AllHere Education: The $10M Fraud in EdTech by Joanna Smith-Griffin
AllHere Education, a Harvard-incubated AI startup led by founder Joanna Smith-Griffin, promoted “Ed”—an AI chatbot intended to reduce student absenteeism in school districts like LAUSD. Between late 2020 and mid-2024, she deceived investors by inflating revenue, cash reserves, and customer contracts. The company raised nearly $10M, but generated just
