Education’s Next Chapter is AI-Powered

Our story

Our story

Our story

Education is at a turning point. For too long, schools have been forced to rely on outdated systems that slow them down, create administrative burden, and limit what’s possible for teachers and students. We believe that AI has the potential to fundamentally transform learning, making it more personalized, more efficient, and more engaging.

We started Kira Learning to build an AI-native learning platform - one that empowers educators, accelerates student learning, and streamlines school operations. Our goal is simple: to create a platform that feels effortless to use and truly moves education forward.

What began as an ambitious vision has grown into a powerful AI-driven learning system that helps schools, teachers, and students do more with less friction. Today, we work with leading schools and districts across the country, equipping them with AI tools that adapt, automate, and enhance the entire learning experience.

Our team

Our team

Our team

We believe in focus, speed, and quality.

Kira is built by a team that cares deeply about technology and education, and the intersection of the two. We are designers, engineers, educators, and operators who believe in moving fast, executing with excellence, and crafting tools that are powerful yet intuitive.

Our team works out of offices in San Francisco, New York, and Los Angeles - what unites us is a relentless focus on quality and impact. We are all builders at heart, and we’re committed to making AI in education actually work - not just as a buzzword, but as a true force for progress.

Andrew Ng

Chairman

Andrew Ng

Chairman

Andrew Ng

Chairman

Andrea Pasinetti

Co-founder, CEO

Andrea Pasinetti

Co-founder, CEO

Andrea Pasinetti

Co-founder, CEO

Jagriti Agrawal
Jagriti Agrawal

Jagriti Agrawal

Co-founder, VP of AI

Jagriti Agrawal
Jagriti Agrawal

Jagriti Agrawal

Co-founder, VP of AI

Jagriti Agrawal
Jagriti Agrawal

Jagriti Agrawal

Co-founder, VP of AI

Tim Melton

Tim Melton

VP of Sales

Tim Melton

Tim Melton

VP of Sales

Tim Melton

Tim Melton

VP of Sales

Oliver Seifert

Oliver Seifert

VP, Product Lead

Oliver Seifert

Oliver Seifert

VP, Product Lead

Oliver Seifert

Oliver Seifert

VP, Product Lead

Brad Winters

VP of Operations and Finance

Brad Winters

VP of Operations and Finance

Brad Winters

VP of Operations and Finance

Elaine Lu
Elaine Lu

Elaine Lu

Chief of Staff

Elaine Lu
Elaine Lu

Elaine Lu

Chief of Staff

Elaine Lu
Elaine Lu

Elaine Lu

Chief of Staff

Al Fucaloro
Al Fucaloro

Al Fucaloro

Regional Sales Director

Al Fucaloro
Al Fucaloro

Al Fucaloro

Regional Sales Director

Al Fucaloro
Al Fucaloro

Al Fucaloro

Regional Sales Director

Alex Berman
Alex Berman

Alex Berman

Software Engineer

Alex Berman
Alex Berman

Alex Berman

Software Engineer

Alex Berman
Alex Berman

Alex Berman

Software Engineer

Austin Totty

Product Manager, Curriculum...

Austin Totty

Product Manager, Curriculum...

Austin Totty

Product Manager, Curriculum...

Betsy Chou

Senior Product Designer

Betsy Chou

Senior Product Designer

Betsy Chou

Senior Product Designer

Charlotte Coffin
Charlotte Coffin

Charlotte Coffin

Curriculum Developer

Charlotte Coffin
Charlotte Coffin

Charlotte Coffin

Curriculum Developer

Charlotte Coffin
Charlotte Coffin

Charlotte Coffin

Curriculum Developer

Chris Gregg

Curriculum Developer

Chris Gregg

Curriculum Developer

Chris Gregg

Curriculum Developer

Christian Wywiorski

Software Engineer

Christian Wywiorski

Software Engineer

Christian Wywiorski

Software Engineer

Cole Pappalardo

Account Executive

Cole Pappalardo

Account Executive

Cole Pappalardo

Account Executive

Courtney Morgan

Courtney Morgan

Teacher Professional Dev. Manager

Courtney Morgan

Courtney Morgan

Teacher Professional Dev. Manager

Courtney Morgan

Courtney Morgan

Teacher Professional Dev. Manager

Daniel Maxwell-Ross

Software Engineer

Daniel Maxwell-Ross

Software Engineer

Daniel Maxwell-Ross

Software Engineer

David Dummer
David Dummer

David Dummer

Customer Support Specialist

David Dummer
David Dummer

David Dummer

Customer Support Specialist

David Dummer
David Dummer

David Dummer

Customer Support Specialist

Jesi Hall
Jesi Hall

Jesi Hall

Customer Success Manager

Jesi Hall
Jesi Hall

Jesi Hall

Customer Success Manager

Jesi Hall
Jesi Hall

Jesi Hall

Customer Success Manager

Jess Oren
Jess Oren

Jess Oren

Sales Engineer

Jess Oren
Jess Oren

Jess Oren

Sales Engineer

Jess Oren
Jess Oren

Jess Oren

Sales Engineer

Joe Pappalardo

Joe Pappalardo

Senior Director of Business Dev.

Joe Pappalardo

Joe Pappalardo

Senior Director of Business Dev.

Joe Pappalardo

Joe Pappalardo

Senior Director of Business Dev.

Jon Caceres
Jon Caceres

Jon Caceres

Software Engineer

Jon Caceres
Jon Caceres

Jon Caceres

Software Engineer

Jon Caceres
Jon Caceres

Jon Caceres

Software Engineer

Jon Caceres

Josh Tatum

Senior Software Engineer

Jon Caceres

Josh Tatum

Senior Software Engineer

Jon Caceres

Josh Tatum

Senior Software Engineer

Matt Goetzfried
Matt Goetzfried

Matt Goetzfried

Regional Sales Director

Matt Goetzfried
Matt Goetzfried

Matt Goetzfried

Regional Sales Director

Matt Goetzfried
Matt Goetzfried

Matt Goetzfried

Regional Sales Director

Matty DeFreitas
Matty DeFreitas

Matty DeFreitas

Account Executive

Matty DeFreitas
Matty DeFreitas

Matty DeFreitas

Account Executive

Matty DeFreitas
Matty DeFreitas

Matty DeFreitas

Account Executive

Matty DeFreitas
Matty DeFreitas

Matty DeFreitas

Account Executive

Matty DeFreitas
Matty DeFreitas

Matty DeFreitas

Account Executive

Matty DeFreitas
Matty DeFreitas

Matty DeFreitas

Account Executive

Nick Fortunato
Nick Fortunato

Nick Fortunato

Customer Success Manager

Nick Fortunato
Nick Fortunato

Nick Fortunato

Customer Success Manager

Nick Fortunato
Nick Fortunato

Nick Fortunato

Customer Success Manager

Parker
Parker

Parker

Curriculum Developer

Parker
Parker

Parker

Curriculum Developer

Parker
Parker

Parker

Curriculum Developer

Rachel Park

Rachel Park

Senior Product Designer

Rachel Park

Rachel Park

Senior Product Designer

Rachel Park

Rachel Park

Senior Product Designer

Rick Gaston
Rick Gaston

Rick Gaston

Director of Teaching & Learning

Rick Gaston
Rick Gaston

Rick Gaston

Director of Teaching & Learning

Rick Gaston
Rick Gaston

Rick Gaston

Director of Teaching & Learning

Sahil Ahluwalia
Sahil Ahluwalia

Sahil Ahluwalia

Software Engineer

Sahil Ahluwalia
Sahil Ahluwalia

Sahil Ahluwalia

Software Engineer

Sahil Ahluwalia
Sahil Ahluwalia

Sahil Ahluwalia

Software Engineer

Sara Muench

Sara Muench

Customer Success Manager

Sara Muench

Sara Muench

Customer Success Manager

Sara Muench

Sara Muench

Customer Success Manager

Shannon Borden

Shannon Borden

Email Marketing Manager

Shannon Borden

Shannon Borden

Email Marketing Manager

Shannon Borden

Shannon Borden

Email Marketing Manager

Shoshana Weissman

Executive Assistant

Shoshana Weissman

Executive Assistant

Shoshana Weissman

Executive Assistant

Stella Ho

Stella Ho

Content

Stella Ho

Stella Ho

Content

Stella Ho

Stella Ho

Content

Tim O'Brien
Tim O'Brien

Tim O'Brien

Director of International Sales

Tim O'Brien
Tim O'Brien

Tim O'Brien

Director of International Sales

Tim O'Brien
Tim O'Brien

Tim O'Brien

Director of International Sales

Trip Master
Trip Master

Trip Master

Software Engineer

Trip Master
Trip Master

Trip Master

Software Engineer

Trip Master
Trip Master

Trip Master

Software Engineer

Vincent Vuong

Vincent Vuong

Content

Vincent Vuong

Vincent Vuong

Content

Vincent Vuong

Vincent Vuong

Content

Investors

Investors

Investors

Built for the Future of Education
Backed by Visionary Investors

Built for the Future of Education - Backed by Visionary Investors

Built for the Future of Education - Backed by Visionary Investors

We are fortunate to be backed by some of the most forward-thinking investors in AI.

Our partners share our belief that AI can fundamentally transform teaching and learning, and their expertise helps us build the next generation of education technology.

Rick Yang

Partner, Head of Technology

Andrew Ng

Managing General Partner