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Online e-learning platform offering 1,000+ video courses for individuals and companies in MENA, for personal & professional development.
Almentor is an educational technology company based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, that operates an Arabic-language online video learning platform for personal and professional development. The company provides both direct-to-consumer subscription plans and business-to-business corporate training solutions tailored for diverse audiences across the Middle East and North Africa. The digital platform hosts a comprehensive library of more than 1,000 online courses and 30,000 videos covering topics like business, health, and technology, serving an active user base of over three million registered learners. To date, Almentor has secured approximately $24.5 million in total disclosed funding, including a $10 million pre-Series C round backed by institutional investors such as e& capital, Partech, Sawari Ventures, and Egypt Ventures. The enterprise was founded in 2016 by Ihab Fikry, Ibrahim Kamel, Abdelrhman Fahmy, Husni Khuffash, and Tariq Al-Taei.
Almentor has raised $31.5M across 4 funding rounds.
Almentor has raised $31.5M in total across 4 funding rounds.
Almentor has raised $31.5M across 4 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $10.0M Series C in March 2023.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2023 | $10M Series C | E& Capital, Egypt Ventures, Endure Capital, Partech, Sango Capital, Sawari Ventures | — | Announced |
| Mar 1, 2023 | $10M Series B | Partech Ventures, E& Capital, Egypt Ventures, Endure Capital, Sango Capital, Sawari Ventures | Y Combinator, Eric Nadalin | Announced |
| May 1, 2021 | $7M Series B | Partech Ventures | Y Combinator, Eric Nadalin, Egypt Ventures, Sango Capital, Wael Amin | Announced |
| Oct 10, 2019 | $4.5M Series A | Wael Amin | Mohamed EL Amin, Egypt Ventures, Endure Capital | Announced |
Almentor is an online video learning platform offering over 1,000 courses in Arabic, focusing on professional development, personal growth, business skills, and more, taught by regional experts.[1][2][3] It serves individual learners across the Middle East and Africa, as well as organizations through scalable business solutions like team training, with over 2 million registered users and content in high-demand areas such as AI, leadership, and marketing.[3][6] The platform solves the gap in accessible, Arabic-language e-learning by providing paid video courses, free motivational content, and custom e-learning for industries, addressing career advancement needs in a region with 400+ million Arabic speakers.[2][5] Growth has been strong, marked by a $6.5M Series B in 2022 led by Partech and a $10M pre-Series C in 2023, alongside expansion to 30,000+ videos and offices in Dubai, Cairo, and Saudi Arabia.[1][2][6]
Founded in 2016 in Dubai, UAE, Almentor was established by five prominent Arab professionals aiming to equip users with skills for career and life advancement in fields like HR, management, business, and digital media.[1][2] Headquartered in Dubai Silicon Oasis with offices in Cairo and Saudi Arabia, the idea emerged to create an in-house developed video library tailored for Arabic speakers, starting ambitiously as a startup with expert instructors from the region.[2][4][6] Early traction came from signing top regional experts—like CEOs, psychologists, and media figures—and building a rich content ecosystem, leading to rapid scaling with over 1,200 programs delivered annually to professionals.[1][3]
Almentor rides the edtech boom in MENA, fueled by rising digital adoption, youth demographics, and demand for Arabic content amid 400 million speakers facing dialect and language barriers on English-dominated platforms like Coursera.[2] Timing aligns with post-pandemic e-learning acceleration and GCC investments in human capital, as seen in funding from Partech and Olive Rock targeting UAE/Saudi growth.[1][6] Market forces like AI integration in courses and regional VC interest (e.g., peers like Orcas and Abwaab raising millions) favor it, positioning Almentor to influence the ecosystem by upskilling professionals, boosting startup talent pipelines, and localizing knowledge for economic diversification in oil-dependent economies.[1][2]
Almentor is poised for deeper GCC penetration and potential Series C, leveraging its 2M+ user base and AI-enhanced content to capture more of the underserved Arabic edtech market.[6] Trends like AI-driven personalization, corporate upskilling mandates, and MENA's digital economy push will shape its path, potentially expanding to live sessions or enterprise AI tools. Its influence may evolve from content provider to regional learning powerhouse, empowering the next wave of Arab professionals and startups in a knowledge-driven landscape—starting big as it did in 2016.[2][4]
Almentor has raised $31.5M in total across 4 funding rounds.
Almentor's investors include e& capital, Egypt Ventures, Endure Capital, Partech, Sango Capital, Sawari Ventures, Partech Ventures, Y Combinator, Eric Nadalin, Wael Amin, Mohamed El Amin.