Blurring the worlds of education, entertainment, and technology to empower the children of the 21st century. Creators of @supersemaofficial franchise!
Location: Kenya, Nairobi
Employees: 11-50
Total raised: $11M
Founded date: 2018
Investors 4
| Date | Name | Website |
| - | Volta Circ... | voltacircl... |
| - | Kairos Ang... | kairosange... |
| - | Firstminut... | firstminut... |
| - | Alchimia I... | alchimiain... |
Funding Rounds 3
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 05.07.2022 | Series A | $6M | Tencent |
| 09.03.2019 | - | $2.5M | - |
| 09.11.2018 | - | $2.5M | - |
Mentions in press and media 9
| Date | Title | Description |
| 29.06.2022 | Kenya: Kukua, Creators of "Super Sema," Raises $6 Million, Led By Alchimia and Tencent | Kukua, a Nairobi- and London-based educational entertainment company and the creators of "Super Sema," the first African animated superhero franchise, has raised $6 million in its latest round of investment. Tencent, which made it... |
| 29.06.2022 | Kukua, creators of ‘Super Sema,’ raises $6 million, led by Alchimia and Tencent | Kukua, a Nairobi- and London-based educational entertainment company and the creators of “Super Sema,” the first African animated superhero franchise, has raised $6 million in its latest round of investment. Tencent, which made its first Af... |
| 09.03.2019 | Kukua secures US$2.5M funding injection | - |
| 09.11.2018 | Kukua raises $2.5M for children’s education | 2 shares Share Tweet Pin LinkedIn Edtech startup Kukua has raised $2.5 million USD in order to teach African children basic literacy and mathematics. The seed funding round was led by Echo VC, which specialises in African ventures. K... |
| 09.11.2018 | Kukua Raises €2.2M in Funding | Kukua, a London, UK- and Naroibi, Kenya-based edtech startup, raised €2.2m in funding. The round was led by EchoVC, with participation from firstminute capital, Burda Principal Investments, Kima Ventures, and angels including Lars Fjeldsoe-... |
| 08.11.2018 | London-based Kukua raises €2.2 million for its pan-African edutainment franchise | British media and education tech company Kukua has raised €2.2 million in a round led by Africa-based EchoVC, with participation from firstminute capital, Burda Principal Investments, Kima Ventures, and strategic angel investors. The compan... |
| 06.11.2017 | 5 EdTech companies in Africa striving to improve education across the continent | Share this: Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Skype (Opens in new... |
| 04.10.2017 | Finalists announced for the AppsAfrica.com Awards 2017 | Share this: Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Skype (Opens in new... |
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