Lebanese edtech Synkers raises $1.8 million to connect students with tutors and mentors

Lebanese edtech Synkers raises $1.8 million to connect students with tutors and mentors

Beirut-based edtech Synkers has raised $1.8 million in a pre-Seris A round led by Dr. Lama and Dalia Al Sulaiman (who run a Saudi conglomerate Rolaco Holdings), the startup announced today. Existing and new investors including 500 Startups (500 Falcons), Phoenician Funds, Kafalat iSME, Mulcan Investment, Seeders, Crescent Capital, and Dubai Angel Investors, also invested in the round.

Founded in 2016 by Zeina Sultani and Audrey Nakad, Synkers allows students to book one-to-one online or offline sessions with qualified private tutors and mentors. The startup had started with the courses of the American University of Beirut but has since expanded its offerings to include a wide variety of courses from school subjects and university courses to prep tests and professional skills.

According to its website, the school curriculum Synkers currently supports all