Bengaluru based Ed-tech startup WizKlub bagged fresh seed fund of INR 7 cr in the latest funding round led by Incubate Fund India. The financing series included the participation of Insitor Impact Asia Fund.

This round brings the total investment secured by the company to INR nine crore so far, it said in a statement. However, the company is on a mission to create a million thinking minds by developing their Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS). The WizKlub HOTS program is scientifically designed for holistic cognitive development of kids aged 6-14 years across Reasoning, Comprehension, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving.

WizKlub deals with the after-school education for kids and its focus is on developing the cognitive skills and creative thinking of children in the age group of 5 years to 15 years. WizKlub calls its programme HOTS which stands for Higher Order Thinking Skills.

Amit Bansal, Founder & CEO, WizKlub, said, “Supplemental education beyond curriculum is the greatest need in the Indian education system today and we are addressing this area with our research-based learning programs. Technology is transforming the world at an unprecedented pace, which necessitates children of this generation to be lifelong learners and adept problem solvers. Further, this generation needs to grow up with the confidence to be creators than just being passive consumers of technology. Our HOTS and SmartTech programs are designed for maximum impact in these areas. We are grateful to our investors for supporting our efforts to empower young children in this rapidly changing world.”

WizKlub uses a lot of technology like AI to design its training modules and children are taught to create tech products by application of coding, robotics, smart devices and AI. The startup has 150+ centres in Bengaluru and has progressed to 3000+ children through its programs. They want to enhance this number to 10,000+ children over the next few months.