Toyz Electronics
Dah-Varsity AI, a venture by Toyz Electronics, is dedicated to empowering Gen Z with lifelong learning opportunities to become their ideal selves. They specialize in upskilling and providing tangible pathways to college or the workforce, enhanced by AI. Their platform offers experiential and practical knowledge, using AI to match students with mentors and college alumni, alongside gamified workforce simulations. Student resumes are transformed into real-time updating trading cards as they earn credentials and badges. The company was developed at Carnegie Mellon University's Project Olympus incubator and was a finalist for MIT Solve's Anti-Racist Technology challenge. Their offerings include a student marketplace for creating and selling 'Superhero Rap' toys and trading card resumes, and the TOYZSTEAM curriculum which infuses STEAM with hip-hop culture, gaming, and design. They also focus on personalization through art, culture, and storytelling, and mentor training for adult learners.
Toyz Electronics
Dah-Varsity AI, a venture by Toyz Electronics, is dedicated to empowering Gen Z with lifelong learning opportunities to become their ideal selves. They specialize in upskilling and providing tangible pathways to college or the workforce, enhanced by AI. Their platform offers experiential and practical knowledge, using AI to match students with mentors and college alumni, alongside gamified workforce simulations. Student resumes are transformed into real-time updating trading cards as they earn credentials and badges. The company was developed at Carnegie Mellon University's Project Olympus incubator and was a finalist for MIT Solve's Anti-Racist Technology challenge. Their offerings include a student marketplace for creating and selling 'Superhero Rap' toys and trading card resumes, and the TOYZSTEAM curriculum which infuses STEAM with hip-hop culture, gaming, and design. They also focus on personalization through art, culture, and storytelling, and mentor training for adult learners.
TL;DR
Industry: Education technology / STEAM upskilling
Flagship products: Dah-Varsity AI (AI-powered, gamified mentorship & workforce simulations); TOYZSTEAM curriculum
Founders: Damola Idowu (CEO & Founder) and Wole (Obawole) Idowu (CTO & Co‑Founder)
Backers & supporters: Backed by NVIDIA and Microsoft; supported by foundations and partners including Richard King Mellon Foundation, Innovation Works, The Heinz Endowments, The Pittsburgh Foundation, the Grable Foundation, and Hyundai Motor America
Total reported funding: 500000.00 USD; company lists a $2,000,000 SAFE raise target