CampusKnot raises $1.1 million to scale AI-powered teaching assistant platform for higher education
CampusKnot, an AI-powered teaching assistant platform aimed at higher education, has raised $1.1 million to expand across universities in the US.
The platform, which is already used in 32 universities, helps educators generate classroom questions, track participation, and automate grading and feedback. It can summarize class discussions, while giving a clear view of which students are engaging and which may be falling behind.
With the funding, CampusKnow plans to scale across the US, hiring new roles in sales, engineering, and customer success. It will also scale partnerships with VitalSource and Follett, which provide it with access to 1,000 campuses in the US.
"Our vision is to make teaching more effortless and fun," says Rahul Gopal, Co-founder and CEO at CampusKnot. "Students are looking for community, quick feedback, and genuine connections with their professors. But professors often lack the time, resources, or instructional support to make that happen.
“CampusKnot steps in as an intelligent assistant that helps them bring those connections to life in real time. AI has changed how information is created and shared, but its real value is how it enhances the human experience of learning. We help professors address everyday classroom needs with practical, responsible, and measurable ways to use AI for teaching and engagement."
Dr. Alex Joubin from George Washington University, adds: "AI in higher education should not automate learning; it should illuminate it, slow the process down, exposing the productive steps, and helping students wrestle with ambiguity. Used thoughtfully, it can open doors to perspectives students have not yet imagined, and CampusKnot helps you do that in real time."
