Ostaz
AcquiredPremium Private Tutoring in the MENA Region
Beirut, Lebanon · Founded 2016 · $2.9M raised
- Headquarters
- Beirut
- Employees
- 11–50
- Founded
- 2016
- Business Model
- B2C
- Website
- ostaz.com
- Total Funding
- $2.9M
- Last Round
- $500K Venture RoundMay 2022
- Rounds
- 3
About
Ostaz (formerly Synkers) is a leading premium private tutoring platform in the MENA region. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Beirut, Lebanon, Ostaz delivers personalized tutoring services for all school subjects, languages, homework help, and test preparation. The platform has supported over 60,000 students and onboarded thousands of teachers. Originally launched as Synkers, the company rebranded to Ostaz to support its global expansion. Ostaz was acquired by Inspired Education Group in 2021, becoming Ostaz by Inspired. In March 2025, it announced further adoption by top educational institutions across the region.
Summary
Ostaz is an Education company based in Beirut, Lebanon, founded in 2016. It has raised $2.9M in total across 3 rounds, most recently a $500K Venture Round round in May 2022. Investors include Techstars, Berytech and Crescent Capital Partners.
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