uLesson
OperatingAt uLesson, we are building an app to help African students be the very best they can be.
- E-Learning
- Jos, Nigeria
- Series B
- Founded 2019
- ulesson.com ↗
- Total raised
- $25.6M
- disclosed
- Last round
- $15M
- Series B
- Rounds
- 4
- since 2019
- Investors
- 6
- on record
- Employees
- 51-200
About uLesson
uLesson is the first of its kind in Africa. An organisation that leverages best in class teachers, media, and technology to create high-quality, affordable and accessible education for African students. We have built a platform that helps students be the very best they can be - an app that allows them to maximize their academic achievement and prepare for a future in various disciplines and subjects. The uLesson app offers students in Senior Secondary School a holistic learning experience in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology preparing them for Senior Secondary School Exams such as WAEC, NECO, GCE exams.
uLesson funding4 rounds
All 4 rounds →uLesson has raised $25.6M across 4 disclosed rounds. The latest is a $15M Series B announced 09 Dec 2021.
- $3.1MSeedSeed, $3.1M, $3.1M raised to date
- $7.5MSeries ASeries A, $7.5M, $10.6M raised to date
- $15MSeries BSeries B, $15M, $25.6M raised to date
SLA Funding Index · grey is capital raised before each round · 1 undisclosed round not drawn
Who has invested in uLesson
| Announced | Round | Lead · investors | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Dec 2021 | uLesson Series B | Nielsen Ventures +4 | $15M |
| 19 Jan 2021 | uLesson Series A | Owl Ventures +3 | $7.5M |
| 21 Apr 2020 | uLesson Seed | Founder Collective | Not disclosed |
| 26 Nov 2019 | uLesson Seed | TLcom Capital | $3.1M |
uLesson founders & team
- Sim ShagayaFounder & CEO
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Frequently asked about uLesson
- Where is uLesson based and when was it founded?
- uLesson is headquartered in Jos, Nigeria and was founded in 2019.
- Who founded uLesson?
- uLesson was founded by Sim Shagaya (Founder & CEO).
- Who is the CEO of uLesson?
- Sim Shagaya is uLesson's Founder & CEO.
- How much funding has uLesson raised?
- uLesson has raised $26M across 4 disclosed rounds. Its latest, a $15M Series B, was announced on Dec 09, 2021.
- Who has invested in uLesson?
- Backers include Nielsen Ventures, Tencent, Owl Ventures, TLcom Capital and 2 others.
- What sector is uLesson in?
- uLesson operates in E-Learning.
