Gizmo

Investor: Shine Capital

Cambridge-spinout and AI-powered learning platform Gizmo has successfully raised £16 million in a Series A funding round. The investment was led by Shine Capital, with continued participation from seed investors including Ada Ventures, Seek Investments, GSV, and NFX. Summary of transaction details: Value: £16,000,000 (Series A) Sector: EdTech / AI Learning Advisor: Not disclosed Key Entities: Target: Gizmo (Save All Ltd); Lead Investor: Shine Capital; Participating Investors: Ada Ventures, Seek Investments, GSV, NFX; Key Founders: Petros Christodoulou (CEO), Robin Jack (CTO), Paul Evangelou (CPO) Location: Cambridge / London, UK Note: Used by over 13 million learners globally, Gizmo is transforming how students study by applying the engaging, dopamine-driven mechanics of social media—like gamification, leaderboards, and instant feedback—to education. The platform uses AI to instantly turn static notes, PDFs, and web links into highly interactive flashcards and adaptive quizzes. This Series A capital will allow Gizmo to significantly expand its engineering and AI teams, scale its product offerings, and aggressively drive growth within the lucrative US college market.

Investor: Ada Ventures, SEEK Investments, GSV Capital, NFX, Shine Capital