What Kunduz does

Kunduz is an AI-powered, teacher-enabled mobile and web education platform founded in 2018 and headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey, with operations expanding into India and Silicon Valley investor backing. Its core offering pairs on-demand academic support—connecting students to a network of 50,000+ vetted subject matter experts within an average of 15 minutes—with a real-time analytics dashboard for teachers, principals, and academic personnel to monitor student performance at student, class, or course level. The platform has accumulated a behavioral dataset of 180M+ solved questions, which powers AI-driven personalization, predictive analytics, and adaptive testing capabilities.

The product portfolio combines a consumer subscription tier (YKS and LGS exam-preparation packages including unlimited Q&A, 7/24 chat, live lessons, exam club, and personalized question banks) with a B2B2C distribution layer through the Kunduz Impact Program, which partners with 1,400+ schools and 800+ institutions to provide institutional access. The Turkish-market product surface extends beyond core Q&A into add-on modules such as one-on-one coaching, live group classes, curriculum-aligned video lectures, AI-supported solved tests, and group guidance sessions. Coverage spans Math, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geometry, Statistics, and engineering subjects across YKS, LGS, KPSS, ALES, and DGS exam tracks.

Revenue is generated primarily through annual subscription packages sold directly to students and parents, with institutional licensing flowing through schools. Go-to-market combines product-led growth (self-serve website and mobile apps on iOS and Android) with community-led expansion via referral programs and student success-story marketing anchored to Turkey-specific exam outcomes. The company has raised approximately $4.6M across four disclosed funding rounds through 2021, including participation in Y Combinator (2018), with Eczacıbaşı Momentum as the most recent lead investor.

Name

Kunduz

Legal name

Kunduz

Website

https://kunduz.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Kunduz is an AI-powered education platform founded in 2018 in Istanbul, providing 24/7 on-demand academic tutoring from 50,000+ vetted experts to 300K+ students across Turkey and India, with subscription packages for YKS and LGS exam preparation and institutional dashboards serving 1,400+ partner schools.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Subscription Plans: Students and parents subscribe to access unlimited question solving, expert chat, and coaching services. Pricing varies by package (YKS, LGS, school support)
2. Institutional Licensing: Schools and educational institutions partner with Kunduz to provide the platform to their students, creating B2B subscription revenue

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Kunduz provides on-demand academic support through an AI-powered platform that matches student questions with a network of over 50,000 vetted subject matter experts, delivering step-by-step solutions within an average of 15 minutes. The service is available 24/7 via website and mobile apps, and is complemented by a real-time analytics dashboard used by schools and teachers to monitor student progress. Premium packages add one-on-one coaching, live group classes, video lectures, practice tests, and personalized study plans for exam preparation.

Product overview

Kunduz is an AI-powered, teacher-enabled mobile and web education platform offering on-demand academic support. The platform operates as a unified system with a core Q&A product (Expert Q&A/Live Chat) providing 24/7 instant access to over 50,000 subject matter experts, complemented by a School Dashboard for institutional analytics. The Turkish-market offering (kunduz.com/tr) extends this with premium modules including Bire Bir Koçluk (one-on-one coaching), Canlı Grup Dersleri (live group classes), Deneme Kulübü (exam club with personalized question banks), Konu Anlatım Videoları (video lectures), Çözümlü Testler (AI-supported practice tests), and Grup Rehberlik Seansları (group guidance). The platform covers subjects including Math, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geometry, Statistics, and engineering disciplines, serving students from middle school through university preparation (YKS, LGS, KPSS, ALES, DGS exams) in Turkey and K-12/college markets internationally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Expert Q&A (Unlimited Question Solution) 24/7 on-demand academic support where students ask unlimited questions and receive step-by-step solutions from over 50,000 vetted subject matter experts within minutes, with a 100% solution guarantee. Covers subjects including Math, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geometry, Statistics and engineering disciplines.
• Live Chat with Tutors One-on-one instant chat sessions with expert tutors for follow-up questions, allowing students to engage in unlimited discussion until concepts are fully understood.
• School Dashboard Real-time analytics dashboard for teachers, principals and academic personnel to monitor student efforts, track progress and identify areas needing improvement at student, class or course level.
• One-on-One Coaching (Bire Bir Koçluk) Personalized year-long coaching service with weekly sessions, custom study plans, weekly assignments and direct messaging with an assigned coach to support exam preparation (YKS, LGS).
• Live Group Classes (Canlı Grup Dersleri) Interactive live group classes featuring subject matter experts teaching exam-focused tips, ÖSYM and MEB-aligned question solving and commonly-tested difficult questions.
• Exam Club (Deneme Kulübü) Service providing over 100 exam papers delivered to students' homes with instant score analysis, ranking reports, video solutions and personalized question banks based on performance.
• Topic Explanation Videos (Konu Anlatım Videoları) Over 7,000 curriculum-aligned video lectures covering all subjects with memorable teaching techniques for systematic and program-based learning.
• AI-Supported Practice Tests (Çözümlü Testler) AI-supported practice tests with over 50,000 reinforcement questions, video solutions and intelligent deficiency analysis that adapts difficulty to student level.
• Group Guidance Sessions (Grup Rehberlik Seansları) Group coaching sessions led by expert guides covering strategic and psychological aspects of exam preparation with peer learning opportunities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 94% student satisfaction rate
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• BireyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational institution partnership in Turkey through Kunduz Impact Program.
• MEKTEPminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational institution partnership in Turkey through Kunduz Impact Program.
• KavramminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational institution partnership in Turkey through Kunduz Impact Program.
• PolinomminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational institution partnership in Turkey through Kunduz Impact Program.
• ACIminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational institution partnership in Turkey through Kunduz Impact Program.
• TEVminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational institution partnership in Turkey through Kunduz Impact Program.
• KoçminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational institution partnership in Turkey through Kunduz Impact Program.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Brainly: Brainly operates a global peer-to-peer homework help marketplace, very similar in model to Kunduz's core Q&A product. Both platforms monetize through subscriptions and serve K-12 and college students with on-demand academic help.
• Course Hero: Course Hero provides on-demand study resources, homework help, and tutor access through a subscription model. It directly competes with Kunduz in the homework help and study support category for college and high school students.
• Wyzant: Wyzant is an online tutoring marketplace connecting students to tutors across subjects. It shares Kunduz's marketplace-style approach but is primarily 1-on-1 tutor matching without the AI-driven Q&A workflow.
• Preply: Preply operates an online tutoring marketplace that has expanded from language learning into academic subjects. It shares Kunduz's model of matching students with vetted experts via a self-serve platform with subscription-style access.
• Photomath: Photomath provides AI-powered math homework help via mobile app. It directly competes with Kunduz in math/STEM homework help but with an AI-only delivery model rather than human experts, making it both a peer and a potential disruptor.
• StudyPool: StudyPool runs a homework help marketplace where students post questions and verified tutors provide answers. Its marketplace structure and tutor network model closely mirror Kunduz's approach.
• Yup (formerly Yup.com): Yup provides on-demand math tutoring via a mobile app with a network of tutors available on demand. It directly parallels Kunduz's instant expert help model in the math subject area.

Broad incumbents

• Chegg: Chegg is a publicly listed ed-tech incumbent offering textbook solutions, homework help, and online tutoring. It overlaps with Kunduz across the homework help and tutoring categories but operates as a broader study support platform with significantly larger scale.

Emerging players

• Socratic by Google: Socratic is Google's AI-powered homework help app that provides free answers and explanations. It targets the same student use cases as Kunduz but with an AI-only delivery model, making it a disruptive adjacent player rather than a direct marketplace competitor.

Regional players

• Byju's: Byju's is India's largest ed-tech company offering online tutoring, test prep, and K-12 learning programs. It competes with Kunduz in India's exam preparation and tutoring categories but does not directly compete in Turkey.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/kunduzasor
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds5 records

Investors10 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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