What Debatrix does

Debatrix is a free, AI-assisted web platform that hosts live moderated panel debates with up to 8 video participants, supported by real-time audio, chat, and post-debate AI-generated summaries. Founded in 2026 by Anshuman Sharma, a former Product Manager at Ujjivan Small Finance Bank, the platform is operated as a solo founder venture based in Bengaluru, India. The product surface includes a Moderator Dashboard with mute, floor, timer, and hand-raise controls, a curated library of 74+ debate topics across 8 categories, a Daily Debate held at 5 PM IST, a Weekly Debate League championship, and a content blog publishing 2-3 articles daily. Underlying technology is a WebSocket-powered real-time web platform with live video and AI summary/topic recommendation features layered on top.

The platform serves three customer segments: students preparing for MUNs and competitions, professionals interested in policy and geopolitics, and educational institutions (schools, universities, debate societies) seeking structured debate infrastructure. Distribution is fully self-serve through debatrix.in with Google or email registration, supported by organic content marketing via the blog and the founder's Twitter/X and LinkedIn accounts. Debatrix currently reports 373 registered users and zero paid tiers, partnerships, or institutional investors.

The business model is explicitly 100% free. Monetization is limited to optional banner advertising placements and UPI-based donations through a QR code. The company has no disclosed funding rounds, no patents, no third-party partnerships, and no institutional customers. All operations are bootstrapped by the founder, with no evidence of headcount expansion beyond a 1-10 range.

Name

Debatrix

Legal name

Debatrix

Website

https://www.debatrix.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

2026

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Debatrix is a free, AI-assisted web platform for live moderated panel debates with up to 8 video participants, serving students, professionals, and educational institutions with AI-generated summaries and a curated library of 74+ topics across 8 categories.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Debate Platform

NAICS

Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (51621), Broadcasting and Content Providers (516), Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Online Public Speaking & Debate Programs (Live/Recorded) (EDAMAOAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Debate (Policy, Lincoln-Douglas, Parliamentary, Public Forum) (EDAMAGAA), Peer Feedback, Discussion Forums & Social Learning Communities (EDAFAGAH)

Keywords

• Structured debate platform
• Live moderated discussions
• AI debate summaries
• Online panel debates
• Virtual debate rooms

Headquarters

HQ city

Bengaluru

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Free Platform Model: Platform is currently 100% free for all users. Revenue model appears to rely on optional advertising placements and community donations via UPI QR code.
2. Advertising: Banner placements on homepage and debate rooms, sponsored debate topics and newsletter slots offered to advertisers targeting students, professionals and debate enthusiasts.
3. Donations/Support: UPI QR code support mechanism available for users to contribute to keep the platform free.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Debatrix operates a browser-based live structured debate platform where users join real-time panel debates (up to 8 participants) with live video, audio, and text chat. Each debate is moderated using a dedicated dashboard that supports mute, floor control, timers, and hand-raise queues, and concludes with an AI-generated summary of arguments, points of contention, and outcomes. The platform also hosts a daily 5 PM IST debate, a weekly debate league championship, and a curated topics library of 74+ subjects across 8 categories.

Product overview

Debatrix is a live structured debate platform for students, professionals, and critical thinkers. The core product is the debate platform itself, which combines real-time video panels (up to 8 participants), a moderator dashboard with full control over mute/floor/timer functions, and an AI-powered debate summary feature. Supporting products include a Topics Library with 74+ curated debate topics across 8 categories, a Daily Debate held at 5 PM IST, a Weekly Debate League competition, and a Blog with AI-curated content. Users can create public or private debate rooms, with the platform supporting both real-time video/audio/text communication and AI-generated content summarization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Live Structured Debate Platform Browser-based real-time moderated panel debate platform supporting up to 8 simultaneous video participants, with live audio and text chat, available to students, professionals, and institutions globally.
• Daily Debate Daily live moderated debate held at 5 PM IST on trending topics, open to registered users who receive email invites and can participate as panelists or watch live.
• Weekly Debate League Weekly debate championship competition where users can host debates to enter the league, compete on weekly topics, and be ranked on an all-time leaderboard.
• Debate Topics Library Curated library of 74+ debate topics spanning 8 categories (Technology & AI, Politics & Governance, Education, Environment & Climate, Social Issues, Economics & Business, Science & Innovation, Sports & Society), each with arguments on both sides for structured deliberation.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Kialo: Structured online debate and deliberation platform where users collaboratively argue pros and cons on contentious topics. Most directly comparable to Debatrix in format and target use case (MUN prep, classroom debate, critical thinking).
• Parlay Ideas: Education-focused discussion platform used by schools for structured Socratic-style conversations and writing. Overlaps with Debatrix's educational institution use case and structured discussion format.
• Debate.org: Long-running online debate community hosting text-based competitive debates across categories. Directly comparable in the online debate space, though text-only and without live video.
• Pol.is: Open-source opinion-mapping and large-group deliberation platform. Comparable to Debatrix as a structured online discussion platform, but focused on scalable consensus-building rather than live moderated panels.
• iDebate: Debate education resource and topic library used by schools and debate societies worldwide. Comparable to Debatrix's curated topic library and MUN/competition preparation use cases.
• Consider (Stanford CDD): Online deliberation tool developed at Stanford's Center for Deliberative Democracy for structured small-group discussions. Comparable to Debatrix's structured, moderated discussion format for educational/policy use.

Broad incumbents

• ProCon.org: Established non-profit debate topics reference site with pro/con arguments across hundreds of issues. Comparable to Debatrix's curated topic library but as an established, broader incumbent in the same niche.
• Intelligence Squared: Long-running debate events organization producing high-profile Oxford-style debates. Comparable as a brand/format for structured debate, though primarily an event/media company rather than a software platform.
• Khan Academy (MUN/debate resources): Large-scale education platform with supplemental content on debate and public speaking. Adjacent comparable as a destination for students preparing for competitions like MUN.

Emerging players

• Quill.org: AI-powered writing and discussion tool used in classrooms. Partial overlap with Debatrix's educational use case around argumentation skills, though focused on writing rather than live debate.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/debatrix

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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