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Genesia Ventures Makes Follow-on Investment in Mined, Operator of Live Programming Classes for Elementary and Junior High School Students

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Genesia Ventures has made a follow-on investment in Mined, operator of Chanto Mini tsuku Programming (ChanPro), a live programming course for elementary and junior high school students. This investment was made through Genesia Venture Fund No. 3 (GV-3).

About ChanPro

ChanPro offers live classes that make learning the Python programming language engaging and enjoyable for students.

Through its intuitive UI inspired by gaming livestreams and gamification elements like quizzes, ChanPro creates a fun and engaging learning environment.

As a result, ChanPro has achieved a 97% course completion rate* while successfully helping students acquire programming skills.

Based on results from participants in the introductory course.

・ChanPro Website: https://chanpro.jp/00-lp-2504b

・Key Features:

1. Robust Support System to Prevent Learning Setbacks

      With AI-powered error analysis, automatic advice, and individual chat support, ChanPro removes common learning roadblocks. Instructors monitor each student’s progress and provide real-time guidance, ensuring students don’t give up due to programming errors.

      2. No Complex Setup Required – Start Real Programming Instantly

        A major barrier to learning programming is figuring out how to begin. With ChanPro, students can start writing Python code right away in their browser — without any complicated setup process.

        3. Fun and Goal-Oriented – Create Your Own Game!

          ChanPro‘s introductory course centers on creating complete, playable games. This focused approach helps beginners stay motivated and enjoy learning, especially when they don’t yet have their own project ideas.

          Background and Purpose of Fundraising

          By combining entertainment-style live classes and AI-driven personalized support, ChanPro effectively meets market demands and provides children with an enjoyable learning experience.

          Going forward, Mined aims to enhance the learning experience even further and expand globally by introducing a new format that combines large-scale live entertainment classes with real-time AI support.

          Using the funds raised, Mined plans to launch ChanPro in the U.S. in April 2025 while expanding operations in Japan.

          If you are passionate about teaching programming to children and interested in becoming a ChanPro instructor, please visit our recruitment page: https://mined.jp/recruit/python-teacher

          About the Investment

          Masami Ichinohe, Investment Manager, Genesia Ventures

          Our decision to make this follow-on investment stems from Mined’s rapid business growth since our initial seed investment.

          With the evolution of AI, fundamental questions about the purpose and meaning of learning have become more important than ever, even as the automation of information input and repetitive learning progresses.

          Mined goes beyond traditional EdTech by crafting fun and effective learning experiences that blend AI technology with live classes.

          The EdTech × Entertainment space typically faces a challenging dilemma: emphasize education too much and students lose interest; focus too heavily on entertainment and learning suffers.

          However, Mined has masterfully resolved this trade-off. Their combination of intuitive UI, gamification, and AI-powered individual support delivers both high user conversion and retention rates.

          We believe Mined can establish a new global standard for education, and we are excited to continue supporting their ambitious vision.

          Company Profile

          • Company Name: Mined Co., Ltd
          • Website: https://mined.jp
          • Founded: August 2020
          • Headquarters: 4-3-11 Roppongi, Roppongi Uni House 223, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
          • Legal Representative: Tomohiro Maeda

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