Bhanzu is a math-learning platform with an intricately developed curriculum that helps students become 4x faster and better at arithmetic by cultivating cognitive capacities and developing core math acumen.
On October 13, 1999, Neelakantha Bhanu was born in Eluru to Srinivas Jonnalagadda and Hema Siva Parvathi.
He had a difficult start in life. He had a tough start to life in 2005, at the age of five, after been involved in an accident at such a young age. It was a frightening experience for him because the bike he was riding had crashed with a bus. He was admitted to the ICU of a hospital with a significant head injury that resulted in a protruding skull and was released after 70 stitches.
As part of Bhanu’s recuperation, the doctor advised focusing mostly on his mental engagement. He was a mathematical prodigy from childhood, and he began competing in various events at the age of five.
He graduated from Bharatiya Vidya Bhavans at Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad. He earned a BSc Honours degree in Mathematics from St. Stephen’s College in Delhi in 2020.
Bhanzu, situated in Hyderabad, was founded in 2020. Bhanzu provides a math study curriculum. Their mission is to eliminate worldwide math phobia and improve kids’ perceptions of math in order to create a better world. Bhanzu bridges the gap between dreams and skills by empowering students to reach their full potential and introducing them to science, coding, and artificial intelligence (AI) via the lens of arithmetic. Since its beginning, the organisation has logged over a million teaching hours with over 30,000 pupils.
The company’s goal is to create the most thought-through math curriculum possible utilising individualized AI-aided methods, which improves students’ confidence by allowing them to apply arithmetic in the real world.
Bhanu has been dubbed the “World’s Fastest Human Calculator” after breaking Shakuntala Devi’s record.
He was the International Speed Math Champion in 2013, the National Speed Math Champion in 2011 and 2012, and the Math Genius Award in 2015.
Bhanu Prakash, 21, owns four world records and 50 Limca records for solving arithmetic problems quickly. He has also spoken at 6 TEDx speeches, been to 23 countries, performed 500+ stage shows, and influenced 2 million pupils.
He is also the first Indian to win a gold medal in the Mental Calculation World Championship at the Minds Sports Olympiad in London. It is an annual competition that includes several mind games that put math skills to the test. He finished 65 points ahead of the second-placed Lebanese candidate.
He is also the founder of “Exploring Infinities,” a non-profit organisation that works with students and employees from various educational and professional institutions. Bhanu Prakash’s alias is “The Number Prodigy.” Aside from his accomplishments and hours spent practising calculations, Neelakantha Bhanu enjoys travelling and spending up with his friends.
Neelakantha Bhanu Prakash, CEO of Bhanzu, aspires to revolutionise education through the company. Bhanzu focuses on creating products and services that help people improve their mental math and cognitive skills. Bhanzu Math is a fun and engaging app designed by the company that helps students learn and practice mental math skills.
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