# Numerade

> Numerade is a Pasadena-based education technology company that turns dense STEM textbooks into short, step-by-step video lessons and an AI tutor named Ace. Founded in 2018 by Nhon Ma and Alex Lee, the platform pairs a network of expert educators with machine learning to give students affordable, on-demand help in math, science, and test prep - aiming to put a tutor in the pocket of any learner who could never afford one.

- **Founded:** 2018
- **Headquarters:** Pasadena, California, United States
- **Founders:** Nhon Ma (Co-Founder & CEO), Alex Lee (Co-Founder & CTO)
- **Team size:** ~470 employees (per Apollo data; unverified)
- **Products:** Video Solutions, Ace AI Tutor, Ace Images, SnapSolve, AI Flashcards & Quizzes
- **Notable:** Built a library of 300,000+ step-by-step STEM video solutions, Raised $26M Series A at a ~$100M valuation in 2021, Supported more than 2 million students worldwide

## Products & services

- **Video Solutions** — A library of 300,000+ step-by-step video walkthroughs covering problems from popular STEM textbooks and leading test-prep books, taught by expert educators.
- **Ace AI Tutor** — A hybrid AI tutor fine-tuned on Numerade's own educator-created content. Ace answers homework questions with text, audio, and video, and can read uploaded notes, slides, and entire books.
- **Ace Images** — An AI feature that generates original visual aids - diagrams, charts, models - for math and physics problems to deepen understanding.
- **SnapSolve** — Snap a photo of a textbook problem and get an instant step-by-step video solution.
- **AI Flashcards & Quizzes** — Turns any Ace conversation or uploaded file into flashcard decks, summaries, or quizzes to improve retention and recall.
- **Bootcamps** — Structured video courses that build foundational knowledge before students tackle practice problems.
- **Educator Platform** — A network and training platform that lets expert educators create content and earn money teaching on Numerade.

## Achievements

- Built a library of 300,000+ step-by-step STEM video solutions
- Raised $26M Series A at a ~$100M valuation in 2021
- Supported more than 2 million students worldwide
- Launched Ace, a hybrid AI tutor trained on its own educator content
- Made its platform free for Title I schools during COVID-19

## Latest updates

- **2023-11** — Launched Ace Images, generating AI visual aids like diagrams and charts for math and physics problems.
- **2025-02** — Featured by EdTech Digest; Ace expands upload capabilities (entire books, handwritten notes, lecture slides).
- **2025-07** — Positioned Ace and its video library as a summer-school alternative; Ace Quizzes goes live on mobile.

## Links

- Website: https://numerade.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/numerade
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/numerade_edu
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/numerade_edu/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Numeradevideos/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@numerade

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Last updated: 2026-06-13