Chalkie, AI-Powered EdTech Platform For Teachers, Raises $4M From TriplePoint Ventures

Used by more than 500,000 teachers and reaching over 10 million students worldwide, Chalkie was created to give educators practical tools that save time and help reduce burnout.

The platform enables teachers to enter a topic choose their curriculum and use AI to generate engaging lesson plans in seconds. Each lesson comes with professionally designed teaching materials and differentiated activity sheets tailored to students with varying abilities.

Before launching Chalkie, CEO and co-founder Phillip Daneshyar built and scaled several ventures backed by Y Combinator and appeared on Dragon’s Den. His previous company, Kanda, facilitated more than $100 million in loans for UK home improvement businesses, supporting the growth of over 10,000 tradespeople.

He is joined by CTO and co-founder Mark Hughes, founder of Tutorful, one of the UK’s largest tutoring marketplaces. At its peak, Tutorful employed more than 80 people and raised over $10 million, establishing Hughes as a notable figure in the edtech space.

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The founding team is completed by CPO and co-founder Peter Sanderson, a classically trained architect turned product designer who previously served as Head of Design at Tutorful. Sanderson works closely with educators to turn day-to-day classroom challenges into intuitive product features aimed at cutting workload and supporting teacher wellbeing.

Since launching in 2025, Chalkie has seen rapid global adoption as schools and teachers increasingly embrace AI-powered tools to simplify lesson preparation and improve engagement in the classroom.

Teachers continue to face heavy workloads and time pressure, and in a recent Chalkie survey, educators reported saving an average of five hours per week. In the same survey, 90% strongly agreed that Chalkie supports their long-term professional wellbeing.

About Chalkie AI

Create lessons and activities faster than ever. Chalkie AI gives teachers back the time and freedom to focus on what matters most: inspiring students in the classroom. With Chalkie, entire lessons can be generated in minutes, complete with engaging activities, saving time and reducing workload.