Egyptian ed-tech startup Sprints, recognized for its groundbreaking AI-driven approach to education, has successfully secured a US$3 million bridge funding round to expand its innovative educational services.
Founded in 2020 by visionaries Ayman Bazaraa and Bassam Sharkawy, Sprints stands out as the premier comprehensive platform aimed at closing the technology skill gap by offering talent assessment, tailored learning paths, and a guarantee of high-paying jobs upon completion.
Sprints revolutionized the tech education landscape with its agile, world-class learning modules that enable organizations to assemble elite tech teams across various domains, including AI, data science, mobile and web development, IoT, cloud computing, and cybersecurity.
To date, Sprints has imparted over 2.5 million hours of learning and facilitated the employment of its graduates with more than 300 leading tech firms worldwide. With an ambitious goal to educate one billion learners within the next decade, the latest funding round led by Disruptech Ventures, complemented by contributions from EdVentures and CFYE, marks a significant milestone towards achieving this vision.
Ayman Bazaraa, CEO and co-founder, attributes the company’s success to its dedicated team of over 100 employees and 300 trainers hailing from 12 different countries, all driven by the shared objective of transforming education through AI. Bazaraa’s pride in the team’s accomplishments and their collective efforts is evident as he looks forward to the innovative paths they will forge together.
Yehia Abouelwafa, co-founder and Chief Investment Officer at DisrupTech Ventures, expresses his pride in Sprints for its unique ability to solve the growth conundrum with its all-encompassing tech talent solution. Abouelwafa underscores the firm’s commitment to Sprints’ mission and its intention to continue leveraging its extensive experience to unlock the potential of regional talent, thus contributing to the development of digital economies.
