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India’s LEAD School Becomes Unicorn With Fresh $100 Million in Funding
LEAD School, a nine-year-old startup, is addressing this disconnect by leveraging an infrastructure that already has a wide reach in the nation: schools.
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- Asia Pacific
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GoStudent Successfully Raises $340 Million Series D Funding Round as It Pushes Into International Markets
The company is creating a leading global platform for K12 education and the speed at which they are growing is impressive.
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- Education
- Region
- Latin America
- Tags
- edtech
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African Development Bank Approves USD $170 Million for Investment in Nigeria’s Digital, Creative Start-Ups
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) has approved a loan of US$170 million to finance a digital and creative enterprises program in Nigeria.
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- Education
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Nigerian Ed-Tech Startup Edukoya Raises $3.5 Million Pre-Seed Round Led by Target Global
Launched in beta this month, Edukoya connects African students with the digital curriculum content and on-demand teachers for real-time online learning.
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- Education
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- edtech, innovation
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African Edtech Startup Ulesson Raises $15m, Backed by Nielsen Ventures and Tencent
Founded by Nigerian serial founder Sim Shagaya in 2019, uLesson came into the market when the pandemic hit last year.
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- Education, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tags
- edtech, impact investing, startups
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Press Release: New Impact-linked Fund To Boost Inclusive And Equitable Education for Vulnerable Children And Youth in MENA and West Africa
The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) Kickstart the innovative “Impact-Linked Fund for Education” which
Targets high-impact enterprises improving learning outcomes.- Region
- Global
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Kinobi Nets US $1 Million Seed Funding To Support GenZ Career Development in Asia
Kinobi platform aims to bridge the "last-mile" education for Gen Z youths, helping them through the transition from school to work.
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- Education
- Region
- South Asia
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Kidvento App Raises $1 Million In Pre Series A Funding in India
The funds for Kidvento App, a curriculum solutions app, will be utilized to strengthen content, delivery and to gain momentum.
- Region
- Asia Pacific
- Tags
- edtech
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