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Nigerian EdTech uLesson Raises $15M in Series B Funding Round

December 13, 2021 0Comments 0Reactions

[ad_1] Nigerian education technology startup uLesson has recently raised $15 million in a Series B funding round led by Nielsen Ventures and Tencent. The round also saw participation from existing investors Owl Ventures, TLcom Capital, and Founder Collective. With the fresh capital, the startup plans to continue to invest in product development, strengthen its core,…

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Vernacular E-Learning Platform Vidyakul Raises New Funding from Dholakia Ventures, Others

October 19, 2021 0Comments 0Reactions

[ad_1] Vidyakul, a vernacular e-learning platform that offers quality education at affordable prices, has raised an undisclosed amount from Dholakia Ventures, an investment arm of Dholakia Family Office. Angel investors including Gaurav Juneja, Saurabh Agarwal, and Puneet Mittal also participated in the round. Started in 2017 by Tarun Saini, Vidyakul is aimed at providing after-school…

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Ahmedabad-based EdTech Startup Orphicy Raises INR 2.5 Cr in its First Funding Round

October 14, 2021 0Comments 0Reactions

[ad_1] Orphicy, an Ahmedabad-based EdTech startup, has raised INR 2.5 Crore (approx $331K) in its first round of funding at a valuation of INR 25 Crore, the company has announced recently. According to a press statement, the round was led by NRI tech enthusiasts presently working in leadership positions at Facebook and McKinsey. Education company…

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Bengaluru-based Playto Labs Raises $531k in Seed Round Led By Inflection Point Ventures

October 14, 2021 0Comments 0Reactions

[ad_1] Bengaluru-based EdTech company Playto Labs has raised $531,000 (INR 4 Crore) in a seed funding round led by Inflection Point Ventures, one of India's largest angel investment platforms. The round also witnessed participation from partners of upcoming fund Disruptors Capital, including Raj Snehil Juneja (chief investment officer), Krishna Kumar (founder, Simplilearn), Kunal Walia (founder,…

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LIVE Online Robotics Classes Provider Wiingy Raises $400k in Angel Funding

October 13, 2021 0Comments 0Reactions

[ad_1] Wiingy, an EdTech startup that provides online LIVE classes on robotics, coding, and advanced sciences for kids, has acquired $400,000 in angel funding round. The round saw participation from investors such as Aroa Ventures (Family Office of OYO Founder Ritesh Agarwal), Abhinav Sinha (Global Chief Operating Officer, OYO), Maninder Gulati (Global, Chief Strategy Officer,…

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Singapore-based Kids Learning App Creative Galileo Raises $2.5M from Kalaari Capital, Others

October 12, 2021 0Comments 0Reactions

[ad_1] Creative Galileo, a Singapore-based EdTech startup focused on India, has raised $2.5 million in a seed funding round led by Kalaari Capital. The funding round was also joined by Harish Bahl, Shashin Shah, Jinesh Patel, Atul Nishwar, Ashwin Puri, and Giridhar Malpani. The company plans to use the fresh funds to hire more employees,…

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Study Abroad Guidance Platform ForeignAdmits Raises $457k in Seed Funding

October 11, 2021 0Comments 0Reactions

[ad_1] ForeignAdmits, a Bengaluru-based career counseling and study abroad guidance platform for students and working professionals, has raised $457,000 (INR 3.45 crore) in a seed round led by Unicorn India Ventures. The round also witnessed participation from well-known angels like RiDiK Technology from Singapore, Manoranjan Mohapatra, Kumar Siddhartha (CEO, Greytrix), Chandra Shekhar Sharma (HoD, Physics,…

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Women-focused EdTech Platform ENTITY Academy Raises $100M in New Funding

October 7, 2021 0Comments 0Reactions

[ad_1] ENTITY Academy, a female-focused EdTech company that offers training in digital marketing, data science, and other future skills, has raised $100 million from Leif, an outcome-based education finance platform. The capital raised will be used to help students finance their ENTITY Academy tuition, which typically costs $15,000. According to the company's Founder and CEO…

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Digital Courseware Provider Stukent Receives Growth Investment from Tritium Partners

October 7, 2021 0Comments 0Reactions

[ad_1] Stukent, a digital courseware provider, has recently announced that it has received a significant growth investment from Tritium Partners, a private equity firm focused on technology and services companies with exceptional growth potential. The company, however, did not disclose the amount of the new investment. Stukent said that the new funding will allow the…

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Nigerian EdTech Startup Edves Raises $575K to Bring More Schools Online

September 30, 2021 0Comments 0Reactions

[ad_1] Edves, a Nigerian EdTech company that serves African K-12 schools by digitizing and administration, has raised $575,000 in its seed funding round led by Beta Ventures, with participation from Launch Africa Ventures, Chinook Capital, and Future Africa. With the latest funding, Edves plans to fuel product improvement, release new offerings to address fresh consumer…