Miguel Cordon · · 1 min readMalaysian edtech startup banks $1m in seed money
Malaysia-based GuruLab, a platform that provides tutors with learning analytics tools, has raised US$1 million in a seed round joined by Wright Partners.
The GuruLab team / Photo credit: GuruLab
On top of its learning tools, GuruLab also provides students with personalized lessons, starting with livestreamed English classes. The company was founded in 2021 by former McKinsey & Company consultant Eer Kai Song and Vicky Tan, who previously co-founded learning firms Veritas Academy and Co:Ed Learning.
Currently, the company has already onboarded a team of over 10 masters and doctorate degree holders in education, as well as teachers with decades of experience, Eer said.
“Many within our team have returned home after an overseas education to help Malaysian students because we see first hand the opportunities that a good education can bring,” she added.
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GuruLab said it will use the new capital to strengthen its analytics platform and expand its offerings within Malaysia’s education system. It also looks to “aggressively” grow its education and tech teams and expand into other subjects and markets in the region.
Editing by Collin Furtado and Jaclyn Tiu
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