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Since 2019, EdVentures has backed 6 African startups across 12 disclosed funding rounds totaling $1.6M, most heavily in Egypt and EdTech.
EdVentures is a corporate venture capital firm and the investment arm of Egypt based Nahdet Misr Group, focused on education and educational technology. It is positioned as a leading EdTech specialized corporate VC in the MENA region and operates out of Egypt. EdVentures backs startups across the education and EdTech value chain, providing incubation, acceleration and investment programs. In Africa, and particularly Egypt, its investment activity covers early stages including pre seed and seed, as well as follow on venture rounds. Based on recorded funding data, EdVentures has participated in at least twelve rounds between September 2019 and December 2024, investing a total of 1.6 million dollars, all into Egypt based companies. These include Schoolz in real time school transportation tracking, Saikoro in interactive learning games, Armstrong in AI guided STEM and coding education, OTO Courses for live English lessons, Career 180 for courses and career services, and iSchool for live coding classes for school aged children. Official communications describe EdVentures as supporting startups and young entrepreneurs through structured programs and capital, with a clear thematic focus on education and EdTech in Egypt and the wider region. Press releases also highlight partnerships such as its collaboration with the Mastercard Foundation on an EdTech fellowship in Egypt, reinforcing its role as an ecosystem builder in the educational technology sector.
Data updated · Sep 19, 2026
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EdVentures has backed 6 African startups across 12 disclosed funding rounds tracked on Liners, totaling $1.6M since 2019.
Mostly Seed: 7 of its 12 tracked rounds are at that stage, followed by Venture (Round not Specified) (3).
Companies EdVentures has backed operate in Egypt (12). Each figure counts the rounds behind companies serving that market, so a company operating in several markets counts in each of them.
Its tracked rounds lean toward EdTech (9), Travel & Mobility (3).
EdVentures is a corporate venture capital firm and the investment arm of Nahdet Misr Group, focused on education and educational technology. It is based in Egypt and is described in official communications as a leading EdTech specialized corporate venture capital firm in the MENA region.
Based on confirmed data, EdVentures has backed several Egypt based companies such as Schoolz, Saikoro, Armstrong, OTO Courses, Career 180 and iSchool. All of these operate in education related sectors, notably EdTech and technology enabled travel and mobility solutions for schools.
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