2. Studying is boring
Students have to learn vast amounts of
information, but the study methods
available to them are time consuming,
socially isolating and ineffective.
The Problem
3. Study passively by reading
through textbook chapters
until they think they’ve
memorised it
Admit to ‘cramming’ in the last
few days before an exam, harming
their overall performance
80% 99%of students of students
The problem: in figures
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/09658210802647009#.VawccltsWkQ
https://thehawkeyeonlinenews.wordpress.
com/2014/06/04/cramming-for-exams-join-the-crowd/
4. More Information, and a Lower
Attention Span
As more and more content becomes
available online, grabbing people’s
interest is becoming increasingly
competitive
The Problem
5. “It’s time consuming.
It doesn’t result in durable memory.
And it often involves a kind of …
unwitting self-deception, as growing
familiarity with the text comes to feel like
mastery of the material. ”
Peter Brown, Make It Stick
on how students currently learn
7. 2
3
4
5
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Active Elaboration
By creating their own quiz content,
students are actively engaging with their
course material, promoting deep learning
and better understanding
Spaced Repetition
We’re more likely to remember
something if it’s re-visited after a period
of time. Synap finds the optimum time to
practice a topic and sends a reminder.
Anywhere, Anytime
Synap is available on iOS, Android and
Web devices, meaning students don’t
have to be confined to the library study,
they’re free to practice in short bursts, on
the go
Personalised
Students can check their progress and
over time. Synap helps to identify areas
they need to focus on, creating a personal
study plan for each user
Social
Share and publish your tests online to
contribute to the Synap community, and
get valuable feedback from your peers
Gamification
Earn badges, rewards and points for
sticking to a good studying schedule and
beating your best scores over time!
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Features & Benefits
12. How willing would you be to recommend
us to your friends?
Most common reasons for low rating:
People want an app, and more content!
beta Even in beta, our stats
hold up respectably
against Duolingo, by
far the market leader
with a reputation for
incredible user
experience.
15. James Gupta |
CEO
Omair Vaiyani | CTO
Our Team
A serial entrepreneur, passionate about using
technology to improve education and
healthcare.
Previously Founder & CTO of JumpIn, a mobile taxi sharing
platform for students, acquired by Addison-Lee in 2014 and
recipient of the Duke of York Young Entrepreneur Award.
An accomplished full-stack developer with years
of experience in developing educational products
Omair has consulted on and developed solutions for the United
Kingdom Medical Students’ Association, the Department of Health
and The Karolinska Institute in Stockholm
16. Oscar Price
Chief Brand Officer
Stuart Clarke MBA
Chief Partnerships
Officer
Jason Gaved
Chief Development Officer
Ben Marks
Chief Strategy Officer
Shaunna Gaved
Community Officer
Manisha Prabhakar MSc
Secondary School Ambassador
Jano Amigo
Developer
17. Oscar Price
Chief Brand Officer
Stuart Clarke MBA
Chief Partnerships
Officer
Jason Gaved
Chief Development Officer
Ben Marks
Chief Strategy Officer
Shaunna Gaved
Community Officer
Manisha Prabhakar MSc
Secondary School Ambassador
19. November 2015
Completed funding round
Q1/2 2016
App & Website Beta
September 2016
National campaign
Q1/2 2017
Series A / Extension
2016
£206,000 seed round raised through Crowdcube
Release of beta App and Website, collecting feedback from students
and teachers, establishing preliminary partnerships with schools,
tutors and universities in the UK
When students return to university, we will run a national marketing
campaign to launch Synap into the public eye, using data and
testimonials gathered in our beta phase
Once we have established ourselves in the market, and achieved
Product/Market fit, we will seek a further investment round to
expedite our international growth
2016
2015
2017
Timeline
20. Future Plans
• Deeper integration with IBM Watson / Machine Learning technologies
• Synap API & App Ecosystem: Opening up to 3rd
party developers to see what new tools, games
and reports they can build with Synap
• Virtual Tutor network
• Apple Watch app
• Independent, peer-reviewed research
• Integration with complementary services:
• Evernote
• Excel
• Calendars
• Deep-linking to premium content
21. Professor Neil Morris
Director of Digital Learning,
Chair in Educational Technology, Innovation and
Change
University of Leeds
“Research in cognitive neuroscience and educational psychology is
showing us that effective learning requires active participation,
collaboration with peers and effective testing. Online learning
systems are beginning to realise these requirements, and advances
in technology are supporting more adaptive and personalised
systems. Synap uses these approaches effectively, and places
students at the centre of their learning in an engaging and
collaborative way ”
22. + 44 7503 164 278
james.gupta
James Gupta | CEO
james@synap.ac
@gupta_james
Contact
uk.linkedin.com/in/jamesgupta
