10 Minute School is a technology company.
10 Minute School is a technology company.
10 Minute School has raised $6.0M across 1 funding round.
10 Minute School has raised $6.0M in total across 1 funding round.
10 Minute School is a leading EdTech company in Bangladesh that provides accessible online and offline education through video tutorials, live classes, quizzes, smartbooks, and skill development programs for classes 1-12, English learning, and more.[1][2][5] It serves over 17 million students annually, primarily in Bangladesh, solving the problem of quality education access in a country with significant rural and semi-urban populations by offering affordable, high-quality content via app, website, and physical centers.[1][5] The platform has raised $7.5M in total funding, including a $5.5M round in October 2023 led by Conjunction Capital, employs 101-300 people, generates around $14.1M in revenue, and maintains over 9 million social media followers, demonstrating strong growth momentum.[1][2]
Founded in 2015 by internet entrepreneur Ayman Sadiq in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 10 Minute School emerged as an online educational platform amid rising demand for digital learning in a developing market.[1][2] Ayman Sadiq, the Founder & CEO, bootstrapped the idea into a comprehensive platform, with a Co-Founder & CTO supporting tech development; it quickly gained traction through free and low-cost content, evolving from basic video tutorials to a full ecosystem including live classes and offline centers in locations like Uttara, Panthapath, and Chittagong.[1][2][5] Early pivotal moments included rapid user growth to over 4.7 million users and 10 million learners, fueled by social media virality, leading to funding rounds in 2022 ($2M) and 2023 ($5.5M) to scale resources.[1]
10 Minute School rides the EdTech wave in emerging markets, capitalizing on Bangladesh's young population (over 160M people, high youth demographics) and smartphone penetration, which enables scalable digital education amid traditional schooling limitations like teacher shortages and urban-rural divides.[1][5] Timing is ideal post-COVID, as hybrid learning demand surged; market forces like low data costs and government digital initiatives favor it, positioning the company to impact 14M+ students yearly, especially underserved areas.[1] It influences Bangladesh's ecosystem by democratizing quality education, boosting literacy/skills for economic mobility, and inspiring local EdTech startups through its proven model of social media-driven growth and investor appeal.[1][3]
With $7.5M raised and a path to Series B expansion, 10 Minute School is poised to deepen penetration in rural Bangladesh, enhance AI tools like TenTen, and potentially enter adjacent markets like job skills or regional expansion.[1][4] Trends like AI personalization, offline-first tech, and government edtech subsidies will accelerate growth, evolving its influence from national leader to South Asian EdTech powerhouse. This builds on its founding mission, transforming accessible learning from a Dhaka startup into a 17M-student phenomenon.[1][5]
10 Minute School has raised $6.0M in total across 1 funding round.
10 Minute School's investors include Andreessen Horowitz, LGF, MYASIAVC PTE LTD, Otherwise Fund, RTP Global, Akshay Kothari, Amit Gupta, Eric Wu, Evan Moore, Julia DeWahl, Kunal Shah.
10 Minute School has raised $6.0M across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $6.0M Seed in October 2023.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2023 | $6.0M Seed | Andreessen Horowitz, LGF, MYASIAVC PTE LTD, Otherwise Fund, RTP Global, Akshay Kothari, Amit Gupta, Eric Wu, Evan Moore, Julia DeWahl, Kunal Shah |