Chalkie raises $4M
Chalkie announced a Seed round of $4M on 19 March 2026. The company operates in EdTech and is based in United Kingdom. It was founded by Phil Daneshyar, CEO & Co-Founder.
Founder
Phil Daneshyar
CEO & Co-Founder, Chalkie
Outreach angles
- -Previously co-founded and led Kanda from 2019 to 2025 and Thirsti Ltd (2015-2019), making him a multi-time founder with deep experience scaling early-stage startups.
- -Appeared on Dragon's Den and built ventures previously backed by Y Combinator, bringing media visibility and investor credibility into the EdTech space.
- -Just raised $4M with over 500,000 teachers and 10 million students on the platform, positioning Chalkie as Europe's fastest-growing AI-powered lesson planning tool.
Signals
SeedAI-NativeB2BVertical SaaSRepeat FounderSecond-Time FounderHiringFast GrowthRevenue-GeneratingVC-Backed
Round details
Company: Chalkie
Domain: chalkie.ai
Amount: $4M
Stage: Seed
Industry: EdTech
Country: United Kingdom
Announced: 19 March 2026
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