Straia is a San Francisco-based education technology startup that builds an AI-native intelligence platform for colleges and universities. Its intelligence layer sits on top of the systems an institution already uses, unifying data spread across departmental silos so advisers and administrators can surface answers in minutes - from spotting at-risk students to evaluating underperforming programs - instead of waiting months for manual reporting. Founded in 2025 by Ryan Lau, Gautam Narasimhan and Nikki Dansey, the company launched in early 2026 with a Tennessee community-college pilot and is expanding to institutions nationwide.
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