The Economic Times · Jul 2024
Covers the launch of SuperKalam’s AI-driven handwritten Mains answer evaluation tool with instant feedback and mentor discussions.
Company research
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Overview
SuperKalam is a Bengaluru-based AI edtech startup focused on UPSC and other competitive-exam preparation. Its core product is a personal AI mentor that combines personalized study plans, daily targets, current-affairs content, 24/7 doubt resolution, and instant handwritten Mains answer evaluation.
Primary product
Personal AI mentor for UPSC preparation
Founded
2023
Headquarters
Bengaluru, India
Team size
10-20
Work style
Flexible
Industry
Education
Sub-industry
EdTech / UPSC test preparation
Offices
Bengaluru, India
Business model
freemium
subscription
batch-based courses
direct-to-consumer
Funding
Stage
Seed
Total raised
$2.1M
Latest round
Seed · May 2024
Latest amount
$2M
People & investors
Work & culture
AI-first, high-ownership, fast-moving startup culture that emphasizes smooth communication, initiative, student impact, and proof-of-work hiring.
Work style
Flexible
Compensation
Public job posts show roughly ₹7–12 LPA + ESOPs for content roles, ₹15–34 LPA + ESOPs for engineering roles, and intern stipends around ₹25–40k/month.
Benefits
ESOPs for some roles
Hybrid/remote options for some roles
Published salary ranges in public job posts
Product & market
Pricing
Freemium with a paid monthly subscription and a one-time access plan
Differentiators
- —AI-driven handwritten Mains answer evaluation
- —24x7 doubt resolution
- —personalized daily targets and study plans
- —NCERT/standard-book-based GS learning
- —progress analytics and mistake tracking
- —WhatsApp-based personal mentorship
Technology
React Native
TypeScript
Node.js
PostgreSQL
Python
Django
MySQL
Redis
Elasticsearch
React
Google Analytics
Mixpanel
Razorpay
GitHub
Figma
Retool
Customers
UPSC aspirants
competitive exam students in India
civil-services exam candidates
Competitors
Unacademy
Physics Wallah
BYJU'S Exam Prep
Study IQ
Testbook
Vedantu
Exampur
OnlineTyari
Veranda Learning
Scale & contact
Estimated revenue
₹1 Cr-₹5 Cr annually (Inc42 reported FY25 revenue of ₹1.4 Cr)
Estimated monthly visits
139.5K
Traffic estimate as of Apr 2026
Latest news
Outlook Business · May 2024
Another report on the seed round, founder identities, and the company’s student-count and product claims.
The Hindu BusinessLine · May 2024
Reports SuperKalam’s $2 million seed round led by Y Combinator and FundersClub, with participation from several investors, and notes the company was founded in July 2023.
The Economic Times · May 2024
Covers the same seed round in rupee terms and highlights the platform’s AI-led personalized learning approach and expansion plans.
Entrackr · May 2024
Early coverage of the seed raise, founder background, and the company’s UPSC-focused AI mentorship product.
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