Magna Investment Backs Tornike Asatiani’s Edumentors in £1.49M Seed Round
This article covers the August 2025 seed funding round for London-based edtech startup Edumentors, founded in 2022 by Tornike Asatiani. The company has raised £1,490,000 in a notable round led by Magna Investment, with participation from angel investors across more than ten countries. The funding will accelerate platform growth and launch Edu AI — an interactive, human-like AI tutor designed to deliver personalised, real-time feedback.
What does Edumentors do?
Why is Edumentors useful?
How much did Edumentors raise?
Who invested in Edumentors?
The seed round was led by Magna Investment, an Abu Dhabi venture capital firm specialising in early-stage technology. Additional backing came from a network of international angel investors.
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Who founded Edumentors?
Tornike Asatiani, Founder & CEO of Edumentors, launched the company in 2022 to “change education with AI and role-model tutoring.” All Edumentors tutors come from top UK universities such as Cambridge and Oxford, and the platform’s AI tools enhance the learning experience with personalised feedback.
Under Tornike’s leadership, Edumentors has already helped thousands of students in 16 countries and is working towards its mission of positively impacting one million lives. His background includes leadership roles in healthtech as COO of PCL Health, early entrepreneurial ventures in sustainability with Ecoman LLC, and founding the Student4Student funding scheme at London Business School, where he earned his MBA on the school’s highest scholarship.
“We believe every student deserves a world-class education, no matter their location or social background. With our new AI tutor - Edu AI, we’re opening doors for hundreds of millions of students to get access to the highest quality individual tutoring.” said Tornike Asatiani, Founder & CEO of Edumentors.
Where is Edumentors based?
What sector is Edumentors in?
The UK edtech sector is on a steep growth curve, driven by increasing demand for flexible, high-quality learning outside the classroom. Schools and parents are turning to AI-enabled tutoring platforms for scalable, personalised education — a trend accelerated by the shift toward remote and hybrid learning.
This funding positions Edumentors to compete in a global market that is rapidly adopting intelligent tutoring systems. With its AI-powered approach and network of elite university tutors, the company is well-placed to capture a share of this expanding sector.
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