CuePilot AI Secures $1.8M to Bring Voice-First AI into Preschools

CuePilot AI, a voice-first, AI-native platform for preschools and daycares, has raised $1.8 million in a pre-seed funding round. The round saw participation from Eximius Ventures, Titan Capital, and was led by Ronnie Screwvala of Unilazer Ventures & upGrad. With the newly raised capital, the company will deepen its voice and AI orchestration stack, ship integrations for priority geographies, and scale go-to-market across India, the Middle East and Southeast Asia, followed by the United States where ARPU is higher and payments volume is significant.

CuePilot is a full-stack preschool management system that automates 80% of administrative work. Its voice-enabled AI captures short teacher debriefs and classroom context, instantly converting them into structured records, progress updates, and operational outputs. This ensures teachers stay off screens and focused on children, while leaders gain real-time clarity across academics, operations, billing, and admissions.

The rise of dual-income households is increasing demand for high-quality childcare, yet teachers are increasingly caught up in administrative tasks. Preschools generate rich data across attendance, health logs, photos, assessments, billing, and parent communication, yet much of it lives in WhatsApp, spreadsheets, and legacy apps.

"Preschool teachers have an exceptionally challenging job," says Ankur Agarwal, Co-founder and CEO, who previously launched Arthshala, a Reggio-inspired preschool in Kolkata. "Much of their workday is spent on activities outside the classroom - which is unfortunate. We built CuePilot to automate 80% of that work and give them their time back, so they can spend time with children in the classroom"

This investment arrives as the global early years education market is projected to reach $676.7 billion by 2030.

“Voice capture and LLM reasoning turn unstructured classroom narratives into institutional memory. That is the unlock in early childhood, where data is rarely captured and personalization is everything. We are excited to back a team that is winning by building products attuned to stakeholders natural workflow, and that can build in India for global markets. We’re thrilled to welcome them into Fund II and partner with a team that knows the problem deeply, build products that deliver superior experience, and the right GTM strategy to win,” said Preeti Sampat, Partner, Eximius Ventures.

The investors highlighted the platform’s ability to capture classroom intelligence at scale and deliver meaningful personalisation in early learning environments.

“CuePilot is rethinking early education with an AI-native, voice-first approach - one that I believe will define the next major shift in how we interact with technology. Early learning is where outcomes are most foundational, and voice becomes the most inclusive, and scalable way to deliver real-time personalization. The founders’ have a strong grasp of the preschool ecosystem and a well-balanced operating–product dynamic that positions them well to capture a large evolving market,” said Ronnie Screwvala, Founder, Unilazer Ventures.

Echoing this view, other backers pointed to CuePilot’s voice-first approach and the founding team’s deep understanding of the preschool ecosystem as key differentiators.

“CuePilot is building a category-shaping product for the future of education. At Titan, we believe in backing founders who bring deep clarity to large, underserved markets, and this team does exactly that. Their early traction and sharp execution signal a sizable opportunity ahead,” said the Titan Capital spokesperson.

CuePilot already serves 130+ schools across India and Southeast Asia and aims to reach 1,000 schools globally within the next 12-18 months, with aggressive expansion into the US market. Early customers report faster teacher onboarding, stronger parent communication, and several hours of admin time saved each week.