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Koala

Minecraft for Teachers

ActiveChecked 16h ago

Batch: W22
Status, per YC: Active
Team size: 11
HQ: San Francisco, CA

In W22398 companies, 44% AI

teachwithkoala.com YC profile Company profile

Founders

Not read from YC yet; the weekly run fills these in.

Same space

Competitors

Closest in what they build, same category.

Adjacent

Overlapping tags, a different niche.

ElloW20Building the world's first 1:1 AI teacher.Shared: educationActive
rct AIW19build AI NPCsShared: gaming, metaverseActive
Together Video ChatS20Interactive video chat made for kids and familiesShared: education, gamingAcquired
PantheonW20A competitive community of the brightest students in the worldShared: education, gamingInactive
HyperpadS14Create, Share, Play Mobile Games on the iPad.Shared: education, gamingActive

Also from W22

Batchmates in Winter 2022.

Across fru.dev

CompaniesCompany profile AcquisitionsAcquisition by Cursor (2025)

About Koala

PROBLEM 😩 Zoom is great for adults, not ideal to engage an 8 year old online. SOLUTION 🔥 Koala Go, the award-winning interactive platform for online teaching businesses. Learn more at https://teachwithkoala.com/

San Francisco, CA, USA; Remote

Koala: questions

Which YC batch was Koala in?

Koala was in Y Combinator's Winter 2022 batch (W22).

Is Koala still active?

Y Combinator lists Koala as active.

Where is Koala based?

Koala lists San Francisco, CA, USA; Remote as its location on YC's directory.

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