iSchool

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Bytes of Tomorrow
January 07, 2024

BYTES OF TOMORROW

Hey there,

Screw traditional education, it's time for a revolution!

Let’s talk about iSchool, the Egyptian ed-tech startup.

They're not here for fun, they’re here to conquer the world.

Founded in 2018 by four tech geniuses, they're all about gamified coding classes.

Teaching kids from 6-18 everything from AI to web development.

And they're crushing it.

26,000 live learners, over a million hours of training, and more than 10 million lines of code.

Working with 35 schools, even managing national-level initiatives in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE.

But they're not done yet.

They just scored a sweet $4.5 million in funding.

VentureWave Capital, OneStop Capital UK, Webit Investment Network, and Oraseya Capital are all betting on them.

And what’s the plan now?

World domination, baby.

They're expanding into six more countries in the MENA region, even setting foot in Ireland.

They're prepping to upgrade their platform and extend their gamified classroom app all across Sub-Saharan Africa.

Algawish, one of the founders, is pumped about their strategic investors.

So, what’s the moral of this story?

Don’t stand still. Keep pushing. Keep growing.

Make your dreams reality, just like iSchool.

And remember, coding is the future, and the future is NOW.

TL;DR

  1. Funding Boost: Egyptian ed-tech iSchool raises $4.5 million for MENA expansion led by VentureWave Capital.

  2. Live Coding Classes: Founded in 2018, iSchool offers gamified coding with 26,000+ learners and national initiatives.

  3. Impressive Metrics: Over one million training hours, 10 million lines of code, and collaborations with 35 schools.

  4. Investors: Funding from VentureWave Capital, OneStop Capital UK, Webit Investment Network, and Oraseya Capital.

  5. Global Plans: iSchool aims for MENA expansion, Ireland presence, Dublin team growth, and Sub-Saharan Africa app extension.

Careers

iSchool is hiring across customer service, marketing and sales. Please check out their linkedIn handle if you’re interested in transforming the education industry!

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