Education Startups in Africa
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Education in Southern Africa: a tale of uneven progress. Despite the presence of players like caif, ALA, and GEMS, quality education remains elusive for many. Local business leaders express frustration with the lack of skilled graduates, while acknowledging the need for greater investment and systemic reforms.
Cummulative Funding
$66.6M+
Total # of Companies
22
Total Deal Count
39
Total M&A Count
2
Total # of Investors
85
List of Education startups in Africa
Add Startup| Startuparrow_upward | Overviewarrow_upward | Last roundarrow_upward | Total raisedarrow_upward | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Demystifying blockchain technology for 1 billion Africans to build digital wealth | Seed | $ 23,000,000 | 2021 | |
Bridge International Academies is a chain of nursery and primary schools. | Series E | $ 16,000,000 | 2007 | |
Kukua is a Kenyan EdTech startup that provides an educational platform offering game-based learning to create highly motivating learning environments. | Series A | $ 8,603,785 | 2015 | |
Maarifa Education provides high quality, accessible and market-relevant higher education through the investment in private universities. | Venture | $ 7,000,000 | 2014 | |
Ed Partners Africa is a Kenyan non-banking financial institution that provides financial solutions for the education sector. | Debt Financing | $ 3,400,000 | 2018 | |
The African Management Initiative (AMI) enable ambitious businesses across Africa to thrive. | Series A | $ 2,550,000 | 2011 | |
Zeraki uses technology to address some of the obstacles learners encounter in accessing quality education. | Seed | $ 1,840,000 | 2014 | |
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 | |
Eneza Education is an edtech company that offers revision and learning material via basic feature phones | Grant | $ 1,000,000 | 2011 | |
Craydel is on a mission to democratise access to quality higher education for students and working professionals in Sub Saharan Africa. | Pre-seed | $ 1,000,000 | 2021 | |
Cherehani leverages technology to provide credit bundled with market information and financial education to women micro-entrepreneurs. | Seed | $ 440,000 | 2015 | |
Mentornaut is a platform for students and tutors to connect. | Angel | $ 225,000 | 2020 | |
eLimu is a Kenyan EdTech platform that creates mobile applications that make learning process fun and engaging. | Seed | $ 40,000 | 2012 | |
Skizaa is simplifying the process of collecting, analysing and accessing data in realtime across regions with poor internet connectivity. | Non-equity Assistance | $ 25,000 | 2021 | |
Learning Differently is providing affordable solutions to learning disabilities through the use of technology. | Grant | Undisclosed | 2021 | |
Moringa School is a multidisciplinary learning accelerator to build new skill sets and professional competencies. | Seed | Undisclosed | 2014 | |
Zydii is a Kenyan EdTech platform that offers 100+ digital training courses on soft skills and technical skills that businesses need to grow. | Pre-seed | Undisclosed | 2017 | |
Angaza Elimu is an EdTech enterprise primed to transform education across Kenya and beyond. | Non-equity Assistance | Undisclosed | 2017 | |
Kidogo is a start-up with a mission to improve access to high-quality, affordable early Childhood Care & Education for low-income families in East Africa | Seed | Undisclosed | 2014 | |
mSwali is a Kenyan EdTech startup on a mission to promote the knowledge of African adult population. | Pre-seed | Undisclosed | 2016 |
Founded
2021
Overview
Demystifying blockchain technology for 1 billion Africans to build digital wealth
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 23,000,000
Employee
51-200
Founded
2007
Overview
Bridge International Academies is a chain of nursery and primary schools.
Last round
Series E
Total raised
$ 16,000,000
Employee
5001-10000
Founded
2015
Overview
Kukua is a Kenyan EdTech startup that provides an educational platform offering game-based learning to create highly motivating learning environments.
Last round
Series A
Total raised
$ 8,603,785
Employee
11-50
Founded
2014
Overview
Maarifa Education provides high quality, accessible and market-relevant higher education through the investment in private universities.
Last round
Venture
Total raised
$ 7,000,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2018
Overview
Ed Partners Africa is a Kenyan non-banking financial institution that provides financial solutions for the education sector.
Last round
Debt Financing
Total raised
$ 3,400,000
Employee
51-200
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
Founded
2014
Overview
Zeraki uses technology to address some of the obstacles learners encounter in accessing quality education.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 1,840,000
Employee
2-10
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
2011
Overview
Eneza Education is an edtech company that offers revision and learning material via basic feature phones
Last round
Grant
Total raised
$ 1,000,000
Employee
1-10
Founded
2021
Overview
Craydel is on a mission to democratise access to quality higher education for students and working professionals in Sub Saharan Africa.
Last round
Pre-seed
Total raised
$ 1,000,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2015
Overview
Cherehani leverages technology to provide credit bundled with market information and financial education to women micro-entrepreneurs.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 440,000
Employee
1-10
Founded
2020
Overview
Mentornaut is a platform for students and tutors to connect.
Last round
Angel
Total raised
$ 225,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2012
Overview
eLimu is a Kenyan EdTech platform that creates mobile applications that make learning process fun and engaging.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 40,000
Employee
11-50
Founded
2021
Overview
Skizaa is simplifying the process of collecting, analysing and accessing data in realtime across regions with poor internet connectivity.
Last round
Non-equity Assistance
Total raised
$ 25,000
Employee
2-10
Founded
2021
Overview
Learning Differently is providing affordable solutions to learning disabilities through the use of technology.
Last round
Grant
Total raised
$ 0
Employee
2-10
Founded
2014
Overview
Moringa School is a multidisciplinary learning accelerator to build new skill sets and professional competencies.
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 0
Employee
51-200
Founded
2017
Overview
Zydii is a Kenyan EdTech platform that offers 100+ digital training courses on soft skills and technical skills that businesses need to grow.
Last round
Pre-seed
Total raised
$ 0
Employee
11-50
Founded
2017
Overview
Angaza Elimu is an EdTech enterprise primed to transform education across Kenya and beyond.
Last round
Non-equity Assistance
Total raised
$ 0
Employee
11-50
Founded
2014
Overview
Kidogo is a start-up with a mission to improve access to high-quality, affordable early Childhood Care & Education for low-income families in East Africa
Last round
Seed
Total raised
$ 0
Employee
11-50
Founded
2016
Overview
mSwali is a Kenyan EdTech startup on a mission to promote the knowledge of African adult population.
Last round
Pre-seed
Total raised
$ 0
Employee
2-10