# Ahsan Rizvi

> Ahsan Rizvi is the CEO and co-founder of Kiddom, a San Francisco-based education technology platform that has become the first all-in-one solution for high-quality digital curricula in K-12 schools. Born and raised in Pakistan, he came to the US after passing a grueling 1-in-1,100 entrance exam at age 12, an experience that shaped his lifelong commitment to the transformative power of education. After earning degrees in Industrial Engineering and Public Policy from the University of Illinois, he co-founded Kiddom in 2015 with his college friend Abbas Manjee. The company has raised $56.5M in total funding, grown to 220 employees, and now has at least one teacher using its platform in 70% of US schools.

- **Role:** CEO and Co-Founder at Kiddom
- **Organizations:** Kiddom, Le Sensor, Fulton Collective LLC, Overseas Private Investment Corporation, Cline Center for Democracy
- **From:** Pakistan
- **Nationality:** Pakistani-American
- **Education:** M.S. in Public Policy, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, B.S. in Industrial Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- **Known for:** Co-founded Kiddom in 2015, growing it to 220 employees and $56.5M in total funding, At least one teacher in 70% of US schools uses Kiddom's platform, Grew Kiddom's ARR by 2,525% in the first year of monetization

## Career timeline

- **2008** — Investment Funds Analyst at Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC/DFC)
- **2008-2009** — Research Associate at Cline Center for Democracy, University of Illinois
- **2009-2010** — Partner at Fulton Collective LLC
- **2010-2011** — Co-Founder at Le Sensor
- **2015** — Co-founded Kiddom with Abbas Manjee in January 2015
- **2018** — Kiddom raised $15M Series B led by Owl Ventures
- **2021** — Kiddom raised $35M Series C led by Altos Ventures; company grew nearly 500% during 2020-2021 school year
- **2024** — Launched Kiddom's first AI-powered features including Auto-Feedback, Auto-Grading, Lesson Clipper, and Practice Generator
- **2025** — Kiddom IM v.360 received all-green EdReports ratings across all gateways
- **2026** — Launched Kiddom Atlas AI tool; spoke at ASU+GSV Summit on instructional coherence

## Achievements

- Co-founded Kiddom in 2015, growing it to 220 employees and $56.5M in total funding
- At least one teacher in 70% of US schools uses Kiddom's platform
- Grew Kiddom's ARR by 2,525% in the first year of monetization
- Achieved nearly 500% growth during the 2020-2021 school year
- Kiddom IM v.360 received all-green EdReports ratings across all gateways in 2025
- Passed a 1-in-1,100 school entrance exam in Pakistan as a child, earning his way to an education that took him to the US
- Built partnerships with Illustrative Mathematics, EL Education, Open Up Resources, Kendall Hunt, and Fishtank Learning
- Speaker at ASU+GSV Summit 2026 on K-12 instructional coherence

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Spoke at ASU+GSV Summit 2026 with co-founder Abbas Manjee on 'The Coherence Conundrum: Getting the Most Impact Out of High-Quality Instructional Materials'
- **2026-02** — Kiddom launched Kiddom Atlas, an AI-powered tool that analyzes student work to identify misconceptions and generate differentiated materials aligned to the next lesson
- **2025-01** — Kiddom IM v.360 received all-green EdReports ratings across all gateways
- **2024-04** — Introduced four AI-powered features: Auto-Feedback, Auto-Grading Essays, Lesson Clipper, and Practice Generator

## Links

- Website: https://kiddom.co
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/ahsan-rizvi-16340a25
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/ahsanhilal
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kiddomapp

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Last updated: 2026-05-27