Kidato
YC W21Nairobi, KE · Founded 2020 · 15 employees · 3 known investors
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Ciku Mugambiunlockedknows Sam Gichuru · together at Strathmore University
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Kidato operates online classes for K-12 students in Africa with lower student-teacher ratios than traditional public schools, charging significantly less than private institutions while delivering internationally-benchmarked curricula.
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W21)
Kidato was founded in 2020 by Sam Gichuru.
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Sam GichuruinFounderSam Gichuru is a software engineer who previously founded Nailab, an early Kenyan incubator and accelerator, and co-founded Kuhustle (YC-F3), a freelance platform operating across Africa. He has advised on structuring funding initiatives for African small businesses and supported numerous startups over his career.
Investors · 3
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$1.4M disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2021
- $1.4MseedApr 2021 · 3 sourcesSource ↗
Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Kidato do?
- Kidato operates online classes for K-12 students in Africa with lower student-teacher ratios than traditional public schools, charging significantly less than private institutions while delivering internationally-benchmarked curricula.
- Who founded Kidato?
- Kidato was founded by Sam Gichuru in 2020.
- Who are Kidato's investors?
- Kidato's investors include Velocity Digital, Y Combinator, Graph Ventures.
- How much funding has Kidato raised?
- Kidato has disclosed $1.4M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.
- Where is Kidato headquartered?
- Kidato is headquartered in Nairobi, KE.