How many total EdTech companies are there in MENA?

As of January 2026, MENA has 1768 active EdTech companies.

How many EdTech companies in MENA are funded?

As of January 2026, 314 companies have received funding in this sector.

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

EdTech companies in MENA have collectively raised $651M in funding till date.

Who are the top investors in EdTech companies in MENA?

The top investors in EdTech companies in MENA by number of investments are MindCET and Lightspeed Venture Partners.

Which is the highest funded EdTech company in MENA?

As of January 2026, Masterschool has raised $100M in funding, highest among the funded EdTech companies in MENA.

EdTech in MENA - 2026 Market & Investments Trends

The EdTech sector in MENA comprises 2.4K companies, including 314 funded companies having collectively raised $651M in venture capital money and private equity. Out of these, 57 are Series A+ funded.

EdTech sector in MENA has seen 23 acquisitions and 9 IPOs.

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

2.4K

Top Companies

Ex Libris, Little Thinking Minds & more

Total Funding

$651M

Funded Companies

314

Series A+ Companies

Series C+ Companies

IPOs

Acquisitions

Also known as

Education IT or Online Education

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There are more than 2.4K companies in EdTech in MENA. Ex Libris is the top EdTech company in MENA, ranked using Tracxn Score (what's this?).

Here are 5 of the top EdTech companies in MENA:

Company	Description	Location	Founded	Current Stage	Private Funding Raised
Ex Libris	Library automation solutions	Jerusalem (Israel)	1986	Acquired	$4M
Little Thinking Minds	Educational content for primary school children	Amman (Jordan)	2004	Acquired	$1.99M
Abwaab	Online tutoring platform for school curriculum	Amman (Jordan)	2019	Series A	$27.5M
Simply	Online platform offering music courses	Tel Aviv (Israel)	2009	Series C	$93M
Unipal	App-based platform offering discounts and deals for students	Manama (Bahrain)	2020	Seed	$532K

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

327 EdTech startups in MENA 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	7
2024	56
2023	147
2022	179
2021	240
2020	327
2019	191
2018	153
2017	147

Stage-wise distribution of EdTech sector companies in MENA

Out of the total 2,401 EdTech companies in MENA, 314 have secured funding. Among them, 57 have reached Series A or higher, and 37 to Series B or beyond.

Founded - 2,401

Funded - 314

Series A+ - 57

Series B+ - 37

Series C+ - 34

Company Stage	No. of companies
Founded	2,401
Funded	314
Series A+	57
Series B+	37
Series C+	34

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

The EdTech sector in MENA saw a total funding of more than $592M in the last 10 years. The most amount of funding was in 2022 at more than $141M.

Total Funding

Year	Total Funding
2025	$23.3M
2024	$52.3M
2023	$84.3M
2022	$141M
2021	$92.1M
2020	$21.7M
2019	$52.8M
2018	$111M
2017	$3.57M

Recent Funding Rounds in EdTech in MENA

In the year 2025, till April 2025, EdTech companies in MENA have raised $23.3M in equity funding across 5 rounds. In the same period last year (i.e. till March 2024), EdTech companies in MENA had raised $31.6M across 8 rounds. So, 2025 has seen a 26.34% drop in funding in EdTech companies in MENA as compared to 2024.

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

Company	Round Raised	Amount Raised	Funding Date	Investors
FeeSolution	Seed	9013	Apr 08, 2025	-
CodiPlay	Series A	7589	Jan 27, 2025	Christian Eichner
Ata3allam	Seed	5239	Jan 13, 2025	-
Jotit	Seed	4196	Jan 13, 2025	Owl Ventures and 8 more
Sense Education	Series A	9257	Jan 07, 2025	-

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MindCET is the top investor in EdTech companies in MENA based on number of companies invested.

Here are some top investors in EdTech companies in MENA:

Investor	Location	Top Portfolio Companies
MindCET	Yeruham (Israel)	Jotit, examPAL, Sparkup and Alpe Audio
Lightspeed Venture Partners	Menlo Park (United States)	-
Bessemer Venture Partners	Redwood City (United States)	-
FasterCapital	Dubai (United Arab Emirates)	Jeel Apps and Uninoor.com
Plug and Play Tech Center	Sunnyvale (United States)	Kezakoo and Smartprof

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In the year 2025, till November 2025, 4 acquisitions happened in EdTech sector in MENA. Last year, in 2024, a total of 5 acquisitions happened in EdTech sector in MENA.

Here are some recent, important acquisitions in EdTech sector in MENA:

Company	Acquisition Type	Acquisition Date	Acquirers
Optima	Business Acquisition	Nov 13, 2025	DataCamp
StudyWise	Business Acquisition	Oct 21, 2025	-
Little Thinking Minds	Business Acquisition	Apr 15, 2025	Seesaw
RAROME	Business Acquisition	Jan 30, 2025	Educhain
Eduba	Business Acquisition	Nov 26, 2024	Tajarib

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Acquisition trends in EdTech sector in MENA

Here are the acquisition trends in EdTech sector in MENA:

Total Number of Acquisitions

Year	No. of companies
2026	-
2025	4
2024	5
2023	3
2022	2
2021	3
2020	1
2019	-
2018	2
2017	1

In the year 2024, till June 2024, 1 IPO happened in EdTech sector in MENA.

Here are some recent, important IPOs in EdTech sector in MENA:

Company	IPO Date	Exchange Symbol
Alef Education	Jun 12, 2024	Abu Dhabi Securities Market (ADSM)
KIDOZ	Jun 29, 2015	Toronto Stock Exchange - Venture Exchange (TSX-V)

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Companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the EdTech in MENA

Most number of EdTech startups in MENA have been founded by alumni from Tel Aviv University, Technion Israel Institute Technology and Kellogg School of Management.

College	No. of companies
Tel Aviv University	60
Technion Israel Institute Technology	17
Kellogg School of Management	5
Columbia University	4
INSEAD	4
Stanford University	4
Harvard Business School	3
University of California (Berkeley)	3
University of Cambridge	3
Harvard University	2

Total funding in EdTech companies founded by alumni from top colleges in MENA

In the last 10 years, INSEAD graduates' EdTech companies in MENA have raised the most funding among top colleges. Stanford University alumni are second, and Kellogg School of Management alumni are third.

College	Total Funding
INSEAD	$72.3M
Stanford University	$66M
Kellogg School of Management	$63.6M
University of California (Berkeley)	$63M
Tel Aviv University	$62.9M
Harvard Business School	$62.6M
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	$62.6M
King’s College London	$27.5M
London School of Economics and Political Science	$27.5M
University of Cambridge	$9.4M