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Bridge International Academies

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Bridge International Academies is a chain of nursery and primary schools.

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Total raised
$16M
disclosed
Last round
Series E
Rounds
5
since 2007
Investors
8
on record
Employees
5001-10000

About Bridge International Academies

Bridge partners with governments, communities, teachers, and families to deliver great schools and high-quality affordable education to underserved families and children. We believe every child has the right to a high-quality education and currently serve more than 100,000 pupils in more than 520 nursery and primary schools across Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria, Liberia, and India. At Bridge, we believe innovation and technology can transform learning. We develop world class lessons based on national curriculums, in-depth teacher training, and support programs and utilize cutting edge wireless technology. Our schools deliver increased learning gains for our pupils by being data driven and evidenced based. Our recent results showed that children get the equivalent of 64 more days of learning in a Bridge school when it comes to reading and 26 days of learning in Maths. We are committed to providing pupils with a meaningful and life-changing education that can enable them to fulfill their potential. We believe that all children should be able to go to great public schools but that sadly that’s not the case at the moment, so we help to bridge the gap. The schools we run are always accountable to government and we have several different models. In some countries, we run very low-cost schools, in others such as Liberia we run partnership schools with the government. High-performing low-cost schools demonstrate that public schools can also be high-performing. Bridge is proving that great education can be delivered sustainably, at scale and within the limited budgets of national economies. Our families chose Bridge because they have seen our results and the difference our schools make to their children and their future.

Bridge International Academies funding5 rounds

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Bridge International Academies has raised $16M across 5 disclosed rounds. The latest is a Series E announced 01 Nov 2017.

Capital growthrunning total of disclosed rounds
  1. $6MSeries ASeries A, $6M, $6M raised to date
  2. $10MSeries DSeries D, $10M, $16M raised to date

SLA Funding Index · grey is capital raised before each round · 3 undisclosed rounds not drawn

AnnouncedRoundLead · investorsAmount
01 Nov 2017Bridge International Academies Series EFlat World PartnerNot disclosed
18 Mar 2015Bridge International Academies Series DChan Zuckerberg Initiative +1$10M
21 Jan 2014Bridge International Academies Series ACDC Group +2$6M
01 Jan 2009Bridge International Academies Private EquityDOB EquityNot disclosed
01 Jan 2007Bridge International Academies Non-equity AssistanceMIT Media LabNot disclosed

Bridge International Academies founders & team

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Frequently asked about Bridge International Academies

Where is Bridge International Academies based and when was it founded?
Bridge International Academies is headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya and was founded in 2007.
Who founded Bridge International Academies?
Bridge International Academies was founded by Shannon May (Co-Founder & CDO).
How much funding has Bridge International Academies raised?
Bridge International Academies has raised $16M across 5 disclosed rounds. Its latest, a Series E, was announced on Nov 01, 2017.
Who has invested in Bridge International Academies?
Backers include Flat World Partner, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Rancilio Cube, CDC Group and 4 others.
What sector is Bridge International Academies in?
Bridge International Academies operates in EdTech, Education and Primary Education.