An Egyptian ed-tech startup called Orcas has recently raised $2.1 million in a pre-series A funding round and will be expanding its services in Pakistan. The funding round was co-led by CIRA’s NFX Ventures and Access Bridge Ventures. Orcas primarily provide K-12 students with live one-on-one tutoring sessions, both online and in-person, however, the learning environment is rather self-paced which creates a unique experience for students.
Co-founded by Hossam Taher and Amira El Gharib in 2019, the startup operates in Saudia Arab but aims to utilize its funding to further expand globally. According to Taher:
“Learners today have different needs that Edtech companies must cater to. For that reason, we have evolved into a learning platform that offers the complete spectrum of teacher-led and self-paced learning environments. With the funding, we will be able to continue to build our technology product, attract the best talent, and expand to new geographies in MENAP.”
Aly El Shalakany, CEO of the Cairo Angels Syndicate Fund, further added:
“The fund was designed to double down and invest in our best-performing startups and to continue supporting amazing founders like Hossam and Amira to build great businesses. We are very proud of Orcas’ performance so far and we are confident that with this latest investment they will continue to be market leaders within the space and will now be able to add more exciting educational solutions using cutting edge technology and to bring these products to new markets.”
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