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Important Dates

What do we offer?

3

Bootcamps

100+

Introductions to potential partners per cohort

108

Hours of Coaching
per venture

About the WISE Edtech Accelerator

For over six years, we have supported edtech founders from around the world scale innovative solutions to key challenges within the world of education. Each year, we deliver a bespoke program aimed at supporting startup growth through one-to-one coaching, masterclasses with industry experts, as well as access to a global network of investors and education specialists.

The WISE Edtech Accelerator is a key part of our edtech program that aims to support innovation and build an edtech community focused on revolutionizing the way we teach and learn.

What can you expect from our program?

Global Network

Access to an extensive network of investors and education specialists

International visibility through partner events and the WISE Summit

Become part of a community of edtech founders from 22 countries

Coaching & Mentorship

A hand-picked team of experts specialising in:

Marketing, sales & fundraising

Product strategy, development and roadmapping

Market insights and positioning

International Visibility


Selected ventures will have the opportunity to attend our international  events and promotion on our global platforms including: 

WISE@ forums, previous editions were held in Paris, New York and Beijing

WISE social media platforms 

WISE Summit in Doha, convening over 4,000 attendees from 100 countries

 

What is the selection process?

Requirements

  • Established for at least one year
  • Evidence of existing beneficiaries or users
  • Product beyond Minimum Viable Product (MVP) stage
  • Evidence of existing revenue
  • A dedicated team 

Applications

All applicants must provide the following: 

    • Submission of the official online application form, in English
    • A complete pitch deck AND a short 1 min 30 seconds video.
      The pitch must explain:
      • what the edtech solution is
      • problem being tackled
      • who their beneficiaries are
      • why they are applying for the WISE Edtech Accelerator
    • A product demo log-in for the WISE team

Selection Process

Each year, a committee composed of leading experts in education and entrepreneurship will support the WISE Edtech Accelerator team in the selection process. Applications will be assessed according to the following criteria: 

  • How well the venture addresses the problem that it aims to solve
  • How innovative is the solution is in light of existing ventures worldwide
  • The potential educational impact 
  • The potential for growth and scalability  

Initiatives addressing education challenges through the use and/or design of technology in all sectors and regions are welcome to apply. Initiatives in this particular field may tackle education challenges in early childhood education, K-12, higher education or the future of work.

Applicants must meet the below requirements:

  • An education technology venture established for at least one year;
  • Existing beneficiaries or customers;
  • A product beyond Minimum Viable Product (MVP) stage
  • Existing revenues;
  • A dedicated team

A Committee composed of leading experts in education and entrepreneurship will support the WISE Accelerator team in the selection process. The selected initiatives will be announced and join the WISE Accelerator in September 2020.

Applications will be assessed according to the following criteria:

The Team


The WISE team will assess the team’s ability to execute and deliver on its vision.

The Solution


The WISE team will assess how well the solution developed by the initiative addresses the problem that the initiative aims to solve.

The Innovation


The WISE team will assess how innovative is the solution developed by the initiative in light of solutions developed worldwide in the edtech sector.

The educational impact


The WISE team will assess the potential of the educational impact that the initiative may have as it scales up

The Market


The WISE team will take into consideration the growth potential of the edtech market where the initiative operates

Applications must satisfy the following requirements:

  1. All applicants must complete, in English, the official online application form fully.

  2. All applicants must submit a short 3 minutes video pitch by submitting a YouTube link. During the pitch, they must explain their edtech solution, the problem they are tackling, who their beneficiaries are, their traction so far and why they are applying for the WISE Accelerator.

  3. All applicants must provide a link to a product demo via a YouTube link or log-in information for the WISE team to assess the product developed by the applicant.

  4. The WISE team will invite shortlisted applicants to take part in an interview.

Initiatives addressing education challenges through the use and/or design of technology in all sectors and regions are welcome to apply. Initiatives in this particular field may tackle education challenges in early childhood education, K-12, higher education or the future of work.

Applicants must meet the below requirements:

  • An education technology venture established for at least one year;
  • Existing beneficiaries or customers;
  • A product beyond Minimum Viable Product (MVP) stage
  • Existing revenues;
  • A dedicated team

A Committee composed of leading experts in education and entrepreneurship will support the WISE Accelerator team in the selection process. The selected initiatives will be announced and join the WISE Accelerator in September 2020.

Applications will be assessed according to the following criteria:

The Team


The WISE team will assess the team’s ability to execute and deliver on its vision.

The Solution


The WISE team will assess how well the solution developed by the initiative addresses the problem that the initiative aims to solve.

The Innovation


The WISE team will assess how innovative is the solution developed by the initiative in light of solutions developed worldwide in the edtech sector.

The educational impact


The WISE team will assess the potential of the educational impact that the initiative may have as it scales up

The Market


The WISE team will take into consideration the growth potential of the edtech market where the initiative operates

Applications must satisfy the following requirements:

  1. All applicants must complete, in English, the official online application form fully.

  2. All applicants must submit a short 3 minutes video pitch by submitting a YouTube link. During the pitch, they must explain their edtech solution, the problem they are tackling, who their beneficiaries are, their traction so far and why they are applying for the WISE Accelerator.

  3. All applicants must provide a link to a product demo via a YouTube link or log-in information for the WISE team to assess the product developed by the applicant.

  4. The WISE team will invite shortlisted applicants to take part in an interview.

Meet our Coaches

Zevae-Zaheer

Zevae Zaheer

Founder and CEO,
ExperimentFirst

Eva-Peris

Eva Peris

US Marketing & Growth,
Revolut

Klaas-Ardinois

Klaas Ardinois

CTO,
CloudCall

Meet our Founders

Mohamed Osama

Mohamed Osama

CEO & Co-founder,
Akhdar

Shady Ahmed

Shady Ahmed

CCO & Co-founder,
Akhdar

Abdulrahman Ismail

Abdulrahman Ismail

COO & Co-founder,
Akhdar

Claire Mongeau

Claire Mongeau

Co-Founder and CEO,
M-Shule

Julie Otieno

Julie Otieno

Co-Founder and CTO,
M-Shule

Wafa AlObaidat

Wafa AlObaidat

Founder and CEO,
PLAYBOOK

Shreya Rammohan

Shreya Rammohan

Co-Founder and CMO,
PLAYBOOK

Ismahan Al Saad

Ismahan Al Saad

Co-Founder and COO,
PLAYBOOK

Job Oyebisi

Job Oyebisi

Founder and CEO,
StanLab

Sylvie Milverton

Sylvie Milverton

CEO and co-founder,
Lynx Educate

Lamia Rouai

Lamia Rouai

Co-founder and Chief Academic Officer,
Lynx Educate

Fahad Alnemary

Founder and CEO,
Ynmo

Dr. Abdullah Murad

Founder,
Ynmo

Khadija ElBedweihy

Khadija ElBedweihy

Founder,
PraxiLabs

Tom Parry

Tom Parry

Chief Development Officer,
Instill Education

Evan Hendon

Evan Hendon

Chief Programmes Officer,
Instill Education

Alim Ladha

Alim Ladha

CEO,
Instill Education

Zachary Silverzweig WISE

Zachary Silverzweig

Founder and CEO,
TinyIvy

Peter Nicholson

Co-Founder and CEO,
Baobabooks

Olivia Fossali

Co-Founder, Business Development Coordinator, and Customer Success Specialist,
Baobabooks

Rey Mendoza

Co-Founder and CPO,
Baobabooks

Radyum Ikono WISE

Radyum Ikono

Co-Founder & CEO,
Schoters

M Dzarnuji Aziz

Co-Founder & COO,
Schoters

Alonso Mujica Silabuz WISE

Alonso Mujica

Co-Founder and CEO
Silabuz

Alejandra Puente Silabuz WISE

Alejandra Puente

Co-Founder and CMO
Silabuz

Jill Hodges

Founder and CEO,
Fire Tech

Nick Ross

Co-founder and CEO
Guider

Juan Manuel

CEO and Co-Founder
TOMi

Alejandro Sepulveda

Alejandro Sepulveda

CTO and Co-Founder
TOMi

Will Reppun

Will Reppun

Co-Founder and CEO
Unrulr

Fred Delse

Fred Delse

Co-Founder and COO
Unrulr

Aparna Ramanathan

Aparna Ramanathan

CEO and co-founder
AskMyClass

Deepak Ramanathan

Deepak Ramanathan

Co-founder
AskMyClass

Nathnael Gossaye

Nathnael Gossaye

CEO
Botter

Siroun Shamigian

Siroun Shamigian

Co-founder and CEO
Kamkalima

Nisrine Makkouk

Nisrine Makkouk

Co-founder
Kamkalima

Carlos Edmar Pereira

Carlos Edmar Pereira

CEO and Founder
Livox

Johann Malawana

Johann Malawana

Founder and CEO
Medics.Academy

Thibaut Oskian

Thibaut Oskian

Creative Director
Wiloki

Manon Oskian

Manon Oskian

CEO
Wiloki

Hugo Oskian

Hugo Oskian

CTO
Wiloki

Victoria Bianchi di Carcano

Victoria Bianchi di Carcano

Head of Curricullum & Content
Wumbox

2023-24 Cohort

Meet the four selected edtech ventures who have recently joined the WISE Edtech Accelerator program:

Akhdar

Reach: MENA region
Headquarters: Egypt

Founded in 2017 by Mohamed Osama, Akhdar is a platform that takes content from various books and presents them through simplified, engaging 15-minutes videos. Since launching, the platform has gained a steady popularity, particularly in the case of its app, which features hundreds of videos covering 16 genres of books.

M-Shule

Reach: Sub-Saharan Africa
Headquarters: Kenya

M-Shule is the first personalized knowledge-building platform in Africa to connect learners to tailored learning, evaluation, activation, and data tools over SMS and messaging. Meaning “mobile school” in Swahili, M-Shule combines SMS with artificial intelligence to reach offline or marginalised communities with self-paced, interactive, and personalised resources to power their success.

PLAYBOOK

Reach: Global
Headquarters: Bahrain

Playbook is a global career network for women executives to amplify their influence, learn through peer-to-peer experiences (online & offline) and elevate them into leadership roles.

StanLab

Reach: Africa and South Asia
Headquarters: Nigeria

StanLab Ltd is an education technology company with a mission to democratize access to quality, world-class STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education for all students, regardless of their background. Our goal is to empower students, especially those in resource-constrained settings, with hands-on learning experiences that ignite curiosity, inspire creativity, and foster a lifelong passion for STEM subjects.

The Committee

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All Ventures

The WISE Edtech Accelerator has supported 42 ventures from 22 countries, collectively
serving over 15 million beneficiaries in 130 countries.

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