Archive · 24 Jan 2026
Fermi.ai Launched for AI-Driven STEM Education
Mukesh Bansal and Peeyush Ranjan have started a new company called Fermi.ai.
It's an educational technology startup that uses artificial intelligence to help high school students learn science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) subjects.
Instead of giving students the answers directly, the AI acts like a teacher, asking questions and guiding them through the problem-solving process.
The company has tested its platform in India and the US and found that students who used it improved their scores.
Fermi.ai is currently free to use while they figure out their pricing plan, which will likely be a subscription model.
The team is small and hasn't taken any outside investment yet, but they plan to do so in the future.
Mukesh Bansal and Peeyush Ranjan have launched Fermi.ai, an AI-first edtech startup focused on high-school STEM education.
The platform guides students through problem-solving rather than providing direct answers, mimicking a teacher's approach.
Fermi.ai operates entirely on AI, tracking student progress and adapting prompts based on individual needs.
Pilots in Bengaluru, North India, and Silicon Valley showed a low abandonment rate and significant score improvements.
The company is currently offering a free public beta and plans to adopt a subscription-based revenue model.
- Who
- Mukesh Bansal and Peeyush Ranjan, founders of Fermi.ai
- What
- Launch of an AI-first edtech startup focused on high-school STEM education
- When
- Current, with pilots already conducted
- Where
- Headquartered in Singapore, with subsidiaries in Bengaluru and the US, targeting India and the US markets
- Why
- To guide students through problem-solving rather than delivering final answers, aiming to improve learning depth and reduce fear of getting stuck
- Founders
- Mukesh Bansal, Peeyush Ranjan
- Company Name
- Fermi.ai
- Focus Area
- High-school STEM education
- Initial Markets
- India, US
- Headquarters
- Singapore
- Subsidiaries
- Bengaluru, US
- Platform Type
- AI-first edtech
- Target Grades
- 8 to 12
- Initial Subjects
- Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry
- Pilot Results
- Improved conceptual mastery, 79 students, 15,000 concept tests
- Revenue Model
- Subscription-based (planned)
- Team Size
- 10 members
- Funding Status
- No external funding yet
