Edtech funding in Africa: investors, tickets and countries
Who finances Edtech in Africa, where, at which stage and with which tickets: every figure below is computed from the funding deals recorded on the platform.
3
deals recorded
1
over 12 months
6.3 M$
median disclosed ticket
3
identified investors
Key findings
- 3 funding deals recorded (Edtech) since 2019, involving 3 companies and 3 identified investors. 1 of them over the last 12 months (1 the previous year).
- Median disclosed ticket: 6.3 M$; half of the deals fall between 3.9 M$ and 8.6 M$ (2 amounts disclosed out of 3, 12.5 M$ in total).
- Where the money goes: Nigeria (67 %), South Africa (33 %).
- Most frequent stage: Debt (33 %); most used instrument: Senior debt (33 %).
- Most active investors: Kaltroco (1), KWE4 AFRICA Venture Studio (1), TLcom Capital (1).
- 33 % of deals are syndicated (at least two investors around the table).
Countries
- Nigeria2
- South Africa1
Industries
- E-learning and online courses3
Stages
- Debt1
- Seed1
Instruments
- Senior debt1
- Equity1
Deals per year
| Year | Deals | Disclosed amounts |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 11 M$ |
| 2026 | 1 | 1.5 M$ |
Most active investors
- Kaltroco1 deal
- KWE4 AFRICA Venture Studio1 deal
- TLcom Capital1 deal
Latest deals
| Company | Date | Disclosed amounts | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| CodarE-learning and online courses · Nigeria · Debt | Jul 2026 | 1.5 M$ | KWE4 AFRICA Venture Studiosource |
| The InvigilatorE-learning and online courses · South Africa | Sept 2025 | 11 M$ | Kaltrocosource |
| uLessonE-learning and online courses · Nigeria · Seed | Jan 2019 | undisclosed | TLcom Capitalsource |
See also
Method: published funding deals (press releases, specialised media), recorded by Invest Matching's news monitoring and reviewed before integration. Amounts in US dollars; deals without a disclosed amount count in the totals, not in the medians.