Stemify

What Stemify does

Stemify, operating under the legal entity Savkar Inc., is a cloud-based STEM learning platform founded in 2017 by Dr. Amit Savkar (UConn Professor in Residence) and Executive Chairman Bill Moschella. The company originated from research begun in 2013 at the University of Connecticut examining why freshmen dropped, withdrew, or failed math courses, and the platform was first deployed at UConn in 2016 where DFW (Drops, Withdrawals, Failures) rates subsequently fell from 35% to 10%. Stemify's product suite comprises four integrated modules — Corequisite Education, Diagnostic & Placement, Just-in-Time Remediation, and Flexible Course Creation — built on a shared infrastructure of assessments, a digital content library, analytics, and AI personalization. Underlying technology combines IRT psychometric techniques and distractor analysis with machine learning algorithms that identify knowledge gaps (as far back as 9th-grade algebra), assign logical learning pathways, and continuously update personalized study plans based on student interactions; the content library spans prealgebra through Calculus I with hundreds of video lessons, embedded quizzes, and thousands of practice problems authored by UConn PhD mathematicians.

The platform is hosted on AWS and is FERPA-compliant, with access delivered via institutional Single Sign-On or direct web login. The company generates revenue primarily through institutional subscriptions billed monthly, per semester, or on multi-year contracts, with secondary direct user licenses and a freemium 'Courtesy Access' period available. Distribution combines a sales-led enterprise motion (led by VP of Sales Laura Mann, targeting colleges, universities, and community colleges) with channel partnerships including the OpenStax Ally program (reaching 36,000+ instructors and 4 million students) and Nearpod (distributing 180+ Stemify videos). Headcount was 15-16 employees as of July 2020, with total disclosed funding of approximately $725,000 sourced from the UConn Innovation Fund, Connecticut Innovations, Webster Bank, the Angel Investment Forum of Connecticut, and Moschella's venture firm Masheen. Headquarters are in Farmington, Connecticut, with an additional presence at UConn's Technology Incubation Program facility. The platform's Terms of Service restrict use to the United States, and the company has no disclosed subsidiaries, M&A activity, or public-market presence.

Name

Stemify

Legal name

Savkar Inc.

Website

https://stemify.ai

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Stemify is a cloud-based STEM learning platform using IRT psychometrics and machine learning to identify math knowledge gaps and deliver adaptive personalized study plans, primarily serving U.S. colleges, universities, and community colleges via institutional subscriptions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education STEM Learning Platform

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (61171), Computer Training (61142)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Math & Science Interactive Learning Platforms (STEM Core) (EDAFANAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

STEM Teacher Tools, Curriculum & Lesson Planning Platforms (EDAFANAK), STEM Assessment, Badging & Competition Platforms (EDAFANAJ)

Keywords

• Adaptive learning platform
• Math placement assessment
• STEM remediation software
• Corequisite education
• Personalized study plans

Headquarters

HQ city

Farmington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Institutional Subscriptions: Licenses issued to educational institutions for defined Subscription Periods (monthly, semester, or annual plans). Faculty and student access through institutional SSO or direct platform access.
2. Direct User Licenses: Direct purchase licenses for users outside of educational institutions, with username and temporary password provided by Stemify.
3. Courtesy Access: Free access period that can be subsequently converted to a paid subscription.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Stemify is an end-to-end STEM-focused cloud-based learning platform that helps colleges and universities improve student outcomes in foundational mathematics. The platform combines psychometric-validated math placement assessments, AI-driven personalized study plans, interactive video lessons, adaptive remediation content, and course creation tools to reduce DFW (Drops, Withdrawals, Failures) rates in first-year math and STEM courses. It is delivered via SaaS with institutional SSO and serves higher education institutions through subscription licenses.

Product overview

Stemify is a unified end-to-end STEM-focused platform built to help teachers and students realize their full potential. The platform consists of four core integrated products: Corequisite Education, Diagnostic & Placement, Just-in-Time Remediation, and Flexible Course Creation. These products share a common infrastructure including Assessments, Digital Content Library, Analytics, and AI Personalization modules. The platform includes a comprehensive content library spanning Pre Algebra through Calculus I (with Trigonometry, Probability & Statistics, and Geometry in development), containing hundreds of video lessons with embedded quizzes and practice problems. All products are designed to work together, allowing institutions to use diagnostic placement, deliver corequisite or remediation content, and track student progress through integrated analytics powered by AI-driven personalization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Corequisite Education

Quantifiable outcome

• DFW rates dropped from 35% to 10%
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 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 capability5 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• NearpodcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 17 February 2022Nearpod partnered with Stemify to expand content into higher education, bringing 180+ Stemify videos to Nearpod's library. Stemify's AI identifies gaps in student knowledge dating back to 9th grade algebra and generates personalized study plans to keep students from falling behind, withdrawing, or failing math courses. Nearpod provides interactive instructional platform with real-time insights into student learning.
• OpenStax (Rice University)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 7 October 2021Stemify became one of nine new educational technology partners in the OpenStax Ally program. OpenStax serves over 36,000 instructors and 4 million students with free, flexible textbooks and resources. Stemify's platform is available to OpenStax users for the spring 2022 semester, joining 65+ existing organizations offering tools for classroom engagement, adaptive courseware, and content customization.
• UConn Technology Incubation Program (TIP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStemify originated from UConn and is part of the Technology Incubation Program on the UConn Health campus. The program provides lab and office space, business mentoring, and connections to investors. Stemify's platform was initially developed and tested at UConn before commercial expansion.
• Amazon Web Services (AWS)coreTechnology or IntegrationThe Stemify Platform is hosted by AWS (Amazon Web Services). AWS has access to student and faculty PII as documented in Stemify's Privacy Policy. Contact: Matt Visconti, AWS Account Representative.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• McGraw Hill ALEKS: ALEKS is the dominant adaptive math learning platform for higher education, using AI-driven knowledge checks and personalized learning paths. Directly competes with Stemify in math placement, remediation, and corequisite use cases at colleges and universities.
• Pearson MyLab Math: Pearson's MyLab Math is an integrated homework, assessment, and personalized study platform widely deployed in higher-ed math courses. Competes head-to-head with Stemify in placement, remediation, and corequisite workflows at colleges.
• Carnegie Learning MATHia: MATHia is an AI-driven adaptive math tutoring system focused on personalized instruction and real-time feedback. Shares Stemify's adaptive personalization approach and similar higher-ed and secondary math use cases.
• Knewton (Wiley): Knewton provides adaptive learning technology that personalizes content based on student proficiency, now part of Wiley. Competes with Stemify's adaptive personalization engine in higher education courseware.

Broad incumbents

• OpenStax (Rice University): OpenStax is a free textbook publisher serving 4M+ students and 36K+ instructors. While not a direct competitor (it is a Stemify Ally partner), it operates in the same higher-ed STEM content ecosystem and shapes institutional procurement decisions.

Emerging players

• Nearpod: Nearpod is an interactive instructional platform that distributes Stemify content (180+ videos). Overlaps in higher-ed instructional delivery and student engagement, though its primary positioning is broader K-12 and higher-ed lesson delivery.
• Edfinity: Edfinity provides online math homework, assessment, and active learning tools for higher-ed. Competes with Stemify in math placement and remediation at colleges, with a similar 'more affordable' wedge against ALEKS/MyLab.
• Realizeit: Realizeit offers adaptive learning platforms with personalized pathways for higher education. Competes with Stemify's AI personalization engine in college-level STEM and developmental education.
• MyOpenMath: MyOpenMath is a free, open-source online math homework platform widely used in college developmental math and corequisite courses. Competes with Stemify on price-sensitive community college deployments.

Others

• Ximarc (Khan Academy-style) / Khan Academy: Khan Academy is a free STEM learning platform used in some higher-ed remediation and corequisite contexts. Although not a direct competitor (free and consumer-led), it sets a price floor and is sometimes adopted by community colleges as a lower-cost alternative to Stemify.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/stemifyai
• Facebookfacebook.com/stemifyai
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stemify
• Instagraminstagram.com/stemifyai

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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

M&A

Investments

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

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