iSchool, a pioneering platform offering gamified live coding classes for students aged 6 to 18, has secured $4.5 million in a funding round led by VentureWave Capital, an Irish VC. The investment will fuel the company's ambitious plans to expand its reach across the Middle East and Africa, scale its online platform, and prepare for entry into Sub-Saharan Africa.
iSchool was founded in 2018 to address the lack of access to quality technology education in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The platform offers live, interactive classes with gamified elements, making coding engaging and fun for young learners.
iSchool has empowered over 26,000 students across 35 schools, delivering over 1 million training hours, and witnessing the creation of more than 10 million lines of code by its students. The company has played a pivotal role in managing national-level tech initiatives in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.
With the new funding, iSchool plans to enter six new countries in the MENA region, scale its online platform, and prepare for entry into Sub-Saharan Africa.
"We started out by teaching tech for K12 students in the MENA region, and today we are giving the world access to thousands of top-notch coding instructors," says Muhammad Gawish, co-founder and CEO of iSchool. "Our mission is to empower today's generations to become tomorrow's technology leaders."
Kieran McLoughlin, Managing Partner of VentureWave Capital, says "VentureWave Capital is thrilled to lead this funding round for iSchool and to back such an innovative company that is making a significant impact on education in the Middle East and Africa."
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