SPARK Schools

Johannesburg, South Africa · Founded 2013 · $9.0M raised

Headquarters
Johannesburg
Employees
501–1000
Founded
2013
Business Model
B2C
Total Funding
$9.0M
Last Round
$9.0M SeedOct 2016
Rounds
1

Totals include recorded grants and other qualifying funding, not just equity. What counts toward funding.

About

SPARK Schools is a South African private school network co-founded in 2012 by Stacey Brewer and Ryan Harrison, with the mission to provide globally competitive, tech-enabled education to families who previously lacked access to quality schooling. Starting with SPARK Ferndale in Johannesburg in 2013, the network has expanded to serve over 16,000 students across 26 schools in Gauteng and the Western Cape using a blended learning model that combines traditional classroom instruction with technology. SPARK Schools is committed to opening new schools annually and enabling every student to pursue higher education and a career of their choice.

Summary

SPARK Schools is an EdTech company based in Johannesburg, South Africa, founded in 2013. It has raised $9.0M in total across 1 round, most recently a $9.0M Seed round in Oct 2016.

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Funding History

SeedOct 2016
$9.0M

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