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Kidato

YC W21

Nairobi, KE · Founded 2020 · 15 employees · 8 known investors

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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.

EdTechEducationeLearningKenyaAfricaFully Remote

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W21)

Kidato was founded in 2020 by Sam Gichuru.

SGSam Gichuru
Sam GichuruFounderSam 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 · 8

Velocity Digitallisted by Velocity DigitalLagos

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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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Goodwater CapitalreportedBurlingame · $5M – $50M

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Graph VenturesreportedNew York · $50K – $300K

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Harvard Management CompanyreportedAllston

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Launch Africa VenturesreportedTrianon · $10K – $300K

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LearnStartreportedAustin · $50K – $1M

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NFXreportedSan Francisco · $250K – $5M

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Funding

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$1.4M disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2021

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Related companies · 5

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TizetiTizeti Network Africa is an internet service provider offering affordable unlimited internet across Africa through a network of owned and operated solar-powered towers. The company targets African markets with low-cost connectivity infrastructure.
Touch and Pay Technologies LimitedTouch and Pay Technologies builds an NFC-based mobile payment platform for processing offline and online micro-transactions across Africa, targeting small businesses to large organizations for financial inclusion.
YassirYassir operates a super app platform with multiple services across African markets. The platform serves consumers and merchants across logistics, mobility, and marketplace services in 8 home markets.
NumidaNumida provides digital financial services including credit, savings, insurance, and payments to micro and small businesses in Africa. The company uses data-driven insights to build financial products tailored for growth.

Companies working in the same space as Kidato.

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corporate structure
Kidato Inc.

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, Goodwater Capital, Graph Ventures, Harvard Management Company, Launch Africa Ventures, LearnStart, NFX.
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.