What Numerade does
Numerade is the AI-powered STEM tutoring platform with the largest video and interactive lesson library online — more than 100 million video lessons taught by certified tutors covering math, science, engineering, and economics from middle school through college. The product pairs short-form expert-led videos with an AI tutor ("Ace") that explains step-by-step solutions, answers follow-up questions, and adapts to each student's level, making personalized 1:1-style tutoring affordable for students who can't pay $80/hour for a human tutor.
Numerade's content engine is built on a flywheel of certified tutors (educators with masters and PhDs in STEM fields) who record video walkthroughs of textbook problems, plus an AI layer that indexes, recommends, and conversationally interprets those videos for any incoming student query. The platform is used by millions of students globally, with content partnerships including PBS, Discovery, and major textbook publishers, and is one of the most downloaded education apps on iOS.
Who it's for
Numerade targets high-school and college STEM students, plus their parents and teachers, who need affordable on-demand help with homework, exam prep, and concept mastery. The sweet spot is students taking calculus, physics, chemistry, statistics, economics, and engineering courses.
Pricing
Numerade offers a free tier with limited daily questions, a Plus subscription around $14.99/month (or roughly $99/year) for unlimited AI tutoring and video access, and special school/district pricing.
Team & funding
Numerade was founded in 2018 in Santa Monica, California by Nhon Ma (CEO, Columbia University graduate who grew up in South Central LA) and Alex Lee (co-founder, previously of HugeIQ and TutorCast). The company raised a $26M Series A in July 2021 led by IDG Capital, with participation from General Catalyst, Mucker Capital, Kapor Capital, Alumni Ventures Group, and Interplay Ventures — putting Numerade at a ~$100M valuation. The company has continued to expand its AI tutor and content partnerships through 2024-2025.
Position vs competitors
Numerade competes with Chegg, Course Hero, Photomath, Khan Academy, Brainly, and AI-native tutors like Khanmigo and StudyFetch. Its differentiation is the largest expert-recorded STEM video library combined with an AI tutor — rather than purely text-based AI or static written solutions.