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Jenni AI

Category: AI in Education

Jenni is the AI workspace where researchers read, write, and cite with traceable sources. Jenni AI was founded in 2018. The company is led by David Park. Based in Los Angeles, California. Team size: 11-50. Latest round: Pre-Seed.

Founded
2018
Headquarters
Los Angeles, California
Team size
11-50

Value proposition

Accelerating scientific discovery by eliminating research friction.

Products and solutions

["AI Academic Writer","Research Library Tool","AI Chat for Research","Literature Review Generator","Essay Writer","Browser Extension","Paraphrasing Tool"]

Unique value

An AI-powered research workspace that reads uploaded papers and writes with traceable citations, grounded in real sources rather than general web knowledge.

Target customer

Academic researchers, students, and scholars.

Industries served

["Education","Academic Research"]

Technology advantage

Source-grounded AI writing with traceable citations, integration with academic libraries (Zotero, Mendeley), and search across 200M+ academic papers.

How they differentiate

It is an all-in-one AI research workspace that reads your uploaded papers and writes with traceable citations, unlike general writing tools.

Key partnerships

["Zotero integration for reference management", "Mendeley integration for reference management"]

Notable customers

["University of Thailand"]

Major milestones

["Closed Pre-Seed funding round ($250K-$850K).","$5.1M ARR as of April 2024 (growing 481% YoY).","Trusted by over 6 million academics worldwide.","Hit $10M ARR in 2025.","Hit $1M MRR (~$12M ARR) in early 2026.","Acquired CiteSure in 2025."]

Growth metrics

Specific growth metrics are not publicly disclosed.

Market positioning

A premium, AI-powered research workspace specifically for academics and students, focusing on source-grounded writing and research acceleration.

Geographic focus

Global academic market, with primary focus on English-language academic writing for students and researchers worldwide.

Patents and IP

No publicly listed patents found for Jenni AI.

About David Park

Previously founded multiple failed startups over ~8 years; college dropout from UC San Diego; met co-founder Henry Mao at Chipotle (not employed there).

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