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ScrollEd wants to turn textbooks into TikTok

TechCrunch · Sep 20, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC

ScrollEd turns textbooks into a scrollable, Instagram-like feed with video, audio, and quizzes. The Palo Alto startup, founded by student co-founders (and spouses) Utsav Gupta and Rebecca Neff, pitches at TechCrunch Disrupt.

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