Singapore edtech accelerator EduSpaze selects 8 firms for its third cohort

Singapore-based edtech accelerator EduSpaze has welcomed eight early-stage companies to its third cohort. The startups were chosen from 230 applicants across 31 countries.

Participants can get up to S$500,000 (US$370,000) in funding from EduSpaze and will also receive mentor support and have the chance to implement pilot projects during the program.

“The pandemic has shown that there are gaps in the [edtech] market, while at the same time proving that innovation is the solution to ensuring that we can still achieve and improve upon learning outcomes,” said EduSpaze’s managing director Alex Ng.

EduSpaze’s third cohort / Photo credit: EduSpaze

Here are the eight startups in EduSpaze’s third cohort:

Akadasia

Country: Singapore, Philippines

Akadasia empowers educators through accessible, affordable, and relevant opportunities. Through its user-friendly, low-bandwidth content creation and social network platform, it offers continuing education courses and bimonthly webinars that discuss critical issues in education.

myFirst

Country: Singapore, Malaysia

With an aim to enrich the learning process of children, myFirst offers fun and innovative gadgets and helps learners embrace the technological era.

Schoters

Country: Indonesia

Schoters is an online platform that offers one-on-one and group tutoring services for topics like language-learning, upskilling, K12 examinations, and others.