How many total EdTech companies are there in Egypt?

As of January 2026, Egypt has 220 active EdTech companies.

How many EdTech companies in Egypt are funded?

As of January 2026, 30 companies have received funding in this sector.

What is the total funding raised by EdTech companies in Egypt?

EdTech companies in Egypt have collectively raised $13.4M in funding till date.

Who are the top investors in EdTech companies in Egypt?

The top investors in EdTech companies in Egypt by number of investments are Plug and Play Tech Center and Flat6Labs.

Which is the highest funded EdTech company in Egypt?

As of January 2026, iSchool has raised $4.66M in funding, highest among the funded EdTech companies in Egypt.

EdTech in Egypt - 2026 Market & Investments Trends

The EdTech sector in Egypt comprises 299 companies, including 30 funded companies having collectively raised $13.4M in venture capital money and private equity. Out of these, 4 are Series A+ funded.

EdTech sector in Egypt has seen 2 acquisitions and 1 IPO.

This sector includes companies that provide technology based education industry solutions to both consumers and businesses.

EdTech sector is also known as Education IT, Online Education or Digital Education.

Companies included in EdTech

Companies that provide technology based solutions to students(Pre-K, K-12, Higher education and Professionals) for education. Also, companies that rovide software solutions to education related businesses

Companies excluded in EdTech

Companies that provide offline solutions to the education industry. Also, sports and fitness related solutions to athletes are excluded

Key Metrics

Total Companies

299

Top Companies

Orcas, EYouth Learning & more

Total Funding

$13.4M

Funded Companies

Series A+ Companies

Series C+ Companies

IPOs

Acquisitions

Also known as

Education IT or Online Education

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There are more than 299 companies in EdTech in Egypt. Orcas is the top EdTech company in Egypt, ranked using Tracxn Score (what's this?).

Here are 5 of the top EdTech companies in Egypt:

Company	Description	Location	Founded	Current Stage	Private Funding Raised
Orcas	Online marketplace for tutors and babysitters	Masr Al Jadidah (Egypt)	2014	Acquired	$2.75M
EYouth Learning	Online platform providing multi-disciplinary learning solutions for professionals	Giza (Egypt)	2010	Seed	$180K
Sprints	Center of education providing professional education courses	Maadi (Egypt)	2019	Series A	$4.2M
Emonovo	Online platform providing admission consulting solutions for abroad studies	Cairo (Egypt)	2016	Seed	-
Taleek	Mobile-based platform providing multiple language learning solutions	Cairo (Egypt)	2020	Unfunded	-

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Companies founded year-on-year in the EdTech sector in Egypt

59 EdTech startups in Egypt were founded in 2020 - this is the most number of startups founded in any year in the last 10 years.

Total Number of Companies

Year	No. of companies
2026	-
2025	-
2024	5
2023	20
2022	35
2021	41
2020	59
2019	23
2018	22
2017	17

Stage-wise distribution of EdTech sector companies in Egypt

Out of the total 299 EdTech companies in Egypt, 30 have secured funding. Among them, 4 have reached Series A or higher, and 3 to Series B or beyond.

Founded - 299

Funded - 30

Series A+ - 4

Series B+ - 3

Series C+ - 3

Company Stage	No. of companies
Founded	299
Funded	30
Series A+	4
Series B+	3
Series C+	3

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Total funding year-on-year in the EdTech sector in Egypt

The EdTech sector in Egypt saw a total funding of more than $13.2M in the last 10 years. The most amount of funding was in 2023 at more than $4.9M.

Total Funding

Year	Total Funding
2024	$3.4M
2023	$4.9M
2022	$3.3M
2021	$860K
2020	$180K
2019	$600K
2018	-
2017	-

Recent Funding Rounds in EdTech in Egypt

In the year 2024, till September 2024, EdTech companies in Egypt have raised $3.4M in equity funding across 7 rounds.

Here are some recent, important funding rounds in EdTech companies in Egypt:

Company	Round Raised	Amount Raised	Funding Date	Investors
Schoolz	Seed	8886	Sep 25, 2024	EdVentures
Armstrong	Seed	5684	Sep 25, 2024	EdVentures
InvestED	Seed	6141	Sep 25, 2024	EdVentures
El Kheta	Seed	3722	Jul 04, 2024	EdVentures
Emonovo	Seed	9648	May 2024	Flat6Labs

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Plug and Play Tech Center is the top investor in EdTech companies in Egypt based on number of companies invested.

Here are some top investors in EdTech companies in Egypt:

Investor	Location	Top Portfolio Companies
Plug and Play Tech Center	Sunnyvale (United States)	-
Flat6Labs	Giza (Egypt)	Emonovo, Nafham Education, Integreight and Rawy
EdVentures	Giza (Egypt)	EYouth Learning, Sprints, iSchool and COLNN
Global Ventures	Dubai (United Arab Emirates)	-
ACE & Company	Geneva (Switzerland)	-