In a historic moment for AI in education, Berkeley-based startup SigIQ.ai has emerged from stealth with $9.5 million in seed funding to fundamentally redefine how students access elite instruction. The announcement follows an extraordinary public demonstration: SigIQ.ai’s AI tutor not only passed India’s notoriously difficult UPSC civil services exam, but achieved the highest score in the exam’s history, outperforming 1.3 million human test-takers in under 7 minutes. Backed by top investors, including The House Fund, GSV Ventures, Duolingo, and Peak XV Partners, SigIQ.ai aims to democratize access to personalized, high-quality education through AI tutors that replicate the performance—and interactivity—of elite human instructors at a fraction of the cost. Read More









