SaaS startup Acadru has raised $0.5 million in a pre-Series A funding round, led by AIG Direct LLC along with a group of other investors. This fresh infusion of capital will be used to expand the company’s market reach and to develop new content pathways, according to a press release from the company.

Founded in 2016 by Abhishek Singhal and Kamini Vidisha, Acadru is an online learning platform designed for college and senior school students. The platform offers a multidisciplinary approach to education, incorporating project-based activities, mini-modules, and AI-powered profile generation. Acadru aims to help students discover their passions, develop practical skills, and showcase their accomplishments.

Based in Gurugram, Acadru provides learners with contextual explorations that elevate learning by integrating content into meaningful contexts, helping students grasp concepts at a deeper level. The platform offers background material, project ideas, content flow suggestions, and source material linkages. These resources support individual and team projects and are designed to enhance research, analysis, and evaluation skills.

Acadru boasts a repository of over 5,000 projects across 500 topics, with new content added weekly. The platform’s versatility allows it to be customized for various educational scenarios, tailored to meet the specific needs of schools.

With this funding, Acadru is poised to further its mission of transforming how students learn and engage with content, paving the way for more personalized and effective educational experiences.