E-Learning Startups in Africa

Step into the thriving world of E-Learning startups in Africa, where innovators are rewriting the rules and redefining what's possible. Our carefully curated list is your passport to explore the trailblazers who are shaping this dynamic sector. Discover their bold solutions, game-changing products, and out-of-the-box thinking as they forge new paths in E-Learning.

Cummulative Funding

$232.3M+

Total # of Companies

45

Total Deal Count

71

Total M&A Count

1

Total # of Investors

111

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StartupOverviewLast roundTotal raisedFounded
1.

African Leadership Academy (ALA) is a pre-eminent educational institution that seeks to transform Africa

Series B

$ 83,200,000

2008

2.

Revolutionizing Education with Smart E-learning Solutions.

Series A

$ 40,000,000

2012

3.

At uLesson, we are building an app to help African students be the very best they can be.

Series B

$ 25,600,000

2019

4.

Almentor.net is an online video marketplace for e-learning and professional business development for the Middle East and Africa.

Series C

$ 24,520,000

2016

5.

CITi is an NPO supporting the ICT sector in Western Cape.

Venture

$ 20,700,000

1998

6.

Valenture Institute is a private online high school that equips students with the skills and courage to drive social change for a sustainable future.

Venture

$ 7,000,000

2019

7.

Sprints is the first end to end solution to bridge the tech talent gap in MENA.

Venture

$ 4,200,000

2019

8.

GetSmarter, is a digital education company that delivers premium online short courses.

Venture

$ 4,093,514

2008

9.

LabLabee offers practical, hands-on learning experiences focussing on cutting-edge network technologies.

Seed

$ 3,650,000

2021

10.

The Student Hub is Africa’s 1st end to end Platform for skills Development and Job creation

Seed

$ 3,200,000

2015

11.

The Explore Data Science Academy is a place where analytical and business skills can be practiced and refined: to produce world-class data scientists.

Venture

$ 2,896,695

2017

12.

The African Management Initiative (AMI) enable ambitious businesses across Africa to thrive.

Series A

$ 2,550,000

2011

13.

Kidato is a Nairobi-based online school for kids with a vision to provide a high-quality, affordable education to the growing middle class in Africa

Seed

$ 1,525,000

2021

14.

Siyavula's mission is to champion a love of maths and science by creating rich, integrated learning experiences.

Grant

$ 1,500,000

2012

15.

Zedny is an Arabic learning and development platform using machine learning and gamification to empower human capital.

Pre-seed

$ 1,200,000

2018

16.

Jeel Platform is an edutainment startup for parents and children especially of the MENA region.

Seed

$ 1,200,000

2020

17.

Prepclass is an academic solutions provider offering a customized learning program for each and every student.

Series A

$ 322,000

2013

18.

Chalkboard enables organisations reach their audience reach their audience through offline digital training programs.

Seed

$ 223,547

2015

19.

Kezakoo is a Casablanca-based edtech startup specialized in tutoring.

Seed

$ 220,000

2013

20.

Empowering chess players with personalized and interactive learning methods to improve their skills

Pre-seed

$ 191,000

2022

Founded

2008

Overview

African Leadership Academy (ALA) is a pre-eminent educational institution that seeks to transform Africa

Last round

Series B

Total raised

$ 83,200,000

Employee

201-500

Classera

Founded

2012

Overview

Revolutionizing Education with Smart E-learning Solutions.

Last round

Series A

Total raised

$ 40,000,000

Employee

201-500

uLesson

Founded

2019

Overview

At uLesson, we are building an app to help African students be the very best they can be.

Last round

Series B

Total raised

$ 25,600,000

Employee

51-200

Founded

2016

Overview

Almentor.net is an online video marketplace for e-learning and professional business development for the Middle East and Africa.

Last round

Series C

Total raised

$ 24,520,000

Employee

51-200

Citi

Founded

1998

Overview

CITi is an NPO supporting the ICT sector in Western Cape.

Last round

Venture

Total raised

$ 20,700,000

Employee

11-50

Founded

2019

Overview

Valenture Institute is a private online high school that equips students with the skills and courage to drive social change for a sustainable future.

Last round

Venture

Total raised

$ 7,000,000

Employee

51-200

Sprints

Founded

2019

Overview

Sprints is the first end to end solution to bridge the tech talent gap in MENA.

Last round

Venture

Total raised

$ 4,200,000

Employee

11-50

Founded

2008

Overview

GetSmarter, is a digital education company that delivers premium online short courses.

Last round

Venture

Total raised

$ 4,093,514

Employee

201-500

LabLabee

Founded

2021

Overview

LabLabee offers practical, hands-on learning experiences focussing on cutting-edge network technologies.

Last round

Seed

Total raised

$ 3,650,000

Employee

11-50

Founded

2015

Overview

The Student Hub is Africa’s 1st end to end Platform for skills Development and Job creation

Last round

Seed

Total raised

$ 3,200,000

Employee

11-50

Founded

2017

Overview

The Explore Data Science Academy is a place where analytical and business skills can be practiced and refined: to produce world-class data scientists.

Last round

Venture

Total raised

$ 2,896,695

Employee

11-50

Founded

2011

Overview

The African Management Initiative (AMI) enable ambitious businesses across Africa to thrive.

Last round

Series A

Total raised

$ 2,550,000

Employee

1-10

Kidato

Founded

2021

Overview

Kidato is a Nairobi-based online school for kids with a vision to provide a high-quality, affordable education to the growing middle class in Africa

Last round

Seed

Total raised

$ 1,525,000

Employee

2-10

Founded

2012

Overview

Siyavula's mission is to champion a love of maths and science by creating rich, integrated learning experiences.

Last round

Grant

Total raised

$ 1,500,000

Employee

11-50

Zedny

Founded

2018

Overview

Zedny is an Arabic learning and development platform using machine learning and gamification to empower human capital.

Last round

Pre-seed

Total raised

$ 1,200,000

Employee

51-200

Jeel

Founded

2020

Overview

Jeel Platform is an edutainment startup for parents and children especially of the MENA region.

Last round

Seed

Total raised

$ 1,200,000

Employee

51-200

PrepClass

Founded

2013

Overview

Prepclass is an academic solutions provider offering a customized learning program for each and every student.

Last round

Series A

Total raised

$ 322,000

Employee

51-200

Founded

2015

Overview

Chalkboard enables organisations reach their audience reach their audience through offline digital training programs.

Last round

Seed

Total raised

$ 223,547

Employee

11-50

Kezakoo

Founded

2013

Overview

Kezakoo is a Casablanca-based edtech startup specialized in tutoring.

Last round

Seed

Total raised

$ 220,000

Employee

2-10

CoaChess

Founded

2022

Overview

Empowering chess players with personalized and interactive learning methods to improve their skills

Last round

Pre-seed

Total raised

$ 191,000

Employee

11-50

Mosabi

Founded

2018

Overview

Mosabi’s platform blends fintech and edtech to bring emerging market citizens the skills and services to better manage their businesses and money.

Last round

Non-equity Assistance

Total raised

$ 170,000

Employee

2-10

Syafunda

Founded

2013

Overview

Syafunda is an educational platform that provides access to digital content through mobile technology.

Last round

Venture

Total raised

$ 140,000

Employee

11-50

Founded

2019

Overview

Gradely NG is a Nigerian EdTech startup which uses analytics to help schools and parents intervene in real-time to student's learning gaps.

Last round

Non-equity Assistance

Total raised

$ 135,000

Employee

11-50

Tuteria

Founded

2014

Overview

Tuteria is an e-learning startup that helps people find and book lessons with verified teachers for any subject or skill.

Last round

Non-equity Assistance

Total raised

$ 105,000

Employee

2-10

Edugram

Founded

2019

Overview

Edugram is an interactive online educational hub proudly born in Egypt.

Last round

Seed

Total raised

$ 61,000

Employee

11-50

Founded

2020

Overview

Koa provides an IEB education for children in grades 4-12 through an online learning environment that is both structured and individualised.

Last round

Seed

Total raised

$ 50,000

Employee

11-50

Irawo

Founded

2014

Overview

Irawo is an online community that helps young Africans make a living from their talents.

Last round

Non-equity Assistance

Total raised

$ 20,000

Employee

11-50

Weeglo

Founded

2019

Overview

Weeglo is a software development company founded in Liberia in 2019, with a mission to make technology a way of life in Africa.

Last round

Grant

Total raised

$ 0

Employee

2-10

Founded

2022

Overview

Digitizing Schools

Last round

Undisclosed

Total raised

$ 0

Employee

2-10

Slideator

Founded

2020

Overview

A Platform for Recording, Hosting, Managing, and Sharing Inspiring Video Presentations, class video lectures, e-learning tutorials all in one place

Last round

Undisclosed

Total raised

$ 0

Employee

2-10

ZalaTech

Founded

2019

Overview

Welcome to ZalaTech, a prominent Ethiopian IT consulting and custom software development company.

Last round

Undisclosed

Total raised

$ 0

Employee

10-50

Founded

2014

Overview

Arfny Shokran is an Egyptian knowledge encyclopedia published with Arabic language on the internet.

Last round

Undisclosed

Total raised

$ 0

Employee

2-10

Founded

2019

Overview

Education For Life is an Egyptian EdTech platform which provides an appropriate working environment for online education

Last round

Undisclosed

Total raised

$ 0

Employee

2-10

Founded

2018

Overview

Ambani Africa is an EdTech for Africa’s foundation phase learners to learn their mother-tongue.

Last round

Grant

Total raised

$ 0

Employee

2-10

Founded

2023

Overview

Key insights from peer-reviewed research papers to democratize expert knowledge. For knowledge lovers and lifelong learners.

Last round

Undisclosed

Total raised

$ 0

Employee

2-10

Founded

2020

Overview

Helping achieve universal health coverage for Kenya's underserved using digital Innovations

Last round

Undisclosed

Total raised

$ 0

Employee

10-50

Founded

Overview

The Gradient Boost is an online data science bootcamp currently focused on helping students based in Africa build solid foundation skills in data science.

Last round

Seed

Total raised

$ 0

Employee

2-10

Kouncel

Founded

2020

Overview

Revolutionizing legal education for MENA region

Last round

Pre-seed

Total raised

$ 0

Employee

51-200

Founded

2021

Overview

We enhance work-life balance for carers, and convenience for patients, make specialized care readily accessible and educate patients.

Last round

Undisclosed

Total raised

$ 0

Employee

2-10

Founded

2022

Overview

We train Africans in different areas of tech making them employable in the job market

Last round

Undisclosed

Total raised

$ 0

Employee

2-10

Pass.ng

Founded

2014

Overview

Pass.ng is a web, desktop and mobile-based CBT examination preparatory and testing platform.

Last round

Seed

Total raised

$ 0

Employee

11-50

MathsGee

Founded

2019

Overview

Join MathsGee for AI-powered Q&A, expert insights, P2P payments, interactive education, live lessons, and a rewarding community experience.

Last round

Undisclosed

Total raised

$ 0

Employee

2-10

Academium

Founded

2022

Overview

Academium is a new online tutoring platform that aims to increase inclusion in personalized education for consumers as well as affordability.

Last round

Undisclosed

Total raised

$ 0

Employee

2-10

Nash2AR

Founded

2018

Overview

Nash2 is an Egypt-based online Parenting platform that provides parenting products via online store, online training and consultation services.

Last round

Undisclosed

Total raised

$ 0

Employee

2-10

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