Teacher’s Buddy raises $1.85 million in seed funding led by Giant Leap to tackle teacher burnout with an AI platform, co-founded by Edrolo's Ben Sze.
Amount Raised
A$1.85 Million
Round Type
Seed
Investors
Description
Teacher’s Buddy, co-founded by Ben Sze, has secured $1.85 million in seed funding to address teacher burnout through AI. The platform already has 12,000 users in 130 countries. The funding round was led by Giant Leap and included several other investors. Sze aims to use his experience in edtech to make a positive impact on the teaching profession.
Quick answer
Teacher’s Buddy raised A$1.85 Million in a Seed round, dated November 18, 2025. Investors: Flying Fox Ventures, Co Ventures, Exhort Ventures, Saniel Ventures, Soul Capital and Giant Leap.
- How much did Teacher’s Buddy raise?
- Teacher’s Buddy raised A$1.85 Million in a Seed round on November 18, 2025.
- Who invested in Teacher’s Buddy?
- Flying Fox Ventures, Co Ventures, Exhort Ventures, Saniel Ventures, Soul Capital and Giant Leap are named as investors in this round.
- What does Teacher’s Buddy do?
- Teacher’s Buddy is a startup co-founded by Ben Sze and Matt Abraham, aimed at providing AI solutions to alleviate teacher burnout.
- Where is Teacher’s Buddy based and how big is it?
- Fundz records about 10 employees.
- Who are the decision-makers at Teacher’s Buddy?
- Fundz holds 4 contacts at Teacher’s Buddy, including the Co-Founder & Co-CEO. Names and contact details are shown to Fundz members.
Source: Fundz verified event record.
Who else raised in Education and E Learning around the same time
Companies in the same sectors as Teacher’s Buddy that raised within 45 days of this round, from Fundz verified event records.
- BoodleBox raised $5M (Funding Round) on December 10, 2025.
- CampusKnot raised $1.1M (Seed) on November 7, 2025.
- CuePilot AI raised $1.8M (Pre-Seed) on December 18, 2025.
- Bildup AI raised $400K (Angel) on December 17, 2025.
- Oboe raised $16M (Series A) on December 10, 2025.
- Uolo raised $7M (Funding Round) on December 10, 2025.
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