Geni
Venture Overview
Geni is an education software platform that enables teachers to quickly create personalized digital math assignments using images, text, and audio aligned to each student’s interests and cultural context. As students engage, Geni provides real-time insights into where learners struggle and guidance on how to explain concepts more effectively—supporting differentiated instruction at scale and improving engagement and math outcomes. Co-Founder Philip Montgomery was motivated by late nights helping his younger sister with math and seeing how generic worksheets fail many learners, especially neurodivergent students. A Presidential Scholar in Computer Science at the University of Illinois, he researched AI for nuclear reactor safety before applying responsible AI to personalized learning; Geni has been selected for iVenture and received VELA funding, and Philip has spoken to 500+ microschool founders at the VELA Conference.
Website: geni.zone
Venture Issue Area: Education & Talent
Venture Headquarters: Champaign, Illinois
Venture Founder
Philip Montgomery is the Co-Founder of Geni. His work is rooted in early experiences helping his younger sister with math, where he saw how traditional instruction often fails students without tailored support.
He studied Computer Science at the University of Illinois as a Presidential Scholar, conducting research in artificial intelligence. Philip is focused on how technology can better align with how students learn and continues to contribute to conversations around responsible use of AI in education.
