Metaschool
Entrepreneur First '19Singapore, SG Β· Founded 2019 Β· 16 employees on LinkedIn Β· 4 known investors
Metaschool offers hands-on, project-based learning tracks and templates for developers to learn Web3, blockchain, and AI development by building real projects. Its courses cover technologies such as OpenAI APIs, NextJS, and blockchain ecosystems including Aptos, Sui, MANTRA, Core, and Fuel Network.
Also known as 0xmetaschool
Founders & leadership
Metaschool was founded in 2019 by Fatima Rizwan.
Investors Β· 4
Company profile
researched Aug 2026Metaschool operates an online learning platform where software developers work through hands-on projects and courses to build blockchain (Web3) and, more recently, AI applications. Its stated mission is to build an efficient learning "operating system" that enables the next 10 million developers to enter the Web3 space. Content is organized into individual projects, multi-course "learning tracks" tied to specific blockchains, and downloadable AI templates.
The catalogue spans 56 listed courses across chains including Ethereum, Aptos, Sui, Core, MANTRA Chain, Polygon, Fuel, Ocean Protocol, ZKsync, zkVerify, Solana, Polkadot, Binance, Algorand, Tezos, Astar, Celo, Avalanche, Starknet, Stacks, Flow and Q, plus non-chain tracks for MetaMask and OpenAI. Projects range from beginner introductions to advanced builds such as a documents-management dApp on Aptos, a decentralized social media dApp on Core, an Airbnb dApp and petition-filing dApp on Fuel, a token DEX and loyalty contract on Sui, a lending dApp and fine-art tokenization dApp on MANTRA, and meme-coin and NFT-collection launches. AI templates published on the site are built on OpenAI GPT-4/GPT-4o and Claude models.
According to a third-party startup review, course content is developed in consultation with the blockchain protocols themselves and delivered using gamification to make the web2-to-web3 transition more approachable. Learners earn XP and NFT-based completion certificates, and top learning-track completers are offered community access (for example, a "Mantra x Metaschool House").
Founding story
A third-party review describes the founder as a Pakistani woman who faced repeated rejections while raising capital and initially struggled to attract developers; the community reportedly grew rapidly after the first five developers joined. The company's about page identifies Fatima Rizwan as founder. Metaschool states its platform launched in February 2022; YourStory lists a 2022 founding date, while internal records list 2019.
Business model
Metaschool distributes free, project-based courses and AI templates to developers and builds learning tracks in collaboration with specific blockchain protocols (MANTRA, Aptos, Sui, Core, Fuel, Ocean Protocol, zkVerify and others), which are branded as protocol-specific tracks with their own rewards and community access. In a 2024 interview, the company said it planned to launch a DAO and a paid program focused on Solidity. The sources do not otherwise detail pricing or contract terms.
Not disclosed in the available sources. The company stated in a 2024 interview that it was launching a paid Solidity program, but no pricing, chain-sponsorship fees or other revenue details are given.
Traction
The website reports 140,000+ builders, 40,000+ projects shipped and a 4.5/5 rating, and states it is trusted by 150,000 developers. The about page, referencing the February 2022 launch, cites 40,000+ projects launched on mainnet, 120,000+ learners enrolled, 33,000,000+ hours of learning and 29+ courses; the courses page lists 56 courses. Per-chain builder counts include Ethereum 63,780, Aptos 45,057, MANTRA 15,146, zkVerify 13,479, Polygon 12,609, Sui 11,689, Core 11,038, Ocean Protocol 8,548, Fuel 7,710, Solana 5,036 and OpenAI 4,532. Community metrics: 20k+ Discord members, 13k+ Twitter followers, 1.5k+ YouTube subscribers. A 2024 interview cited 130,000+ developers hosted on the platform.
Latest developments
The site features 2025-dated content, including "Ultimate Guide to Launching a Meme Coin on Base [2025]" and "Complete Move Programming 2025: Zero to Expert," and a growing library of AI templates built on OpenAI GPT-4/GPT-4o and Claude, reflecting an expansion of the curriculum from Web3 into AI application building. Several MANTRA Chain courses (tokenization, lending and perpetual-contracts trading dApps) are listed as "launching soon."
βΈFull profile β market position, technology, go-to-market, geography, history, risks & controversies
Market position
Positioned as a specialist in gamified, project-based Web3 developer education, differentiating from general online course marketplaces by building curricula jointly with blockchain protocols. A third-party review characterizes it as a notable entrant in web3 and blockchain education while noting room to diversify course formats and learner profiles. Sources do not provide market share or comparative ranking data.
The company and a third-party review cite gamified learning (XP, rewards, NFT certificates), hands-on project-based content rather than theory, personalized learning tracks and marathons, mentors drawn from practicing builders, and course content co-developed with the blockchain protocols themselves as its main differentiators.
Technology
A web-based learning platform delivering lesson-based courses, learning tracks and code templates, with progress tracking tied to a user account, XP points and NFT-based certificates of completion. Course material covers smart contract languages and stacks including Solidity, Move (Aptos and Sui), Rust/CosmWasm on Cosmos SDK chains, and front-end integration with Next.js, as well as AI templates built on OpenAI GPT-4/GPT-4o and Anthropic Claude APIs.
Go-to-market
Distribution is primarily direct-to-developer through free, self-serve courses and templates on metaschool.so, supported by an email-based login/enrollment flow. The company builds an audience through community channels β a Discord with 20k+ members, 13k+ Twitter/X followers and 1.5k+ YouTube subscribers β and through co-branded learning tracks with blockchain protocols that bring their own developer audiences. Gamified incentives (XP, NFT certificates, rewards and "marathons") are used to drive course completion.
Software developers and app builders, particularly web2 developers seeking to move into Web3/blockchain development, ranging from beginners to advanced practitioners; the site says it is used by developers at universities and companies worldwide.
Geography
Headquartered in Singapore (the about page notes it is "Made with love in Singapore"; YourStory lists Singapore as headquarters). The learner base is described as global, spanning universities and companies around the world.
History
Metaschool says it launched in February 2022 and has since accumulated over 120,000 enrolled learners and 40,000+ mainnet projects. It expanded from Ethereum/Solidity-oriented content into protocol-specific learning tracks with chains such as Aptos, Sui, Core, MANTRA, Fuel, Ocean Protocol and zkVerify, and later added AI content, including OpenAI- and Claude-based templates and AI learning tracks, alongside 2025-dated material such as meme-coin and Move programming courses. In an interview published in 2024 the company said it was preparing to launch a DAO and a paid Solidity program.
Risks & controversies
No controversies are reported in the available sources. Reported figures are largely self-published and inconsistent across pages (for example, 120,000+ learners on the about page versus 140,000+ builders and 150,000 developers on the homepage; 29+ versus 56 courses), and funding details are undisclosed β the company declined to state its valuation or round size in a 2024 interview. Founding date also varies between sources (2022 per YourStory versus 2019 in internal records).
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Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed β not independently audited.
Competitors Β· 3
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Companies competing with Metaschool for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.
Timeline Β· 5
launches, deals, and filingsA five-course MANTRA Chain learning track created by Fatima Rizwan, Aswin and one other, offering an NFT certificate, 1,000 XP and access to the "Mantra x Metaschool House"; additional tokenization, lending and perpetual-contracts courses listed as launching soon.
New courses listed include "Ultimate Guide to Launching a Meme Coin on Base [2025]" and "Complete Move Programming 2025: Zero to Expert."
The site publishes free AI templates (FlowchartGPT, FrameForge, DSAGPT Tutor, Vintage Games GPT, Story Generator GPT, HealthScribeGPT) built on OpenAI GPT-4/GPT-4o and Claude, plus an OpenAI learning track, positioning the platform as a home for builders to learn both AI and Web3.
A Feedough startup review states Metaschool has backers including Global Ventures and Sequoia Capital (now Peak XV). In the same piece, the company said it had raised once, from an undisclosed investment venture, and did not disclose amount or valuation.
Metaschool states its platform launched in February 2022, since when it reports 120,000+ enrolled learners and 40,000+ projects launched on mainnet.
Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.
In the news
βΈResearch sources Β· 8
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Metaschool do?
- Singapore-based platform offering gamified, project-based courses that teach developers to build Web3 and AI applications.
- Who founded Metaschool?
- Metaschool was founded by Fatima Rizwan in 2019.
- Who are Metaschool's investors?
- Metaschool's investors include Capria Ventures, Digital Currency Group, Entrepreneur First, Blockchain Founders Fund.
- Where is Metaschool headquartered?
- Metaschool is headquartered in Singapore, SG.