About

NXTLVL is an innovative educational platform designed to equip children aged 7 to 11 with essential "Power Skills" such as critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and leadership. Through engaging, game-based learning experiences, the platform offers 20-minute daily activities where kids can independently tackle immersive mini-missions or join live classes with peers worldwide, guided by real facilitators. An AI-powered coach serves as an intellectual companion, providing personalized feedback and fostering reflection. NXTLVL's curriculum is grounded in research from leading institutions, including MIT, Harvard University, and the University of California, Irvine, ensuring a robust and effective learning journey.

Solution & Product

NXTLVL is an innovative learning experience for 7 to 11-year-olds, designed to hone timeless skills like Critical Thinking, Creativity, Communication, and Resilience. Our AI Coach acts as an intellectual sparring partner and companion for learning and reflection. Kids can train independently in immersive mini-missions (Train Product #1) or with kids from around the world in live classes run by AI facilitators (Teams Product #2) Exciting rewards and level progression make learning enjoyable and impactful. AI-captured highlights allow parents to keep up-to-date with their child's progress (Progress Product #3) In the rapidly evolving AI era, predicting future jobs and challenges is a daunting task. Yet, our education system often focuses on hard skills. At NXTLVL, we believe it's crucial to invest in our children's timeless problem-solving skills. This ensures they become well-rounded thinkers, ready to tackle anything the future holds.

Innovation & Scalability

NXTLVL is at the forefront of educational innovation, harnessing the power of AI and game-based learning to revolutionize how children develop timeless (soft) skills. Unique Value Proposition for kids: - Active Learning: Promotes active learning, requiring students to engage deeply with the material, leading to better retention and understanding. - Motivating and Engaging: By making learning fun and immersive, students are more motivated to participate and excel. - Enhanced Teamwork: Our games provide opportunities for collaboration, helping students develop vital teamwork and comms skills. - Timeless Skills, including: i. Cognitive Skills: Creativity, curiosity, and critical thinking. ii. Interpersonal Skills: Communication, cooperation, leadership, and ethics. iii. Self-Leadership Skills: Courage, resilience, adaptability, and self-awareness. Scalability 1. Scalable platform that can host millions of kids using AI led sessions - companies in the space like Duolingo and Lingokids have 5-15 million kids on their platform, even with more traditional approach. 2. AI-Powered Experiences: AI minimizes the need for human facilitators, enabling global scalability and handling more users without proportional cost increases. 3. Efficient Game Development: Rapid, cost-effective creation of learning experiences using a modular product philosophy that allows us to build faster and cheaper than traditionally available.

Traction & achievements

- Built world-class team with startup, education, game design - development experience - Designed NXTLVL educational framework & curriculum - Built tech and game infrastructure that can scale - Designed, built, tested and launched 6 captivating learning games - Designed Problem-Solving Club, a learning experience powered by AI for 7 to 11-year-old single players that helps them supercharge timeless skills like collaboration, critical thinking and resilience - Completed the 1st Olympiad with hundreds of children participating from some of the best schools in the world; Planning for 2nd in October, for 1000+ kids, due to high demand - To date, NXTLVL has attracted investments of €2 million from investors (Angels and Venture Capital funds) - Secured our first $180k 2-year contract with a USA Charter School - 80%+ satisfaction rates from children and parent testimonials

Team & Why Us

NXTLVL is led by a passionate team of educators, entrepreneurs, and parents dedicated to revolutionizing education for children. The leadership includes Co-founder & CEO Michalis, Co-founder & COO Alex. The team also features experts like Head of Games & Product, Psychology & Facilitation Expert, Head of Game Development, Head of Brand & Creative and Head of Engineering . Their combined expertise ensures a comprehensive and innovative approach to learning. We aim to equip children aged 7 to 11 with essential "Power Skills" through engaging, game-based learning experiences. An AI-powered coach provides personalized feedback, fostering reflection and continuous improvement. By emphasizing critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and leadership, NXTLVL aims to prepare children for future challenges, ensuring they become well-rounded thinkers ready to tackle anything the future holds.

Funding Needs

NXTLVL is backed by several Angels & VC such as Metavallon VC and Genesis Ventures. In addition, the project has been approved in the framework of the program "Development of Digital Products and Services", of Action 16706 "Digital Transformation of Small and Medium Enterprises", of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan Greece 2.0. of KtP M.A.E. In terms of future funding requirements, this will depend on further product development needs, expanding content offering, and enhancing technological infrastructure. To support these initiatives, the company may seek additional funding to ensure the platform's continued development and reach.