Ask Maeve Raises €620,000 to Build the Future of AI-Powered Learning

GHENT, BELGIUM — Ask Maeve, the Belgian AI-powered study platform transforming how students learn, today announced it has raised €620,000 in funding. The round is supported by imec.istart, Start it @KBC, PMV, VLAIO, and a group of experienced angel investors.

The funding will accelerate product development, expand the platform's AI capabilities, grow the team, and support international expansion as Ask Maeve continues its rapid growth across Europe and beyond.

Building the AI Study Companion Students Deserve

Ask Maeve was founded in May 2025 by Viktor Vanmarcke and Richard Cosemans with a simple vision: make studying more effective, accessible, and personalized for every student.

As students themselves, they experienced the challenges of information overload, inefficient study methods, and one-size-fits-all learning tools. They saw an opportunity to combine advances in artificial intelligence with proven learning science to create a study companion that adapts to every learner.

Today, Ask Maeve helps students transform their course materials into summaries, flashcards, quizzes, practice exams, and personalized study plans, allowing them to spend less time organizing content and more time learning.

Rapid Growth and University Partnerships

Since launching, Ask Maeve has supported more than 300,000 students across a wide range of subjects and educational levels.

The company has also established partnerships with VIVES University of Applied Sciences and UCLL, working closely with higher education institutions to explore how AI can improve student success and learning outcomes.

This traction reflects the growing demand for educational tools that help students navigate increasingly complex academic environments while studying more efficiently and confidently.

The Problem: Students Are Overwhelmed

Students today face an unprecedented volume of information. Lecture recordings, slides, textbooks, notes, assignments, and online resources are scattered across multiple platforms and formats.

While information has never been more accessible, turning that information into understanding remains a challenge. Many students spend countless hours creating study materials instead of actively learning and retaining knowledge.

Traditional study methods often fail to adapt to individual learning styles, making the learning process time-consuming and frustrating.

The Solution: Personalized Learning Powered by AI

Ask Maeve uses artificial intelligence to transform study materials into interactive learning experiences.

Students can upload their course content and generate summaries, flashcards, quizzes, practice exams, and other study resources tailored to their needs. The platform combines AI with evidence-based learning techniques such as active recall, retrieval practice, and spaced repetition to improve retention and understanding.

By acting as a personal study companion, Ask Maeve helps students learn faster, stay motivated, and prepare for exams with greater confidence.

Use of Funds

The €620,000 funding will be used to accelerate product development and AI innovation, expand personalization and adaptive learning capabilities, grow the engineering and product teams, strengthen partnerships with educational institutions, expand internationally, and launch new features that further improve learning outcomes.