BrainQuake

We deliver entertaining mobile apps on our platform that reveal hidden technical capacity by radically improving the way math is experienced.

  • Stage Full Product Ready
  • Industry Mobile
  • Location Palo Alto, CA, USA
  • Currency USD
  • Founded January 2011
  • Employees 5
  • Website brainquake.com

Company Summary

We build mobile math puzzles with a global reach that deliver fundamental math concepts and embed sound mathematics learning principles. Our world class approach allows us to engage users in authentic, low-stakes assessments that reveal players’ untapped personal and professional potential.

Team

  • Randy Weiner
    CEO

    Randy has worked in start-ups, education and ed tech for 20 years. He was an EIR in education and gaming at Learn Capital and is expert in agile development. Randy is co-founder and chairs the Board at Urban Montessori in Oakland, CA -- the first public Montessori and Design Thinking Skills school. He is a A TFA alum who taught for five years. Randy holds B.A.s in Philosophy and Spanish from Middlebury College and an MA Ed. from Stanford.

  • Keith Devlin
    President/Chief Scientist

    Keith is a world famous Stanford mathematician and NPR “Math Guy” whose eight year study of the potential of video games in mathematics education led to the first book on the topic. Keith has a B.Sc. degree in Math from Kings College London and a Ph.D. in Math from the Univ. of Bristol. He's published 32 books and many, many articles. His honors include the Pythagoras Prize, the Peano Prize and the Carl Sagan Award.

  • Anthony Fudd
    Chief Creative Officer

    Anthony designs innovative technology toys and video games. An MIT grad, he discovered that engineering was more fun when designing things that are meant to be fun. His passion for toys and tech led him to California where he has designed and produced cutting edge products for leading companies like LEGO and LeapFrog. Via video games, he continues to create innovative gaming content for social, mobile and online platforms.

  • Pamela Briskman
    Chief Learning Officer

    Pamela is math ed. evangelist with over 20 years experience at the intersection of curriculum, design and tech. She's a TFA alum and Stanford grad with degrees in Product Design Engineering and Studio Art. Pamela has applied her passion for math to design curriculum for NSF-funded programs and award-winning educational television, toys, games and video games. She's a co-founder at Urban Montessori and Director of Curriculum for Galileo-Learning.

Advisors

  • Jeff Hartlin, Partner, Paul Hastings Law Firm, Palo Alto, CA
    Lawyer
    Unconfirmed

Previous Investors

  • Tom Davis
    Unconfirmed
    Roberto Araya
    Unconfirmed

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