# Kibo School

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/kibo-school

- Industry: Education/Training
- Headquarters: New York, US
- Website: www.kibo.school
- Total disclosed funding: $2M
- Latest round: Seed (Jun 21, 2022)
- Investors on record: 5

## About

Based in New York, US, and founded in 2021 by its CEO Ope Bukola, and CAO Keno Omu, Kibo School of Technology operates as an ed-tech company that offers several STEM degree programs. In June 2022, Kibo School of Technology raised USD 2 million in seed funding led by Neo Fund, with participation from Future Africa, Pledges, and Transcend Network. Returning investor Brooklyn Bridge Ventures and individual investors also participated in this round. As of July 2022, the company has trained 400 students in 13 countries in Africa.

Kibo School of Technology offers computer science degree program  accredited by Woolf, from software engineering and product management to data science and academia with practical skills in software development, communication and collaboration. It has also paired with professional mentors and organizations to offer internships and part-time work to its students.

The company plans to use the seed funding to offer STEM degree programs for students in Africa.

## Funding rounds

- Seed, Jun 21, 2022, $2M — Brooklyn Bridge Ventures, Neo Ventures, Future Africa, Pledges, Transcend Network

## Investors

- Brooklyn Bridge Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/brooklyn-bridge-ventures) — Seed
- Neo Ventures — Seed
- Future Africa — Seed
- Pledges — Seed
- Transcend Network — Seed