# Teacher's Buddy

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/teacher-s-buddy

- Industry: Software
- Headquarters: New Zealand
- Website: www.teachersbuddy.com
- Total disclosed funding: $3.3M
- Latest round: Seed (Feb 3, 2026)
- Investors on record: 6

## About

Teachers Buddy Limited, dba Teacher's Buddy based in New Zealand, provides AI-driven tools that enhance lesson planning and streamline administrative tasks for educators, improving engagement in educational environments.Teachers Buddy Limited, founded in 2024, specializes in developing AI tools for educators. The firm is headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand, In February 2026, Teacher's Buddy raised NZD 2.3 million in seed funding co-led by Soul Capital and Giant Leap. Teachers Buddy offers an AI-powered generative assistant that enhances lesson planning efficiency, streamlines administrative tasks, and boosts student engagement. Its core products include tools for creating educational materials like Course Scopes, Lesson Plans, Lab Sessions, Slide Outlines, and Worksheets, tailored to various ages and learning styles. Primarily serving K-12 institutions and higher education in North America, Europe, and Australia, the platform aids educators in lesson customization, student assessment, and resource generation, helping to reduce time spent on mundane duties. Teachers Buddy generates revenue through subscription models. This allows educators and institutions to access its suite of AI tools. Transactions typically occur between Teachers Buddy and its end-users, including individual teachers, school districts, and educational institutions, granting access to premium features such as real-time feedback and customizable content generation tools. In February 2026, Teacher's Buddy raised NZD 2.3 million in seed funding co-led by Soul Capital and Giant Leap The company will use the February 2026 funding to expand its reach to more educators and school partners across multiple regions.

## Funding rounds

- Seed, Feb 3, 2026, $1.4M — Giant Leap, Soul Capital
- Seed, Nov 19, 2025, $1.9M — Soul Capital, Flying Fox Ventures, Giant Leap, Co Ventures, Saniel Ventures, Exhort Ventures

## Investors

- Soul Capital — Seed
- Flying Fox Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/flying-fox-ventures) — Seed
- Giant Leap (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/giant-leap) — Seed
- Co Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/co-ventures) — Seed
- Saniel Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/saniel-ventures) — Seed
- Exhort Ventures — Seed