MathDash

MathDash

MathDash

Personalized math training platform that gets students excited to learn

San Francisco, CA, USA

USA

For-profit, including B-Corp or similar models

Schools often emphasize memorizing procedures and formulas to rush students through the state-mandated standards, rather than building intuition and deep understanding. This approach leaves students asking, “Why am I learning this?” and prevents them from developing true problem-solving skills. In addition, timed tests, rigid pacing, and impersonalized learning fails to meet students where they are at, contributing to "math anxiety", especially among girls and younger students. Many students experience stress around math, often associating the subject with pressure and failure rather than exploration and growth. Inconsistent early instruction, limited teacher training, and resource gaps all contribute to persistent achievement gaps. To truly help students succeed in math, we need approaches that are personalized, concept-driven, and fundamentally motivate the student to want to seek out more knowledge on their own.

MathDash is a personalized math training platform that meets students where they are at, while keeping them motivated through rating, gamified streaks, and small prizes. The most common feedback we get from parents is "Thank you for making my student excited about math." The platform continuously tracks accuracy, time spent, topic coverage, and skipped problems to build a "math profile" which is used to recommend targeted training modules. Every training module covers a topic by introducing a series of problems, which students solve while using open-note handouts to help learn new concepts as they go. Each problem comes with optional hints and full solutions, to ensure the user is never stuck. Teachers can also plug in to MathDash to track student progress, offering guidance and encouragement where appropriate. This format encourages deep focus, independent thinking, and conceptual understanding — not memorization. MathDash uses a custom-built rating system (similar to ELO in chess) tied to the success metrics the student cares about (either curricular or competition math) to estimate a student’s math ability in real time. This rating makes growth visible and rewarding, motivating students to continue their learning journey. Demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quQyY3cBLNw&t=5s

MathDash serves K–12 students, especially those interested in pursuing STEM careers. Our current users range from highly motivated learners seeking to accelerate their progress, to underserved and international students who lack access to enrichment programs or are struggling in school. Our students are often underserved by conventional school systems that focus on rote memorization rather than deep problem-solving. Many lack a structured, motivating environment where they can develop mathematical intuition and track their growth. MathDash fills this gap by offering personalized, gamified training that adapts to each student’s needs and challenges them just enough to keep learning fun and effective. Students build lasting confidence, develop real problem-solving ability, and gain the tools they need to excel — whether that means advancing in school, qualifying for math competitions, or preparing for STEM careers. By making quality math training accessible from anywhere, MathDash helps close opportunity gaps and unlocks potential in students who might otherwise be overlooked. It empowers young learners to take ownership of their education and see themselves as capable mathematicians — regardless of where they start or what resources they have.