Banjo
AI-powered civil dialogue platform
https://wefunder.com/banjo
Total raised on Wefunder: 199050
Total investors: 42
Quick facts
- Engaged with 3 Ivy League and major research universities; 40+ additional institutions in pipeline
- Built by Duke professor, Amazon AI engineer; Team from Bain, Blackstone, McAfee, Intel, Fox, Hulu
- $100M+ revenue projected by 2030 in higher ed alone, with year-one profitability (not guaranteed)
- 92% of college students are interested in debate; universities are racing to meet demand
- $187B EdTech market growing to $438B by 2033 — with adjacent markets extending it well beyond
- Public Benefit Corporation: rebuilding civil discourse starting in classrooms, expanding to society