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What Have Been the Biggest Challenges While Raising Capital for Kai XR

They have many things stacked against them.

1. Very few black women founders get funding 2. Edtech isn't a sexy category 3.Social impact isn't as interesting to investors. 4. VR is not an exciting space for investors

So it's been hard, even though they just went through TechStars.

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FI - Kai Frazier (Kai XR) And VR For Kids ·

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  1. What Is Kai Frazier's Kai XR?Kai Frazier, founder and chief executive of Kai XR, calls it kid-friendly virtual reality where children explore, dream, and create.
  2. How Does Kai XR WorkKai XR is web-based, no need to have a VR decide. Once you got to their site, you can explore different tiers.
  3. What Category Would You Put Kai XR inShe isn't going all in one one model. She is happy to work with homeschoolers, public schools, children in hospitals, etc. Technically, anyone can use Kai XR.
  4. What About VR Is Interesting to YouVR is a great learning tool for kids. As a teacher, VR helps with reading comprehension.
  5. What's the Big Vision for Kai XRShe wants all her users to end up building companies in the mixed reality space. She wants them to be able to do that with the skills they learned from Kai XR.

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