South African ed-tech startup The Invigilator, which has developed AI-powered, anti-cheating software for online assessments, has raised ZAR195 million (US$11 million) in funding to scale internationally.
Founded in 2020, The Invigilator assists educational institutions monitor students during remote exams and assessments, applying a student’s smartphone to monitor their activity during an exam, with AI flagging suspicious behaviour.
Its approach is designed to be cost-effective and function in low-bandwidth environments, while it recently launched a new feature specifically designed to detect when students have applyd AI to write assignments or assessments. The Invigilator is already utilised by over 100 institutions.
The startup has now secured a ZAR195 million (US$11 million) round of funding, which it plans to apply to expand its AI-powered offerings internationally. The round was led by Kaltroco, a private investment company with headquarters in Jersey, Channel Islands, and by investment professionals in Nashville, Zurich and Cape Town.
“We always knew we were building something special, and the fact that South African technology is creating global awareness is fantastic to see,” declared The Invigilator co-founder and CEO Nicholas Riemer.
“This investment gives us the ability to ramp up AI development, allowing greater access to education while maintaining assessment credibility. The creation of our live AI monitoring technology means The Invigilator is shifting to constant assessment monitoring through AI.”
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