How many total K-12 EdTech companies are there in Africa?

As of October 2025, Africa has 1057 active K-12 EdTech companies.

How many K-12 EdTech companies in Africa are funded?

As of October 2025, 124 companies have received funding in this sector.

What is the total funding raised by K-12 EdTech companies in Africa?

K-12 EdTech companies in Africa have collectively raised $44.7M in funding till date.

Who are the top investors in K-12 EdTech companies in Africa?

The top investors in K-12 EdTech companies in Africa by number of investments are Kaizenvest and The Carlyle Group.

Which is the highest funded K-12 EdTech company in Africa?

As of October 2025, uLesson has raised $25.6M in funding, highest among the funded K-12 EdTech companies in Africa.

K-12 EdTech in Africa - 2025 Market & Investments Trends

Companies included in K-12 EdTech

All companies that provide courses, resources, games, mobile apps, and interactive devices for online learning for school students and teachers. Also, contains adaptive learning platforms, learning management system, administrative management system, collaborative platforms, smart classroom solutions, and other support services for schools. Includes courses and resources for professional development, curriculum management, collaboration, lesson planning, and other tools for teachers.

Companies excluded in K-12 EdTech

Marketplace for products such as stationery items, school bags, and books for kids; Educational loan providers, traditional brick-n-mortar schools, after-school programs, tutoring agencies; Services companies

Key Metrics

Total Companies

1.53K

Top Companies

uLesson, Orcas & more

Total Funding

$44.7M

Funded Companies

124

Series A+ Companies

Series C+ Companies

IPOs

Acquisitions

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There are more than 1.53K companies in K-12 EdTech in Africa. uLesson is the top K-12 EdTech company in Africa, ranked using Tracxn Score (what's this?).

Here are 5 of the top K-12 EdTech companies in Africa:

Company	Description	Location	Founded	Current Stage	Private Funding Raised
uLesson	Provider of online learning platform for school students	Lekki (Nigeria)	2019	Series B	$25.6M
Orcas	Online marketplace for tutors and babysitters	Masr Al Jadidah (Egypt)	2014	Acquired	$2.6M
Ubongo	Provider of multi-platform educational content for kids	Dar es Salaam (Tanzania)	2013	Funding Raised	-
Edukite	Mobile-based platform providing school curriculum-related learning solutions	Johannesburg (South Africa)	2017	Unfunded	-
Koolskools	Provider of e-learning platform for kids	Casablanca (Morocco)	2019	Series A	$1.38M

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Companies founded year-on-year in the K-12 EdTech sector in Africa

240 K-12 EdTech startups in Africa 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
2025	4
2024	46
2023	114
2022	139
2021	157
2020	240
2019	164
2018	122
2017	119
2016	98

Stage-wise distribution of K-12 EdTech sector companies in Africa

Out of the total 1,533 K-12 EdTech companies in Africa, 124 have secured funding. Among them, 12 have reached Series A or higher, and 9 to Series B or beyond.

Founded - 1,533

Funded - 124

Series A+ - 12

Series B+ - 9

Series C+ - 8

Company Stage	No. of companies
Founded	1,533
Funded	124
Series A+	12
Series B+	9
Series C+	8

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Total funding year-on-year in the K-12 EdTech sector in Africa

The K-12 EdTech sector in Africa saw a total funding of more than $44.6M in the last 10 years. The most amount of funding was in 2021 at more than $27.4M.

Total Funding

Year	Total Funding
2024	$400K
2023	$6.85M
2022	$2.26M
2021	$27.4M
2020	$956K
2019	$3.96M
2018	$1.03M
2017	$1.63M

Recent Funding Rounds in K-12 EdTech in Africa

In the year 2024, till September 2024, K-12 EdTech companies in Africa have raised $400K in equity funding across 6 rounds. In the same period last year (i.e. till August 2023), K-12 EdTech companies in Africa had raised $960K across 2 rounds. So, 2024 has seen a 58.33% drop in funding in K-12 EdTech companies in Africa as compared to 2023.

Here are some recent, important funding rounds in K-12 EdTech companies in Africa:

Company	Round Raised	Amount Raised	Funding Date	Investors
Tespire	Seed	9338	Sep 27, 2024	-
Schoolz	Seed	3223	Sep 25, 2024	EdVentures
Armstrong	Seed	3192	Sep 25, 2024	EdVentures
InvestED	Seed	1910	Sep 25, 2024	EdVentures
El Kheta	Seed	2127	Jul 04, 2024	EdVentures

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Kaizenvest is the top investor in K-12 EdTech companies in Africa based on number of companies invested.

Here are some top investors in K-12 EdTech companies in Africa:

Investor	Location	Top Portfolio Companies
Kaizenvest	Mumbai (India)	-
The Carlyle Group	Washington, DC (United States)	OrmaLearn
WestBridge Capital	Quatre Bornes (Mauritius)	-
Plug and Play Tech Center	Sunnyvale (United States)	Kezakoo and Smartprof
Warburg Pincus	New York City (United States)	-

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In the year 2025, till September 2025, 2 acquisitions happened in K-12 EdTech sector in Africa. Last year, in 2024, a total of 2 acquisitions happened in K-12 EdTech sector in Africa.

Here are some recent, important acquisitions in K-12 EdTech sector in Africa:

Company	Acquisition Type	Acquisition Date	Acquirers
Epitek	Business Acquisition	Sep 29, 2025	Rekindle Learning
Pluto LMS	Business Acquisition	Feb 05, 2025	PETE Learning
Quizac	Business Acquisition	Aug 22, 2024	Tekedia
Orcas	Business Acquisition	Jan 08, 2024	Baims
Nafham Education	Business Acquisition	Nov 15, 2021	Tyro

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Acquisition trends in K-12 EdTech sector in Africa

Here are the acquisition trends in K-12 EdTech sector in Africa:

Total Number of Acquisitions

Year	No. of companies
2025	2
2024	2
2023	-
2022	-
2021	1
2020	2
2019	-
2018	-
2017	-
2016	-

Companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the K-12 EdTech in Africa

Most number of K-12 EdTech startups in Africa have been founded by alumni from Harvard University, Harvard Business School and University of California (Berkeley).

College	No. of companies
Harvard University	5
Harvard Business School	2
University of California (Berkeley)	2
Yale University	2
IIM Ahmedabad	1
King’s College London	1
London Business School (LBS)	1
Stanford Business School	1
Stanford University	1
University of Edinburgh	1

Total funding in K-12 EdTech companies founded by alumni from top colleges in Africa

In the last 10 years, Harvard Business School and Harvard University graduates' K-12 EdTech companies in Africa have raised the most funding among top colleges, and University of Edinburgh alumni are third.

College	Total Funding
Harvard Business School	$25.6M
Harvard University	$25.6M
University of Edinburgh	$636K
IIM Ahmedabad	-
King’s College London	-
London Business School (LBS)	-
Stanford Business School	-
Stanford University	-
University of California (Berkeley)	-
University of Pennsylvania	-