In5 start-up Educatly user base increased 5x between January and September

In5 start-up Educatly user base increased 5x between January and September

- The start-up, which is based at in5, aims to further enable the globalisation of higher education

- A unique matchmaking algorithm pairs students with relevant degrees, universities, and countries that best suit their career ambitions

Dubai, UAE: Educatly, a Dubai-based start-up that connects students to global higher education opportunities, has witnessed a significant growth in platform users between January and September of 2022. Based out of in5 Tech, a business incubator by TECOM Group PJSC, Educatly’s community of students has increased by five times, from 100,000 to 500,000 in the past nine months and represents more than 150 countries and territories.

Inspired by LinkedIn’s platform, Educatly’s aim is to simplify the process for students to study abroad, this will help attract more international students to Dubai while connecting students from the region to global universities.

In addition to the substantial growth in users, 2022 has been marked by several milestones for the tech start-up, which was founded by former LinkedIn employees in 2020. Educatly has cast a wider net across the higher education industry to feature more than 3,000 universities on its platform and secured active recruitment agreements with 500. It also welcomed Head of LinkedIn's MENA and EMEA growth markets, Ali Matar,