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Snapask

On-demand tutoring across Asian markets

This tool is effectively inactive — kept on the map as a cautionary case, not a live recommendation.

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What it does

What the AI actually does — ML to profile study patterns plus an early IBM Watson integration (2016) for question answering.

Why it was built — An on-demand marketplace — photograph a homework question and get matched to a tutor for instant one-on-one help.

Who built it

Company: Snapask Limited
Founders: Timothy Yu
HQ / origin: Hong Kong
Founded: 2015
Model: B2C
Ownership: Effectively inactive (no course updates since 2022)
Languages: Multiple (HK, SG, TH, KR, ID, JP, MY, TW)

We record durable facts only — no funding-raised or user-count figures. Unverified fields are marked [TBD] rather than guessed.

Where it sits

Snapask is on the EdTech AI 100 map, in exam prep & regional platforms, built in Hong Kong.

Related & alternatives

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