Overview of tech startups in education over the week by June 2nd

What’s happening with investments in EdTech startups globally

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The next edtech startups raised investments:

1. Shorelight An enrollment and performance management platform that drives international student success at top universities

Shorelight Receives Closes $30M Revolving Facility

2. Odyssey creates a product specifically for managing education savings accounts and microgrants

Odyssey raised $10,000,000 / Series A from Ben Ling and 3 other investors

3. AUTOVIO.de Digital concepts for driving schools

Digitalized Driving Schools – AUTOVIO Secures Additional Funding Round (3.8 million Euros)

4. Cariina A developer of operations enablement software designed for schools and parents.

Cariina raised $3,521,519 / Seed

5. Yunri Education 云日教育 An educational technology service provider company

Yunri Education raised CN¥12,600,000 ($1,773M) / Series A from Yunri Capital

6. Educa360 An educational platform that offers solution for creating 3D virtual classrooms for educational center

Pre Seed Round - Educa360 Money Raised €500K

7. Redmenta An AI-powered content creator for active learning from project work to assessments that helps teachers save time and energy

Redmenta raised €326,300 / Seed from STRT Holding Zrt and Termindex

8. Aanaab provides K-12 teachers and educators with a comprehensive range of courses, licensing, and qualifications, primarily in Arabic

Aanaab Raises Undisclosed Amount of Funding From Rethink Education

9. 8chili The immersive virtual reality training and engagement

8chili Raises Funding from Angel Investor Karna D Shinde

10. Zebrain Professional Training and Coaching

Zebrain has secured a strategic investment from Dahlgren Capital, one of Sweden's leading investment firms focused on AI and automation

11. Piagmo Tech supports to mental and cognitive development of children

Piagmo Tech raised an undisclosed amount / Pre Seed from Virgosol Information and Software Solutions

12. Dals Learning Limited A digital platform providing learners access to interactive, engaging, comprehensive, and approved digital educational content covering the entire primary school curriculum

13. Fundis The app for artisanal training

14. Soma Siri Afrika offers an innovative educational product that combines psychology, AI, and analytics to transform learning experiences for children and youth across Africa while preparing them for success in the 21st century

15. Uptyke fosters inclusivity for learners through its diverse range of accessible educational digital content for K-12 learners, designed to ensure inclusion for all

16. eKitabu offers Kenya Sign Language literacy material to early-grade learners among others

17. Kuze.ai An AI-enabled platform that provides learners with personalised learning experiences through its precision education infrastructure to drive accessibility, particularly in underserved areas

18. Ultratude Tech Ltd (Mzizi School ERP) A comprehensive school management system with a rich repository of digital learning content approved by KICD and accessible to parents, students, and teachers

19. SomaChat Services A digital learning platform, transforming the learning experience for Kenyan students with its suite of AI-powered educational tools, accessible through WhatsApp

20. Nabu A digital learning platform that provides learners with resources in their local dialects

21. Esoma Solutions An online learning platform that provides teachers and learners with digital learning materials to foster Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN) through adaptive and personalised learning paths

22. Kurasa A comprehensive and inclusive solution that enhances the teaching and learning experience in K-12 education through innovative tools that enable the delivery of competency-based education more effectively and efficiently

23. Recess An innovative solution revolutionising school management through personalised educational content, fostering student engagement, and facilitating transparent communication between educators and parents

iHUB Kenya announces EdTech start-ups for fellowship up to $100,000 (Sh13.3 million) equity-free funding