Osmo
Founded Year
2013Stage
Acquired | AcquiredTotal Raised
$38.5MValuation
$0000About Osmo
Osmo operates as an educational gaming company built around reflective artificial intelligence. It helps build core skills in complex subjects like math, science, physics, coding, and more. The company aims to create a play movement to unleash the boundaries of the screen expanding the playing field and engaging creative thinking and social interaction. It was founded in 2013 and is based in Palo Alto, California. In January 2019, Osmo was acquired by Byju's for a valuation of $120 million.
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Latest Osmo News
Aug 21, 2023
As the CEO of Impending, Thomas will focus on building and scaling the product portfolio while strengthening and growing the company’s global talent pool Thomas played an integral part in setting up the US operations at BYJU’S and was also the CEO of Osmo after its acquisition by BYJU’S, Impending said Earlier, Thomas cofounded and sold VC-backed startup, Cucumbertown, to Japanese conglomerate Cookpad in 2016 In another high-level exit from beleaguered edtech giant BYJU’S, its SVP for international business, Cherian Thomas, has left the company. Thomas has joined Impending Inc as its chief executive officer(CEO), the company said in a statement. As the CEO of Impending, Thomas will focus on building and scaling the product portfolio while strengthening and growing the company’s global talent pool. The statement said that Thomas played an integral part in setting up the US operations at BYJU’S. Later, he also became the CEO of Osmo, which was acquired by BYJU’S for $120 Mn . Prior to this, he cofounded and sold a VC-backed startup, Cucumbertown, to Japanese conglomerate Cookpad in 2016. He was also one of the earliest employees at gaming major Zynga. (This is a developing story)
Osmo Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
When was Osmo founded?
Osmo was founded in 2013.
Where is Osmo's headquarters?
Osmo's headquarters is located at 195 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto.
What is Osmo's latest funding round?
Osmo's latest funding round is Acquired.
How much did Osmo raise?
Osmo raised a total of $38.5M.
Who are the investors of Osmo?
Investors of Osmo include BYJU’s, Upfront Ventures, K9 Ventures, Accel, Shea Ventures and 8 more.
Who are Osmo's competitors?
Competitors of Osmo include Roybi and 1 more.
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Compare Osmo to Competitors
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LEGO Education works with teachers and educational specialists to deliver playful learning experiences. The company provides solutions for teaching and hands-on learning to inspire interest from literacy to computing, science, technology, engineering, and math. It is based in Billund, Denmark.
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Roybi provides multilingual educational solutions for kids. It develops small robots to provide private tutoring experiences. It was founded in 2019 and is based in San Jose, California.
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