englease*

Englease is an EdTech startup founded in 2019 and based in the United Arab Emirates. It offers live online English classes taught by an in-house team of expert teachers, along with a large library of practice videos, exercises, and tests. Englease also provides a turnkey solution for governments, schools, and organizations to implement English proficiency programs at scale. In the past year, Englease has delivered over 120,000 classes to more than 500,000 learners and has partnered with leading global corporations such as NOKIA, Zain, Rotana, and Sephora. The startup recently secured a $3.40M Seed Round investment on 19 December 2021, with backing from major investors including LearnCapital, 500Global, and Wamda. Other investors in the recent round include LearnStart, BY Venture Partners, COTU Ventures, Dubai Angel Investors - DAI, A.L.M.A, and Oryx Fund. Englease's innovative approach to English language learning, strong investor backing, and impressive traction in a short time position it as a promising player in the EdTech space with the potential for significant growth and impact in the future.