The online learning platform recently received $125,000 from Y Combinator to help shape the face of education for 100,000+ students in Kenya and across Africa. Kidato, Swahili for a class, grade or form, is Gichuru’s second startup to join Y Combinator after Kuhustle. which has been inactive and allegedly abandoned for some time now.
In its second semester, Kidato announced it enrolled more than 50 students into its learning-from-home program as a replacement for brick-and-mortar schools. Kidato expects to triple this enrollment by its third semester. The startup had over 32 tutors and received over 500 applications in the last six months.
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