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Lasse Leponiemi

Chairman, The HundrED Foundation
first.last@hundred.org

Muyu App

An AI-powered app providing a mentor in every teacher's pocket to bridge the feedback gap.

Muyu is an AI-powered app bridging the teacher “feedback gap”: in LatAm, only 2% of teachers receive coaching. By analyzing classroom audio, Muyu gives every educator a personalized “mentor in their pocket,” delivering weekly actionable feedback. This scalable solution eliminates video friction, reduces burnout, and gives institutional leaders real-time visibility to transform classroom outcomes.
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HundrED shortlisted this innovation

HundrED has shortlisted this innovation to one of its innovation collections. The information on this page has been checked by HundrED.

Updated October 2026
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The change we want to see is that a teacher’s ability to grow is never again limited by the logistical impossibility of scaling human coaching. Research consistently shows that high-quality, consistent feedback is one of the highest-impact levers for improving teaching practice — and through it, student outcomes. Yet today, professional development is structurally broken. The best coaching requires observers, scheduling, and specialized consultants that most institutions cannot deploy consistently across an entire faculty. The result is that the majority of teachers operate without feedback, without mirrors, without support. That gap compounds directly into what students learn. Muyu’s vision is classrooms everywhere where every educator — regardless of school size or location — receives the same quality of evidence-based coaching that was previously available only to a privileged few. Where improvement is not a sporadic event but a weekly habit. Where institutional leaders make decisions based on real data, not intuition. We believe every student deserves a teacher who is continuously growing. Muyu exists to make that possible at scale.

About the innovation

Why did you create this innovation?

In Latin America, a critical feedback gap undermines educational quality. While teacher performance is the most influential school-based factor in student learning, only 2% of teachers in the region receive consistent, high-quality pedagogical coaching. Traditional professional development relies on manual, in-person observations that are logistically impossible to scale and financially unsustainable for most institutions.

This creates a systemic black box: institutional leaders are overwhelmed by administrative tasks and have little to no visibility into classroom interactions. Without data-driven support, teaching practices remain stagnant, and educators lack the tools to adapt to modern demands. This challenge is global, as schools everywhere face teacher burnout, high turnover, and the prohibitive costs of specialized coaching.

We created Muyu to democratize professional development. By automating what human observers cannot do at scale, we transform the classroom into a source of actionable data. Our goal is to ensure that every educator — not just a privileged few — receives the personalized support they need to improve student outcomes in a scalable, privacy-conscious, and cost-effective way.

What does your innovation look like in practice?

Muyu digitizes and scales pedagogical coaching through a seamless process designed to eliminate friction and build sustainable habits:

Classroom Capture: Teachers record their lessons using only audio via their smartphones, eliminating the legal, ethical, and psychological barriers of video recording in schools.

AI Analysis: Our proprietary models transcribe and analyze the session based on proven pedagogical methodologies, identifying interaction patterns often invisible to the naked eye.

The “Muyu” Feedback: To prevent information overload, the AI delivers one “Muyu” per week — a bite-sized, actionable technique the teacher can implement in their next class. Professional growth becomes a manageable weekly habit, not a sporadic overwhelming event.

Institutional Dashboard: While teachers receive private coaching, institutional leaders access a dashboard with real-time metrics and automated reports across the entire faculty.

Human Support: Our Customer Success team accompanies each institution throughout implementation, monitoring progress and adapting the experience to its needs.

By automating the observation cycle humans cannot perform manually, Muyu ensures personalized support reaches every educator, turning every classroom into a source of continuous, measurable improvement.

How has it been spreading?

Muyu Education is in the consolidation stage, with proven operational stability. Since launching the Muyu App in 2024, our AI-driven ecosystem has moved beyond early validation to become a scalable solution now present in Chile, Ecuador, Mexico and Peru.

Key achievements to date include:

Growth & Impact: 35 institutions and 2,000+ educators use Muyu, with 60,000+ minutes of classroom audio analyzed, a 95% retention rate and $420K in ARR. Classrooms using Muyu show 3x student participation and 2x student collaboration. In 2026 we opened operations in Peru, where our first pilots are underway.

International Recognition: Selected for the HundrED Global Collection 2027; winner of the GESAwards LATAM and the Lux Awards Ecuador 2026 (Best Service Innovation); shortlisted for the QS Reimagine Education Awards.

Scientific Validation: Awarded the EduEvidence Bronze certification; presented research at the IFE Conference (Tec de Monterrey) and at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile; and selected for the IFE Launch accelerator.

Institutional Support: Awarded by Start-Up Chile and the “Efecto Colectivo” fund, enabling the development of our intellectual property and international expansion.

Ecosystem & Expansion: Finalist at the Volcano Summit in Guatemala (September 2026); winner of the NTT Data eAwards Ecuador 2026, advancing to the final in Portugal; and participant in the +EDU acceleration program at UPC in Peru.

How have you modified or added to your innovation?

We pivoted from a service model to a scalable technology product. Muyu began as Muyu LAB, a high-touch consulting model of intensive teacher coaching. It validated our methodology and built institutional credibility, but human-dependent consulting limited our ability to scale.

We then developed the Muyu App, a lightweight AI-driven SaaS that delivers continuous, automated feedback without intensive human intervention, enabling faster sales cycles, lower implementation friction and a much lower cost per teacher.

Since then, we redesigned the app with design mentorship from Apple and extended Muyu to online classes. New features identify and categorize the questions teachers ask, so they can become aware of and plan their questioning, and measure English vs. Spanish talk time for bilingual classrooms. Reports now offer richer, actionable insights for each educator, and we are launching a new dashboard for institutional leaders with expanded features.

Next, our 12-24 month roadmap includes a gamification system to sustain teacher engagement, high-precision pedagogical analysis models and expansion to new markets. The pivot from LAB to App was the foundation; continuous product innovation is what scales it globally.

If I want to try it, what should I do?

Schools and institutional leaders can get started by visiting muyueducation.com, going to “Get in Touch,” and booking a call with our team in their country. In a 30-minute onboarding session, we assess the institution’s pedagogical goals, set up their account, and guide teachers through downloading the app — the full process takes under 48 hours.

Muyu is designed for rapid deployment: no hardware, no classroom disruption, no specialized training required. A teacher with a smartphone can complete their first session on day one.

Muyu currently operates in Chile, Ecuador, Mexico and Peru, and the app is available in both Spanish and English. We welcome institutions and networks anywhere looking to bring evidence-based coaching to their educators at scale, including through pilot partnerships.

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A new Muyu App is here! 📱 We redesigned the app with design mentorship from Apple, focusing on what matters most: a simpler, more intuitive experience for teachers. Because a coaching tool only works if teachers love using it. Thank you to the Apple team for their guidance. 🙌 #EdTech #ProductDesign #TeacherPD
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Muyu made the shortlist of the QS Reimagine Education Awards 2026, one of the world’s most prestigious education awards! 🏆 Over 2,200 projects, an international jury and a rigorous process. The shortlist isn’t for everyone, and we’re on it. #QSReimagine #Reimaginers #EdTech
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Muyu Education on Instagram: "Gracias a todos quienes hicieron eco de este gran hito: “Ganamos los GESAwards Latam” 🏆 y eso es una muestra del impacto que estamos generando en la región. Este reconocimiento confirma que desde Latam podemos crear t
Muyu Education has won the Latin American regional division at the 2025 GESA Awards (Global EdTech Startups Awards). This prestigious recognition highlights Muyu’s leadership in educational innovation and its impactful role in transforming learning ecosystems across the region through cutting-edge technology, proving their commitment to shaping the future of education in Latam.
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#beyondsummit2026 #muyueducation #educacion #innovacion #cultura #liderazgo #impacto #quito | BEYOND SUMMIT
Muyu Education successfully produced the 2nd Beyond Summit in Quito, solidifying its role as a pioneer in educational innovation. Under the theme "Makers Reshaping Education," Muyu gathered 40+ global experts to disrupt traditional learning through AI, design thinking, and technology. This event highlights Muyu’s leadership in driving regional transformation and scalable impact.
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#startups #edtech #startupchile #innovación #impacto #muyu #latam #emprendimiento | DANIEL CRESPO | 26 comments
We are officially part of Start-Up Chile’s BIG 11 generation by Corfo! 🚀🇨🇱 We are incredibly proud of this milestone, which marks a significant turning point for Muyu Education.
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#edtech #k12 #aiineducation #innovation #muyu #futureoflearning #edtech #k12 #innovation #muyu #futureoflearning | Muyu Education (Start-up Chile BIG 11)
A major milestone for the Muyu Education team! 🚀 We are incredibly proud and grateful to share that Muyu has been featured for the first time in the Edtech Insiders Market Map, recognized among the most innovative AI solutions for K-12.
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#efectocolectivonorte #efectocolectivo #educación #innovación #docentes #chile | Muyu Education (Start-up Chile BIG 11)
Our project 'Aula Maestra', developed in collaboration with Corporación Eventuras, was awarded the Chilean fund 'Efecto Colectivo'. This strategic milestone allows us to scale our innovation to 2,000 teachers in northern Chile, reinforcing our commitment to bridging the feedback gap through AI-powered coaching at a regional level.
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Muyu Education: la edtech ecuatoriana que utiliza IA para automatizar feedback a docentes - Startups Latam
Muyu Education: The Ecuadorian EdTech leveraging AI to automate personalized teacher feedback. Find the article here: https://startupslatam.com/startup-muyu-utiliza-ia-para-entrenar-profesores-y-gana-premio-prestigioso-de-edtech/
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Implementation steps

Contacting Muyu and Enrolling Your Teaching Staff
Once you decide to implement Muyu, you simply contact our team to provide a list of the teachers who will be participating. We take care of the technical setup, ensuring each educator is registered in the system and linked to your institution’s dashboard.
Onboarding and App Installation
Your teachers will participate in a brief onboarding session where they learn about our "audio-only" pedagogical approach. After the session, each teacher downloads the Muyu App on their smartphone and logs in using the credentials we provided. No extra equipment or technical expertise is required.
Recording Lessons and Receiving Weekly "Muyu" Techniques
Teachers simply press “record” on their phones during a lesson. The AI analyzes the audio and delivers one “Muyu”—a bite-sized, actionable coaching technique—directly to their app every week. As an institutional leader, you automatically start receiving real-time data on your dashboard to monitor progress and support your team.
Dashboard Tutorial and Strategic Data Management
Institutional leaders receive a dedicated sesion on how to navigate the Institutional Dashboard. You will learn to manage the data generated by Muyu, tracking your teachers’ progress along their personalized pedagogical pathways. This allows you to identify collective strengths and areas for growth across your faculty, transforming raw classroom data into clear, actionable insights for your institution’s continuous improvement plan.
Ongoing Support and Progress Reviews
Our Customer Success team accompanies your institution throughout the implementation, monitoring usage, holding regular progress meetings with your leadership team, and presenting results so you can adjust goals and keep your faculty engaged.

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