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Financial platform for Nigerian schools and families offering tuition credit, fee collection, teacher financing and savings.

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About Sproutly

Sproutly is a financial services platform for schools and families in Africa. Its Cowri product pays a child's school fees in full and lets parents repay over up to four months at a 2% monthly service fee; Sproutly Books helps schools collect fees and gives them an automatic credit limit; a teacher programme bundles a laptop, health insurance, a MiFi and data, repaid over 15 monthly instalments; and salaried staff can access up to 25% of their income early. The company reports more than 1,500 schools across Nigeria as users and is based in Lagos.

Sproutly was founded in 2023. It is a portfolio company of Ingressive Capital and joined Cohort 3 (2025) of the Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship run by CcHub Nigeria.

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Frequently asked about Sproutly

Where is Sproutly based and when was it founded?
Sproutly is headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria and was founded in 2023.
What sector is Sproutly in?
Sproutly operates in FinTech, EdTech and Lending.