Saudi Edtech AlGooru Nets US$4 Million Pre-Series A Funding

From left to right: AlGooru cofounders Khalid Abou Kassem, Muhanad AlJaser, and Omer Awad. Courtesy of AlGooru. 

AlGooru, Saudi Arabia’s first licensed private tutoring platform, has secured US$4 million in pre-Series A funding through a combination of debt and equity financing. The funding round was led by Germany’s science-based global venture capital fund Constructor Capital, with contributions from Abu Dhabi-based Hub71, angel investors, and family offices. 

The pre-Series A round will enable the platform to recruit skilled professionals in the edtech sector, contribute to product development, and address the demand for flexible tutoring options. It will also support the company in expanding its operations, focusing on offline tutoring, enhancing artificial intelligence (AI)-driven technologies, and exploring new services through partnerships planned for 2025. 

This investment follows AlGooru's earlier $1.8 million seed round in 2022 from RAZ Group, RZM Investment, 100 Ventures, RAY Investment, and angels from Oqal Angel Investors.  

Established in 2021 by Khalid Abou Kassem, Omer Awad, and Muhanad Aljaser, the edtech startup AlGooru offers a platform for tutoring across 20 subjects, including mathematics, science, and language skills, designed to meet the needs of students across various education levels. The platform integrates AI and data-driven tools to provide personalized learning experiences. 

As the first licensed tutoring platform in Saudi Arabia, AlGooru operates under government regulations to ensure a secure experience for families.

In a statement, Matthias Winter, managing partner at Constructor Capital, stated, “We believe in AlGooru’s mission to make good education accessible through innovation and technology. We recognize the potential that exists in the Kingdom and are looking to lend our support and expertise to Khalid and the AlGooru team to achieve their goals”.

In an interview with Inc. Arabia, the entrepreneurs behind the company shared their vision for the future of education in the region. "We’re focusing our AI-driven investments on three key innovations," the co-founders said, noting that these include the Session QA Score, which aims "to maintain and elevate teaching standards consistently," the Session Summaries, which are designed "to deliver tailored recommendations and insights for students, enhancing their learning experience," and the Tutor QA Score, which will "provide actionable, personalized feedback for tutors, ensuring continuous improvement and alignment with student needs." 

"AlGooru is uniquely positioned as the sole platform in Saudi Arabia offering both online and offline tutoring services," the co-founders said, adding that to address the growing demand for offline tutoring, AlGooru is implementing a two-pronged strategy. "We are partnering with leading school groups in Riyadh to rent their facilities during non-operational hours," they said. This approach allows AlGooru to provide "safe, accessible, and cost-effective learning environments," while keeping costs manageable. 

In addition, AlGooru intends to establish its own technology-enabled learning centers. "We plan to launch our own state-of-the-art learning centers in Riyadh. These centers will offer a secure and innovative educational environment, redefining traditional tutoring by integrating advanced technologies to enhance the learning experience." 

Looking ahead to 2025, AlGooru plans to pursue vertical expansions and partnerships across Saudi Arabia. "In 2025, we’re excited to focus on vertical expansions and exclusive strategic partnerships across Saudi Arabia," the co-founders shared. This includes acquiring startups to diversify into areas such as offline tutoring centers, university-level tutoring, and professional development programs.  

The company also aims to expand its business-to-business (B2B) model by partnering with more schools in Riyadh and Jeddah. "We will scale our successful B2B model to more schools in Riyadh and Jeddah, providing better access to quality after-school support while fostering mutually beneficial relationships with educational institutions.”