the die-containing figurine. Sensors identify the outcomes of the dice, and the chosen game on the end device incorporates them. AI-managed learning narratives are also employed.

LEDs are incorporated into TukToro to give kids immediate feedback. AI recommendations for games and difficulty levels are based on learning speed and behaviour.

Sebastian Heide-Meyer zu Erpen, CTO at Tonies and advisor and investor at TukToro: “At Tonies, we have started to explore the potential of AI storytelling to engage children’s imaginations. Our goal is to give children responsible and child-friendly access to technology. We share this mission with a2zebra, and I look forward to supporting the team with my knowledge.”

The TukToro app is continuously being developed and tested in various settings, including children's rooms, Berlin elementary schools, and educational institutions like the Centre for Dyscalculia Therapy in Pankow. Soon, parents and educators will be able to access the app's analytical features, which illustrate the learning process and suggest additional actions.

Elisha Benner, co-founder and CEO of TukToro said, “The combination of haptic experiences with the TukToro figure and digital interactions on the end device appeals to children’s various senses and increases learning progress and motivation, It is just as important to us to give children individual and direct feedback. This is a significant difference to the teaching methods commonly used in schools.”

About Tuktoro® by a2zebra

Tuktoro, a edtech startup is an artificial intelligence (AI) learning device that combines dice and a real figure. They are reimagining education for young pupils by using kid-friendly digital technology. Being a young firm, a2zebra's strength lies in their youth.

To create the finest learning environment possible, they collaborate with parents, teachers, learning psychologists, and, of course, the kids, all under the guidance of the Montessori principles. They are as receptive to learning as pupils are. In the end, this transparency is what characterises us and what first drew us together.