Nectir, a San Francsico, CA-based AI infrastructure platform purpose-built for higher education, has raised $12.5 million in Series A funding.
Investors
The round was led by Rethink Impact, with participation from Gingerbread Capital and Strada, along with existing investors.
Rethink Impact is the largest US-based venture capital firm specifically focused on investing in female leaders using technology to solve the world’s greatest problems. Based in New York and San Francisco, the firm focuses on Series A and B companies that align with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Nectir Use of Funds
The company will use the funding to scale its AI infrastructure platform and expand the deployment of its AI assistants across educational institutions.
About Nectir
Founded by Kavitta Ghai and Jordan Long, Nectir is an education technology company that provides secure AI infrastructure designed specifically for schools, colleges, and universities. The platform offers 24/7 personalized learning support grounded in course content. Nectir enables institutions to deploy custom AI assistants that support students, faculty, and administrators by integrating institutional knowledge and course content through learning management systems (LMS). Its technology is already used by more than 80,000 students across over 100 campuses, including institutions such as Stanford University and multiple community colleges.
Funding Details
Company: Nectir, Inc.
Raised: $12.5M
Round: Series A
Funding Date: March 2026
Lead Investor: Rethink Impact
Additional Investors: Gingerbread Capital, Strada
Company Website: https://www.nectir.io/
Software Category: Education AI / EdTech Infrastructure
Source: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/as-ai-reshapes-higher-education-nectir-raises-12-5m-to-scale-its-purpose-built-ai-infrastructure-for-schools-302709783.html