NoNerds
AI study tool that turns real course lectures into flashcards, exam questions and tutoring
Based in Amman, founded 2022
The numbers
2022Founded
Why it matters
NoNerds built an AI education marketplace that learns from the instructor's own course material rather than the open internet, generating study tools tied to a specific class. It reached 12,000 students in Jordanian universities before JoAcademy, which serves 2.1 million students across Jordan, Iraq, Palestine and Saudi Arabia, acquired it in June 2026 for USD 140,000.
Founders
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Mohammad AlsufiCo-founder & CEO
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