Enuma
Company

Last deal

$9M

Amount

Series B

Stage

18.05.2020

Date

3

all rounds

$17.57M

Total amount

date founded

Financing round

General

About Company
Enuma creates game-based self-directed learning apps for children to acquire foundational math and language skills.

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Also Known As

LocoMotive Labs

founded date

25.07.2012

Number of employees

Company Type

For Profit

Last funding type

Series B

IPO status

Private

Description

The company's app offers a flexible learning architecture, including mini-games, books, videos, and quizzes, for preschool through 2nd-grade math skills. Enuma's mission is to empower all children, including those with special needs or without access to resources, to become independent learners. In 2019, Enuma won the Global Learning XPRIZE competition for achieving the highest learning gains in a 15-month field test. Enuma was founded by two engineer and game designer parents in 2012, inspired by their son with special needs, and is made up of experienced designers, developers, and educators dedicated to creating exceptional learning apps.
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Sooinn Lee
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Gunho Lee

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Sooinn Lee

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