The British tutoring platform Scoodle intends to use the backing to continue growing its presence in the Middle East.
Launched in 2018, Scoodle is an online learning platform that allows students to connect with tutors on a global scale. The platform has recently raised $2< from Google for Startups, IFG and DA One Investment in its seed round. Earlier this year, the platform also received $760,000 in pre-seed funding in January 2020 from Biz Stone, Twitter Co-Founder.
Rachael Palmer, Head of VC and Startup Partnerships in EMEA at Google, said: “Increasing access to quality education is one of the big opportunities that the tech sector provides, and we are really impressed with the speed of growth and the quality of execution that Scoodle has delivered to date.”
The platform launched in the UAE 2019 is targeting 1 million learners across the Gulf in 2021. Scoodle Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Ismail Jeilani, commented: “With this funding, we’ll be opening up the content platform including learning resources and videos to students in the Middle East and beyond.”
