Kenyan Edtech Startup Craydel Raises USD 1 Mn for Africa Expansion

Edutech startup Craydel has announced it has raised USD 1 Mn to expand outside of Kenya to serve more students on the continent. The funding round was led by the tech-focused pan-African venture capital fund, Enza Capital. Other investors include BriteGaze, Future of Learning Fund, Bisk Ventures, Tekton Ventures, Chandaria Capital and, LoftyInc Afropreneurs.

Craydel web-based platform allows working professionals and students to select courses from a large pool of local and international universities. Users are also able to compare the cost of studying their chosen course in various schools. The funding will also be used to improve its search and recommendation engine, enhance its proprietary online career resources and technology.