Hyderabad | January 19, 2026: MU20, an AI‑native career acceleration engine designed to help students aged 13–18 discover, build, and showcase real careers before college, has raised USD 500,000 (~INR 4.1 crore) in a pre‑seed funding round. The investment comes from Mr. Aakash Chaudhry, Founder & Managing Director of Sparkl Edventure Pvt. Ltd. (Ex‑Co‑Founder, Aakash Educational Services Limited – AESL), and DLabs at the Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad.
The funding will be deployed to strengthen MU20’s AI‑powered Career Acceleration Engine, enhance personalized career recommendations, and scale pilots across its growing network of partner schools.
Founded by Tejas K. Jain (ISB Valedictorian) and Madhur Oza, with guidance from Dr. Sumer B. Singh (President, MU20), the platform combines:
- An always‑available AI mentor (MU20 Coach)
- University‑powered clubs
- In‑school Career Incubation Labs
This structured approach gives students exposure to entrepreneurship, AI & data, design, policy, and research, converting early exploration into college‑ready portfolios.
Tejas K. Jain, Co‑Founder & CEO, MU20, said: “Careers should not be a last‑minute form in Grade 12—they should be a four‑to‑six‑year incubation journey. With MU20, we want every student to have an AI mentor, real work portfolios, and university‑powered exposure to build a clear story for college and jobs.”
Aakash Chaudhry, Founder & MD, Sparkl Edventure Pvt. Ltd., added: “MU20 brings rigor and continuity to career discovery by combining AI, early exposure, and deep school partnerships. Adolescence is when the brain is most plastic—this is the right time to incubate careers.”
Dr. Sumer B. Singh, President, MU20, emphasized: “MU20 gives structure, continuity, and science to something schools have always wanted to do—help children discover who they are and what they can become.”
Impact So Far
- Worked with 300+ schools
- Reached tens of thousands of students through summits, challenges, and experiential programs
- Now productizing its experience into a scalable offering built at ISB DLabs
About MU20
MU20 is an AI‑native career acceleration engine for school students that combines psychometrics, AI mentoring, university collaborations, and in‑school labs to convert early exploration into college‑ready portfolios.
Website: www.mu20.ai
