Edtech startup Creative Galileo raises US$7.5m in Series A round

CREATIVE Galileo, an early learning edtech platform based in Singapore, has raised US$7.5 million in a Series A funding round from investors including India-based Kalaari Capital, East Ventures and Affirma Capital.

Angel investors that participated in the round include Carro founder Aaron Tan, Ula founder Nipun Mehra, Matrix Partners China’s David Su, Global Schools Foundation chairman Atul Temurnikar, Dragonfly Education Group co-founder Khalid Muhmood, and Saurabh Mittal, the founder of One Championship investor Mission Holdings.

Creative Galileo said the funding will help kick-start its expansion across South-east Asia. In India, Creative Galileo has 7 million downloads and 700,000 monthly active users, the company said, adding that it is the only kids learning platform to rank in the top 20 apps in the education category across all age groups on India’s Play Store.

Founded in 2020 by Prerna A Jhunjhunwala and Nikhil Naik, Creative Galileo targets children aged 3 to 10 years by delivering educational content revolving around characters. The company intends to accelerate hiring across South-east Asia, introduce regional languages, and strengthen its research and development.

“Expansion into the South-east Asian market has long been a goal for us as the region is characterised by a huge divide in the quality of, and access to, education - a problem that Creative Galileo has the tools to solve,” said Jhunjhunwala. “We will now be working closely with partners to create localised products to appeal to audiences - both in terms of language and popular characters.”

The company said it has forged over 20 partnerships with content studios in various markets.