Singapore-based edtech startup Strive, which provides coding programmes for children, has announced raising $1.3 million in a seed funding round anchored by Y Combinator.
Goodwater Capital, Mastercard Asia, and Soma Capital also participated in the funding round.
Founded in 2020 by Tamir Shklaz and Pulkit Agarwal, Strive aims to redefine STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education globally by creating the platform and content to teach math, science, and other subjects through coding.
It offers one-on-one classes on topics such as blockchain, data science, machine learning, and app development to children aged eight to 16. Strive said its coding school has taught more than 1,000 kids and has trained and employed more than 60 teachers.
The fresh funding will be used to develop Strive’s own coding editor, create engaging coding content for kids, develop teacher training, and explore more ways to assess kids’ mastery of coding.
“Our grander ambitions for Strive are much larger than creating an afterschool program for coding. We’re working towards redefining how kids learn STEM globally, by creating the platform and content to teach math, science, and other subjects through coding,” Shklaz said in a post on Strive’s website.
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