
Socratic is an app for taking photos of homework questions and it helps with more than just math. It also supports science, history, English, and economics. The app says it uses artificial intelligence to help users find answers and detailed explanations. With a focus on the high school curriculum, Socratic is equipped with graphs and explainers. It also curates web videos from Khan Academy and other educational platforms. It’s free and available for both iPhone and Android.

Socratic is an app for taking photos of homework questions and it helps with more than just math. It also supports science, history, English, and economics. The app says it uses artificial intelligence to help users find answers and detailed explanations. With a focus on the high school curriculum, Socratic is equipped with graphs and explainers. It also curates web videos from Khan Academy and other educational platforms. It’s free and available for both iPhone and Android.
Founded: 2013
Product: AI-powered homework help app (photo-based Q&A and explainers)
Acquisition: Acquired by Google (acquisition disclosed 2019; occurred in 2018 per founders' accounts)
Notable funding: Reported Series A ~ $6M (Mar 25, 2015)
Education technology; homework help and study assistance for high-school curriculum
2013
EdTech
$6,000,000
Reported Series A round widely covered in press
Seed round announced October 2013
“Included investors reported: Spark Capital, Shasta Ventures, Omidyar Network”