UAE-based SchoolVoice, an interactive platform that simplifies communications between schools and parents just raised $1.5 million in seed funding from Bin Mejren Investment Group.
SchoolVice, launched in 2016 by Ali Bin Yahia, is a product of Abu Dhabi’s tech house Netaq E-Solutions. The platform basically allows parents to stay updated with their children’s academic and educational performance. The app which is available on Android and iOS, and supports both Arabic and English, has a one-tap message feature which makes it smoother and faster for parents to respond to school messages.
In order to expand its reach, the startup is also planning on adding French-speaking countries by Q3 2018 and has started developing a French version of the app. Not only that, but it has also signed contracts with schools in the UAE, the MENA region, and Southeast Asian countries.
Mohamed Ibrahim, Manager, Bin Mejren Investment Group commented on the investment saying: “We studied the communication tools used by the education sector in the Middle East and found that it is worth $1.3 billion.” Mohamed believes that SchoolVoice will be the market mover and will acquire a huge share of this market.
With the new funds, the startup is planning to develop its technology, in addition to growing its team and scaling up its brand.