Anywyse, an Amsterdam-based audio learning platform where everyone can become a creator, announced that it has raised fresh funds.
The amount of this round remains undisclosed.
The company was formed during the acceleration program of the Humanities Lab – the University of Amsterdam.
The Humanities Lab offers a platform for education about entrepreneurship and is aimed at staff, Ph.D. students, students, and alumni.
10X, a corporation that specializes in large-scale production and startup finance, hosted this event.
Founded by Julien Jukema, Anywyse’s platform provides students audio modules (‘Wysers’) of 10-15 minutes.
These modules are written and voiced by selected students and voice actors.
The Wysers are built on a format that was created primarily for memorizing material rather than the more “linear listening” found in podcasts.
The company says thousands of students have already used the Wysers and use the app when walking the dog, cycling, working, etc. “It really gives students back their freedom. Of course, students can listen to lectures, but we have developed our ‘scripts’ in such a way that the information actually sticks, through repetition and clear structure. This makes studying easier,” says founder Julien Jukema.
Investors in this round include Anadya Investments, founded by startup founder Daniel Haven, and the student fund ASIF Ventures, a VC fund that supports startups by students and recent graduates.
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