DeweyLearn Raises $5 Million in Series A Funding to Transform Skills Assessment with AI

DeweyLearn Secures $5 Million in Series A Funding

In a significant development for the education technology sector, DeweyLearn, a pioneering AI platform focused on understanding human learning, has successfully secured $5 million in an oversubscribed Series A funding round. The investment was led by SJF Ventures, with notable participation from Catalysis Capital, Morningside, and Owl Ventures.*

DeweyLearn's innovative solution leverages multimodal AI capabilities, integrating audio, video, and learning data to produce actionable insights. This technology aims to redefine traditional methods of student assessment, transcending the limits of human evaluators. Its unique approach has already garnered accolades, including recognition as the top education technology startup at the prestigious 2026 ASU+GSV Cup, selected from a pool of over 3,000 companies.

The educational landscape is shifting, moving from knowledge retention towards a model centered on practical skill application and performance-based assessments. DeweyLearn's AI platform is designed to observe real-life learning scenarios, providing expert-level feedback that would traditionally necessitate human assessment—a task that can be prohibitively time-consuming and subjective.

Luyen Chou, co-founder and CEO of DeweyLearn, emphasized the significance of this technological advancement: "Human expertise has been a limited resource for our entire history. With multimodal AI, DeweyLearn can provide real-time feedback tailored to each learner's needs, whether it’s a culinary trainee honing their knife skills or a nursing student practicing in a simulated hospital environment. This democratizes access to high-quality feedback that was once exclusive to a select few."

DeweyLearn's effectiveness has been evident within educational institutions; for instance, at the Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts, the platform has evaluated over 20,000 student assignments. This automation considerably reduces the grading workload for instructors, allowing more room for personalized student engagement.

The potential applications for DeweyLearn's AI extend beyond culinary arts. As Katy Genseke, Psy.D., Head of Clinical Product at Riverside Insights, explained, collaboration with DeweyLearn involves exploring new methodologies to improve assessment efficiency and effectiveness across diverse educational domains. For example, therapists in training are utilizing the platform as part of ongoing professional development through the NeuroAffective Relational Model (NARM), demonstrating DeweyLearn’s versatility across varied fields.

According to Arrun Kapoor, Managing Director at SJF Ventures, the potential impact of DeweyLearn's platform is transformative: "Our mission at SJF is to promote better learning outcomes and career prospects for individuals everywhere. We were incredibly impressed by DeweyLearn's innovative approach and the founding team's extensive expertise in both education and AI."

Behind DeweyLearn are experienced leaders; Luyen Chou has a distinguished history in EdTech—having held senior roles at 2U and Pearson—while Dirk Liebich brings significant expertise in applied AI. The company's name pays homage to John Dewey, a philosopher and educational reformer known for influencing educational practices, further underscoring the company's commitment to progressive learning methodologies.

"Our goal is to construct an informed model of human learning by continuously observing, intervening, and measuring success across varied domains, creating a knowledge graph that is specific to our clients' needs," said Dirk Liebich, DeweyLearn's CTO. "This ambitious project also generates a broader understanding of how learning occurs, akin to creating an empirical model, our very own Google Earth for education."

To find out more about how DeweyLearn is working to empower both educators and learners, visit their website at deweylearn.com. The combination of AI and innovative educational strategies shows a promising future in which the skills gap can be mitigated, enabling a more effective learning environment for all stakeholders.