About Academa
Academa lets learners watch technical lecture videos, chat alongside them and ask its AI to create a lecture on a new topic. It also sells Academa Studio for making mathematical animations and publishes the open-source ManimGX animation engine.
Sina Atalay and Abdullah Geduk co-founded the company. At verification, Academa listed 70 official lectures and 40 community lectures. Its plans ranged from free access to a $20 monthly Plus plan and a custom enterprise plan.
Funding Rounds (SEC Form D)
| First sale | Filed with SEC | Amount sold | Investors | Avg. check | Terms | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2026 | Oct 26, 2026 | $18,000of $100K target | 4 | $4,500 | Simple Agreement for Future Equity (SAFE)Rule 506(b) | Form D ↗ |
First sale is the date the first investor in the offering committed to invest. Companies must file Form D within 15 days of that date, so filing dates run later.
Why Investors Backed Academa
Academa treats lecture videos as editable code instead of fixed recordings. That lets its AI generate, translate and revise visual explanations of technical subjects. The company also offers creation tools and an open-source animation engine. Its founders combine technical teaching, scientific computing and software-building experience.
The problem it targets
Traditional lecture videos take substantial work to produce and are difficult to correct after recording. Obscure technical subjects may attract too few viewers to justify that production effort. Academa turns the narration and visuals into editable code.
What the product does
Learners can watch Academa's technical lectures, chat with a video or request a new lecture. A requested lecture is made in about 25 minutes. Academa Studio helps users create and revise mathematical animations. Anyone can watch lectures for free. The free plan included limited chat and one video generation per month. A $20 monthly Plus plan included ten generations, while the enterprise plan offered an API and creation in more than 30 languages.
Progress so far
At verification, the site displayed 70 official lectures and 40 community lectures across computer science, economics, engineering, machine learning, mathematics, physics and statistics. Academa has not published customer, revenue or retention figures.
We wrote this summary from public statements by Academa and its investors. It is not investment advice.
Leadership Team
Executive officers and directors listed on Academa's Form D filed Oct 26, 2026.
Sources
- SECAcadema, Inc. filing history
- CompanyAcadema team page
- CompanyAcadema pricing
- CompanyAcadema Studio
- CompanyManimGX documentation
- CompanyAcadema terms of use