Dora Palfi comes from a family of teachers. Naturally, then, “it was instilled in me that education is something that can completely alter the trajectory of your life,” she told TechCrunch.
In 2018, she and Beatrice Ionascu launched Imagi, a company that helps provide K-12 students and teachers with the tools to teach and build curriculum around coding, basic computer skills and, as of last year, AI literacy. On Thursday, the company announced a $4.5 million seed round, with investors including Brighteye Ventures, Day One Capital, and artist Wil.i.am.
Notably, last November, the company announced a partnership with the vibe coding tool Lovable that lets teachers create lessons and provide students controlled access to the platform so they can learn how to vibe code with guardrails in place. OpenAI also provided $1 million in credits so schools can access the Imagi x Lovable tool for free. “We continue providing free trials and freemium access thanks to their support,” Palfi said.
She shared some examples of what has come from the partnership so far, like the teacher who built an app that translated her curriculum to 15 different languages spoken in her classroom. The Clueless-inspired digital wardrobe app Alta was built by another graduate of the program.
