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Nigerian Edtech Startup Klas Secures USD 130 K Seed Round
Nigerian Edtech Startup Klas Secures USD 130 K Seed Round

Klas, a Nigeria-based education technology company building the future of online teaching, has raised USD 130 K in an angel round to expand its global footprints of online schools. The funding round was led by an all-star cast of investors including Tola Adesanmi (Spleet), Odunayo Eweniyi (Piggyvest), Nadayar Enegesi (Eden life). Other investors who participated in the round include Njoku Emmanuel (Lazerpay), Leonard Stiegeler (Jumia), Voltron Capital, Cabal Fund, Velocity Digital, HoaQ, and other famous angels.

Klas is a virtual learning platform that allows anyone to open a virtual school as well as provide live lectures. Their goal is to unleash the power of knowledge exchange. The platform’s software supports all the components of teaching online including payments, scheduling, community, analytics, and video conferencing. The company plans to accelerate platform innovation and expand its global footprint of online schools. with the new funding.