| Tell us about your company: |
| RazeMath is an AI-powered education platform transforming how college students learn math. Instead of just giving answers, RazeMath acts like a personal tutor—breaking problems into clear, step-by-step explanations and adapting to each student’s skill level. Students get real-time feedback and personalized learning insights, while instructors receive class-wide performance analysis and actionable recommendations to support struggling learners. Built after 300+ interviews with students and faculty, RazeMath directly addresses the growing academic challenges from California’s AB 1705 legislation. By keeping students engaged at every step, RazeMath drives higher comprehension, improved classroom efficiency, and enhanced student equity across colleges. |
| What inspired you to start your business? |
| Towards the end of my internship with the co-founder of a large tech company, I was motivated to try something of my own and to create a startup. So, in my room, I brainstormed 12 potential startup ideas, all incorporating AI integrations into various industries. I did a deep dive on each of them, hypothesized problems and solutions, and began narrowing down to the few ideas where my domain expertise matched the acuteness of the problem. I ultimately chose math because the problem-solving tool landscape was fragmented. With my background in improving the math capabilities of AI models, I saw the opportunity to use AI to fundamentally change how students learn math. Watching how ChatGPT reshaped the way students approached their studies, I realized there was room for a more personalized, education-first solution—one built to guide understanding rather than just provide answers. |
| What are your proudest achievements so far? |
| We have completed over 300 in-person market validation interviews across 20+ California higher education institutions, we won first place at UCSB’s New Venture Competition (out of nearly 400 PhD/graduate/undergrad students), and we have run pilots at three California colleges. |
| What advice do you have for aspiring entrepreneurs: |
| I think market validation is a pivotal towards building a product that people want and need, so doing the interviews is very important. |
| Please share a memory or thought about your alma mater: |
| Winning the New Venture Competition. |
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