Kira
Kira sells an AI operating system that replaces multiple K-12 education tools with a single platform for curriculum, grading, tutoring and analytics. The 118-person company raised $23M in a 2023 Series A led by AI Fund and NEA.
The growth story
Kira grew from 1 to 118 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $23M along the way, most recently a Series A in May 2023.
About
Kira provides a unified software system for K-12 schools that combines lesson planning, student assessment, and classroom management tools. It aims to replace separate education technologies with AI-powered automation for teachers and administrators.
The company has grown to 118 employees since its 2022 founding, with engineering making up its largest department. Its $23M Series A suggests rapid scaling, though median tenure of just 1 year indicates high turnover in its early stage.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is Kira's largest function with 17 employees. The company operates with a typical startup structure, having raised venture funding from AI-focused investors while maintaining a lean team under 120 people.
The Kira org chart
Andrea Pasinetti (Co-Founder, CEO) leads 29 mapped leaders with 14 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Engineering 26 (+136% YoY), Sales 17 (+89% YoY), Education 12 (+140% YoY), Arts and Design 9 (+80% YoY), Business Development 9 (+50% YoY), Operations 8 (+100% YoY).
Talent flow
Kira recruits heavily from education tech firms like Newsela (4 hires), Amazon (3), and Nearpod (2). Alumni frequently move to other edtech startups, with Blue Marble Geographics and Rec Technologies being top destinations.
Most common previous employers of Kira staff: Newsela (4), Amazon Web Services (AWS) (3), Amazon (3), Wayground (formerly Quizizz) (3), Success Academy Charter Schools (2), Nearpod (2). Former Kira employees most often moved to Blue Marble Geographics (2), Rec Technologies (2), JK K12 (1), Partytrick (1), Eddi (1), Octave (1).
Alumni worth knowing
The Kira mafia
Kira alumni have founded at least 3 companies, including Eddi (19 employees), LearnHaus AI (8), and Locata (4), all in the education technology space.
3Jeremy Bhatia, was Head of Product until 2024Tiburon Batriedo, was Consultant & Curriculum Analyst until 2022Trip Master, was Software Engineer until 2025Hiring now
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 49% direct, 42% search, 3% social, 1% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Kira: Python (Programming Language) (28), Leadership (26), Project Management (25), Public Speaking (24), Data Analysis (21), Research Skills (20), Communication (19), Java (18).
Where the team actually sits
Kira people are concentrated in New York, United States (19), California, United States (11), New York City Metropolitan Area (8), Maritime Region, Togo (4).
Search footprint
Kira attracts about 267 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $1K a month if bought through ads. It gained 45 ranking keywords and lost 36 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 4.00 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 4.30 / 5
- Senior management
- 4.20 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 3.50 / 5
Frequently asked
Kira has 118 employees as of September 2026.
Kira has raised $23M in total, most recently a Series A round in May 2023.
Kira was founded in 2022 by Andrea Pasinetti, Jagriti Agrawal.
Andrea Pasinetti (Co-Founder, CEO) sits at the top of Kira's reporting structure, with 14 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Kira staff are Newsela (4 people), Amazon Web Services (AWS) (3 people), Amazon (3 people).
Former Kira employees most often move to Blue Marble Geographics (2), Rec Technologies (2), JK K12 (1).
At least 3 companies have a founder who previously worked at Kira, including Eddi, LearnHaus AI, Locata.
Kira attracts about 267 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $1K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Kira staff are Python (Programming Language), Leadership, Project Management, Public Speaking, Data Analysis.
Kira staff are concentrated in New York, United States (19), California, United States (11), New York City Metropolitan Area (8).
Kira has about 26 people in Engineering, up 136% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Kira has about 17 people in Sales, up 89% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 65 current and 60 former Kira profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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