RiseUp Recap: 5 Egyptian Ed-Tech Startups That Secured Funding This Week
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Khalid Al Mansoor
- . February 5, 2026
- . Update: February 5, 2026 7:04 pm
The RiseUp Summit 2026 at the Grand Egyptian Museum has solidified Cairo’s status as a regional innovation hub. This week, the spotlight shone on the Egyptian Ed-Tech sector, where five trailblazing companies successfully attracted significant investment. The ventures include AI-powered tutoring and financial literacy among young people, among other things, addressing urgent learning shortcomings in the MENA region. The theme of The Turning Point of the event echoed as founders proved to be resilient and scalable in their business models. Having more than 20,000 guests and international investors among Google and SoftBank, the mood was transformative, and it became a giant step in the direction of local entrepreneurship and online education.
Accelerating Egyptian Ed-Tech Innovation
First in line, Business For Teens raised a six-figure pre-seed round to expand financial literacy initiatives. At the same time, eYouth raised funds to driving its growth into Iraq, where it offers thousands of people skills in the workforce. These actions signal the trend of specialization and career-oriented learning.
Strategic Startups Funding Milestones
Sprints, the technical training platform, and coding powerhouse, iSchool, have also proclaimed new capital injections to increase their AI-based curricula. Lastly, Orcas closed a growth round, and intends to take over the market of personalized tutoring. This surge in startups funding underscores investor confidence in Egypt’s ability to export high-quality educational technology.
