Kidato

Edtech | Kenya

What they do:

Kidato is an online school for K-12 students that provides high-quality, affordable education to the growing middle class in Africa. Kidato classes have student-teacher ratios of 5:1 and teach the same rigorous international curriculum as other private schools — but at a fraction of the price.

Why we invested:

Many parents in Kenya (and across Africa) face a difficult choice between costly private schools and overcrowded public ones. Private education is becoming more popular, even among low-income families, because of the low quality and scarce resources of public education.

The Founder

Sam Gichuru is a software engineer who has founded and co-founded several successful ventures in Kenya and Africa. He established Nailab, the first incubator and accelerator in Kenya, and co-created Kuhustle (YC-F3), a freelance platform for African professionals. He has supported over 120 startups in 10 years, with 3 exits. He has also worked with Jack Ma and the Jack Ma Foundation to secure $10M in funding for African SMBs, which later grew to a $100M commitment.

Active in:

Kenya

Kidato is an online school for K12 education in Africa