# BluLever Education

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/blulever-education

- Industry: Education/Training
- Headquarters: Johannesburg, South Africa
- Website: www.blulever.com
- Latest round: Seed (Jul 23, 2023)
- Investors on record: 4

## About

Based in Gauteng, South Africa, and co-founded by Jess Roussos (CEO) and Adam Collier (Co-CEO) in 2018, BluLever Education operates as an education and training services company. In July 2023, the firm raised seed funding led by investors A to Z Impact, Autodesk, elea Foundation for Ethics in Globalization, and Oppenheimer Generations Asia. As of July 2023, has trained more than 100 artisan SMEs (small and medium enterprises) with over 240 candidates ready to self-lead.

The company offers skills development courses and vocational training on apprenticeships such as plumbing, electrical, and welding apprenticeships, and in-demand artisan business programs to young people supporting them in building artisan careers. The apprentices receive technical training, learn valuable soft skills, and gain real-world experience through on-the-job training with employer partners. BluLever provides its training under 3 learning formats including a 1-month residential leadership base camp course for 1 month, 3-month campus-based learning, and 9 months of on-the-job employer-based learning. The company’s campus is located in Johannesburg, Braamfontein. 

The company plans to utilize its July 2023 funding to support its operation and additional training program expansion.

## Funding rounds

- Seed, Jul 23, 2023 — Autodesk, elea, A to Z Impact, Oppenheimer Generations Asia

## Investors

- Autodesk (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/autodesk) — Seed
- elea (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/elea) — Seed
- A to Z Impact — Seed
- Oppenheimer Generations Asia — Seed