iSchool raises $4.5 million to empower students in their tech education journey

✏️ Here’s iSchool! The Egypt-based edtech company offering live, gamified classes led by coding instructors with a curriculum that spans AI, VR, app development, game development, and web development.

Did we mention they just raised $4.5 million in a funding round? 

• Founded in 2018 by Muhammad Gawish, Ebrahim Youssef, Mustafa Abdelmon'em, and Osama Ghareb, iSchool’s platform hosts over 26,000 students aged 6 to 18 and has delivered over a million training hours.

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💰 Investor lowdown: The funding round was led by VentureWave Capital, an Irish VC, followed by OneStop Capital UK, Webit Investment Network, and Oraseya Capital, the VCl arm of the Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority.

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🌍 Tech education challenge

In the MENA region, the technology education gap is impacting over 100 million school students. 

Student learning outcomes in technology education are behind OECD averages, with a significant gap in tech education. 

The pandemic also highlighted the need for accessible online education, with many students lacking necessary digital resources.

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🚀 Bridging the gap

iSchool is addressing the educational divide by providing technology-driven, accredited curricula in essential tech subjects for young learners across the MENA region. 

With a focus on live, interactive classes, iSchool’s platform ensures that students are creators of technology, having written more than 10 million lines of code to date! 

What’s the impact so far? The platform’s commitment to quality education is reflected in its collaboration with 35 schools, offering technical training and computer science labs.

They even boast a high customer retention rate, exceeding 72% month over month.

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🔮 Flashforward

iSchool is establishing a new hub in Ireland and planning expansion across six more countries in the MENA region. 

This growth, fueled by fresh funding, will enhance their 'Online Coding Platform' and bring the interactive learning experience to Sub-Saharan Africa.