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Clavivo

Structured piano learning with real-time MIDI feedback.

Founded Oct 2026Pre-funding Music

The founders

Léo DANGELD
Ex-Foxstone, Romande Energie - RE Ventures, Neho · SUNY Westchester Community College

The company

What they're building

Clavivo is a structured piano e-learning platform that teaches music theory (solfège) from day one and uses a connected MIDI keyboard to evaluate your playing in real time. Its curriculum runs on clear video lessons, technical exercises and practice pieces, with personalised recommendations tuned to your skill level, results and goals.

Why now

Most piano apps reward mimicry — follow the falling notes and hope the theory sinks in later. Clavivo bets that learners want to actually understand what they're playing, with instant MIDI feedback standing in for a teacher between lessons.

The backstory

The Paris-based venture was founded in 2026 by Léo Dange around a simple conviction: real autonomy at the keyboard comes from understanding, not rote imitation.

Why this team

With a public launch still ahead, the founding team is building a waitlist first — a sign they'd rather validate demand than ship loudly. The product thesis is clear and opinionated, which is a decent early signal.

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