Kezakoo, a Casablanca-based edtech startup, specialized in tutoring, has completed its first round of financing of 2 million dirhams ($221k) with the investment company Witamax One, which was jointly created by the Morocco-based investment firms Southbridge A&I and AXXAM Family Office.
With the investment, Kezatoo will complete and enrich the range of products which it currently offers for the benefit of all high school students in Morocco. The funding will also assist the startup to support its organizational development efforts.
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A Look At What The Startup Does
Launched in 2019 by the engineering duo Youssef Ghalem and Ahmed Lahlou, and currently managed by Reda El Fakir, the Moroccan Startup is a learning platform for high school students.
The startup has equally announced that it has crossed the threshold of 5 million unique users in Morocco on its completely free platform. It plans to roll out new features during the next school year 2021–2022.
This offer, which will cover the Moroccan high school program (Arabic and international stream, French option) would be more complete and improved, with teachers and nationally recognized content, and a dedicated mobile application.
In order to remain accessible to all learners from different social strata and regions, the kezakoo.com web platform and its mobile application will remain mainly free and at the same time offer additional features at affordable prices.
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Kezakoo has set itself the goal of supporting 5 million Moroccan students each year over the next three years while partnering with renowned partners to achieve its vision.
Kezakoo’s vision is to support 100% of Moroccan students in their academic success thanks to its expertise in the field and the contribution of its various strategic partners
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