Browser STEM startup raises $500K
qweebi, a browser-based hands-on STEM platform that requires no labs or kits, has raised $500K and says it's in 5,200+ schools reaching 100,000+ students — a low-cost option for K–5 classrooms short on materials. (x.com)
The seed round was led by Inflection Point Ventures with participation from angels Jeroen Tas and Arpit Jain. (outlookbusiness.com) Qweebi’s founding team is listed as Vivek Seetharaman, Aman Bansal and Abhishek Avana, and the company says the founders bring experience building 3D platforms and venture-backed products. (digitallearning.eletsonline.com) The platform offers a browser-based “makerspace” with pre-designed project modules and ready-to-use lesson plans, and the company reports teacher prep time can be reduced to under 30 minutes while projects run across roughly 3–4 class sessions. (digitallearning.eletsonline.com) Company statements describe adoption as teacher-led and organic, with the service now used across all 50 U.S. states and representing nearly 4% of schools nationwide. (digitallearning.eletsonline.com) Investors and Qweebi say the new capital will accelerate product development and district-level expansion, and IPV co‑founder Mitesh Shah highlighted removing cost and logistics barriers to hands-on engineering and robotics in classrooms. (outlookbusiness.com)
