Academic Tutoring startups in South Africa
There are 60 Academic Tutoring startups in South Africa which include SkillUp, Watobe, Cognition Tutoring, Lightbulb Education, Tuta-Me. Out of these, 4 startups are funded, with 2 having secured Series A+ funding.
Over the past 10 years, an average of 1 new company has been launched annually. Notably, several of these startups have been founded by alumni of University of Edinburgh.
Here is the list of top Academic Tutoring startups in South Africa
1. SkillUp
Online platform offering tutor discovery solutions. Students can search for tutors by grade, subject, or area. Tutors can set their own price for the lessons and pay a service fee to skill up.
Key facts about SkillUp
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Cape Town (South Africa)
- Stage: Series A
- Investors: AWS EdStart, Knife Capital and 2 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Apr 23, 2018, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 35/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 1 of 7 Competitors
2. Watobe
Key facts about Watobe
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Cape Town (South Africa)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $636K
- Investors: Twinkl and MPA
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, May 25, 2021, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 35/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 112 of 2,104 Competitors
Cognition Online is an app-based tutor discovery platform provider for students from grades 4 to 12. Provides tutors for various subjects including accounting, Afrikaans, Biology, English, maths, and others. Enables students and tutors to set their own budget and charges respectively. Available for iOS and Android platforms.
Key facts about Cognition Tutoring
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Johannesburg (South Africa)
- Stage: Deadpooled
- Tracxn Score: 29/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 2 of 7 Competitors
Lightbulb Education provides blended tutoring services to K--12 students in South Africa. Subjects include maths, physical science, life sciences, accounting and language learning. Provides in-house tutors for one on one tutoring after prior scheduling through offline and skype tutoring methods. Works on the subscription based model. Also provides videos, audio notes, worksheets and summarised notes.
Key facts about Lightbulb Education
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Pretoria (South Africa)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $40K
- Investors: Injini and I'M IN Accelerator
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Nov 30, 2018, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 27/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 224 of 1,887 Competitors
5. Tuta-Me
Processor and wholesaler of British lamb and mutton. It sources livestock from various farms, including its own, ensuring full traceability. The company supplies cuts and carcasses to butchers, retailers, foodservice, and manufacturing clients. A focus on animal welfare and sustainable farming practices guides its operations. The business aims to minimize its environmental impact and achieve carbon neutrality.
Key facts about Tuta-Me
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Johannesburg (South Africa)
- Stage: Funding Raised
- Investors: Start-Up Chile
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Dec 12, 2017, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 26/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 1 of 1 Competitors
