African edtech start-up uLesson lands a $7.5 million Series A

by RJ Shara | Jan 20, 2021 | Startups

ULesson, an edtech startup based in Nigeria that offers digital curriculum to students through SD cards, has actually raised $7.5 million in Series A financing. The round is led by Owl Ventures, which closed over half a billion in new fund cash simply months ago. Other participants include LocalGlobe and existing investors, consisting of TLcom Capital and […] , an edtech start-up based in Nigeria that offers digital curriculum to trainees through SD cards, has raised $7.5 million in Series A funding. Similar to numerous edtech start-ups, uLesson has benefited from the over night adoption of remote education. The start-up is already experimenting with live tutoring: it evaluated a feature that allowed students to ask questions while going through pre-recorded product. The greatest obstacle ahead for uLesson, and any edtech start-up that benefitted from pandemic gains, is distribution and outcomes. …