LearnWise AI, an AI-powered student assistant platform, has recently secured $2.09 million (€2 million) in a seed funding from Emerge. The investment will fuel global expansion, enabling universities to address increasing student support queries through ethical AI-driven solutions.
LearnWise is led by a team of education technology veterans with decades of combined experience serving millions of students. The leadership team of Greg Marschall, Michel Visser, Pietro Vigilanza, Ian Haugh, Toshiro Polak, and Luca Dorigo brings deep expertise from leading companies. The platform transforms how universities deliver student support through an AI-powered platform built for higher education, providing a consistent, intelligent support experience across all university touchpoints – from learning management systems to student portals, websites, and internal systems. With native integrations for significant platforms like Canvas LMS, Brightspace, Moodle, Blackboard, and ReadyEducation, LearnWise can be deployed within 30 minutes and scaled across departments.
Sharing about the company, Greg Marschall, CEO of LearnWise, said:
Students don’t need another chatbot – they need a personal concierge who understands their complete university journey and fully integrates into the EdTech ecosystem of an institution. We’re building responsible AI that makes support truly accessible, regardless of time, platform, or language.
The company stands out for its comprehensive approach to support transformation:
- Native integration with leading education platforms and help desk systems
- AI-driven knowledge management that identifies content gaps and drives continuous improvement
- Real-time analytics providing actionable insights into student support trends
- Multilingual 24/7 support is accessible across all digital channels
- Rapid implementation with flexible deployment options to meet institutions at any stage of their digital transformation
Beyond providing AI answers, LearnWise helps institutions build a cycle of continuous improvement. It analyzes support patterns to help leadership identify and address systemic issues while automatically flagging content gaps to strengthen the knowledge base over time.
Nic Newman, General Partner at Emerge, added:
LearnWise perfectly aligns with our mission to democratize education. As universities face mounting pressure to scale support with limited resources, their ethical AI platform ensures every student can access the help they need whenever they need it.
The investment follows the rapid adoption of LearnWise AI’s technology, which has already helped major schools cut support queries by 50% while serving over 720,000 students worldwide. The funding will accelerate product development and team members’ expansion to address rising demand from colleges facing higher support needs and limited resources.
