{
  "id": 1894123,
  "title": "Medly AI raises $8M to bring AI-powered tutoring to more students",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/medly-ai-raises-8m-to-bring-ai-powered-tutoring-to-more-students",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-08-19T08:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tech.eu",
    "slug": "tech-eu",
    "url": "https://tech.eu/2026/08/19/medly-ai-raises-8m-to-bring-ai-powered-tutoring-to-more-students/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "UK edtech startup Medly AI has secured $8 million in seed funding to bolster its AI-driven exam preparation platform across the UK and global markets. The investment round, led by Felix Capital, saw participation from existing backers Eka Ventures and Ada Ventures, alongside Angel investors Andrey Dobrynin, Al Giles, Jean Hammond, and Hector Mason.\n\nFounded by UCL medicine graduates Dr Paul Jung and Dr Kavi Samra, Medly's platform employs an AI tutor that leverages a proprietary blend of seven large language models, neuroscience insights, and teaching methodologies. The AI system monitors students' progress and individual learning patterns, tailoring feedback and support accordingly. Students can engage with practice questions, receiving real-time feedback on their responses, along with guidance on how to maximize their scores. Additional features include handwriting recognition, enabling students to complete tasks on the platform using a tablet or stylus, a particularly valuable tool for subjects like mathematics and chemistry.\n\nSince its February 2025 launch, Medly has garnered over 400,000 UK users, with students dedicating approximately an hour daily to the platform. Initial results indicate that students using Medly for GCSE preparation have shown improvements in their exam outcomes. Medly is conducting a larger-scale trial involving more than 1,000 students to further evaluate the platform's impact on student attainment.\n\nDr Paul Jung, co-founder and CEO of Medly, highlights the growing demand for private tutoring among 11-16-year-olds, with nearly a third receiving some form of private education. He emphasizes that while private tutoring offers a significant advantage to those who can afford it, it also perpetuates educational inequalities. Medly aims to democratize personalized academic support by providing students with an adaptive tutoring system that caters to their unique learning styles.\n\nThe startup is also developing specialized AI models for specific educational tasks, such as marking and pedagogy, as well as features tailored for students aiming to pursue higher education beyond standard exam curricula. Medly has already expanded internationally, introducing SAT preparation in the US, with plans to incorporate AP and ACT support by year-end.\n\nThe seed funding will be allocated towards expanding Medly's user base in the UK, supporting its international growth, enhancing AI capabilities, and advancing research into the platform's effects on academic performance.",
  "summary": "UK edtech startup Medly AI has raised$8 million in seed funding to expand its AI-powered exam preparation platformin the UK and international markets. The round was led by Felix Capital, withparticipa...",
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