The Problem: The Entry-Level On-Ramp is Broken by AI
What Candidates Need
Candidates need a proven method to acquire practical AI skills and demonstrate their job readiness without relying on increasingly scarce internships.
The Solution: Simulated Experience with an AI Manager
Hyper-Realistic Simulations
Industry-vetted projects across high-demand fields (Data, AI/ML Ops, Marketing, Ops) that mirror actual entry-level work.
The AI Manager
An AI-powered manager that provides real-time critique, rubric-based scoring, personalized feedback loops, and next-best-action guidance. This accelerates the practice-to-mastery loop far beyond static content.
Verified Skill Portfolios
Shareable, credentialed work artifacts that demonstrate competence and de-risk hiring decisions.
Virtual Work Experiences
AI & Machine Learning
GPU Computing Internship
Aviation Management
Operations & Customer Service
Energy & Utilities
Smart Grid Technology
Islamic Banking
Digital Finance Solutions
What Makes Our Internships Unique
Industry-aligned learning experiences powered by AI
Real Projects
Work on actual company challenges and scenarios
AI Mentorship
Personalized guidance and feedback throughout
Certification
Industry-recognized certificates upon completion
From Backlog Chaos to Strategic Roadmap: The AI CPO
Task Example: Prioritize Frequent Flyer Program Features
Execute (The Backlog)
Unstructured, no clear goals.
AI CPO Critique
Iterate (The Roadmap)
Verify
Market Opportunity & Landscape (U.S. Focus)
TAM/SAM: U.S. College Students (2025)
We target 18.4M students enrolled in U.S. colleges in 2025 — 15.3M undergrad and 3.1M grad.
Category Validation
EAB's acquisition of Forage (10M+ engagements by Aug 2025) proves massive student demand for virtual simulations.
The NexternAI Difference
Forage relies on employer funding and offers static experiences. NexternAI captures value directly from students and institutions. Our deep AI integration delivers personalized development that justifies licensing/subscription where free alternatives fall short.
The Market Gap: Beyond Old Trade-Offs
Scalable but Generic
Dynamic AI Coaching
🤖AI Manager + Assessor Agents
Personalized but Unscalable
Scalable but Generic
🤖Dynamic AI Coaching
AI Manager + Assessor Agents
Best of both worlds: Personalized feedback at scale with AI-powered coaching that adapts to each learner's needs.
Personalized but Unscalable
Go-to-Market Strategy
Phase 1: Web Validation (Complete)
Achieved significant traction and validated our core model by securing early institutional partners and a strong user base.
from institutional licenses.
proving direct-to-student value.
Phase 2: U.S. Expansion & Mobile Launch (Q4 2025 - 2026)
Public launch of iOS/Android apps to initiate U.S. B2C growth strategy.
Public portfolio sharing (LinkedIn/GitHub) virality, campus ambassadors, creator partnerships, and challenge leaderboards.
Targeted outreach to U.S. university career services and public workforce development agencies, leveraging existing traction.
Business Model: The B2B2C Flywheel
B2B Institutional Licensing (Scale & Validation)
- Targets: Universities, municipalities, and government/ministry programs focused on workforce development.
- Model: Simple per-seat annual licenses.
- Institutional adoption validates the platform and drives down CAC, fueling B2C awareness.
B2C Subscriptions (Growth Engine)
- Targets: Individual students seeking an edge in the job market.
- Model: Monthly/Annual subscriptions (Web, transitioning to mobile-first).
Synergistic B2B2C Flywheel
Institutional adoption validates and reduces CAC; B2C subscriptions amplify awareness and reinforce the cycle.
Our Moat: The Self-Reinforcing AI Training Flywheel
Self-Reinforcing Loop
Each user interaction improves our AI, which attracts more users, creating a virtuous cycle that compounds our competitive advantage.
Data Moat
Our unique dataset of user interactions and outcomes creates a defensible moat that competitors cannot easily replicate.
Continuous Improvement
Our AI gets smarter with every user, making our platform increasingly valuable and difficult for competitors to match.
Granular User Interaction Data
Every user interaction, project submission, and feedback response generates valuable data that feeds our AI training system.
Superior, Fine-Tuned AI Feedback
Our AI continuously learns from user data to provide increasingly personalized and effective feedback, creating hyper-realistic simulations.
Network Effect & Verified Portfolios
Better AI attracts more users, creating industry-standard verified portfolios that further validate our platform's effectiveness.
Our B2B Customers
Ministry of Youth and Sports
Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality
Esenler Municipality
Sultanbeyli Municipality
Why Government Institutions Choose NexternAI
Our Founding Team 👥
- ✓Vision, Sales, & Strategy. Co-founded Scode (450k+ users, Google 'Best Apps 2017') and Üretken Akademi (50,000+ students, profitable).
- ✓A seasoned entrepreneur who excels at GTM strategy and building high-growth ventures.
- ✓Operations, Legal, & Scale. Law graduate with Ernst & Young experience.
- ✓Designed the operational playbooks that scaled Üretken Akademi to 50,000+ students. Ranked #1 in Turkey's national high school entrance exam among 1.2 million students.
- ✓Technology & Product. Technical prodigy coding since 13. Architected the tech for all three ventures, from Scode (at age 14) to NexternAI's sophisticated platform.
- ✓Manages an AI-augmented workflow for extreme development velocity (Next.js, Node.js, Gemini API).
Why This Team Wins
Investment Plan
Raising $XM Seed
We are raising a Seed round to launch our mobile platform, accelerate U.S. B2C acquisition, and build our institutional sales capacity.
Use of Funds
Product & Content (40%)
Launch mobile apps (iOS/Android); expand U.S.-relevant simulation library; deepen AI Manager/Assessor agents.
Growth & GTM (40%)
Scale B2C user acquisition (post-mobile launch); establish U.S. institutional sales function.
Operations (20%)
U.S. operations and key hires.
18-Month Targets
We are seeking investors who understand the B2B2C EdTech flywheel and the future of AI-driven workforce development.
Contact
Kadir Can Kırkoyun
CEO & Co-FounderSchedule a Meeting
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