Aanaab
ActiveAn Arabic-language digital professional-development platform offering accredited training courses, certifications and AI-enabled learning tools for K-12 teachers and schools.
Aanaab is a Jeddah-based edtech company founded in 2016 by Mounira Jamjoom and Naila Al-Khalawi that provides teacher training and professional-development content to more than 200,000 teachers and roughly 250 schools across 10+ MENA countries. It raised a $1.5M seed round led by Wamda and Nour Nouf Knowledge Company in 2020, and a $7M Series A from Dallah Investment Holding in December 2024.
Founders
Funding Rounds
Lead: Dallah Investment Holding
Investors: Dallah Investment Holding
Investors: Dallah Investment Holding.
Lead: Rethink Education
Investors: Rethink Education
Edtech (teacher training); undisclosed amount and stage. Wamda portfolio company. Date is the article date. Confidence: confirmed (round 13, Wamda).
Lead: Wamda Capital
Investors: Wamda Capital, Nour Nouf Knowledge Company, angel investors from the education sector
Co-led by Wamda Capital and Nour Nouf Knowledge Company; described by MENAbytes as the company's 'first external funding round'. The National gives Dh5.5M ($1.5M). Also: https://www.menabytes.com/aanaab-1-5-million/ https://magnitt.com/news/saudi-based-aanaab-raises-funding-51595 https://www.nournouf.com/saudi-based-teacher-training-platform-aanaab-closes-its-first-investment-round-with-1-5-million/ Confidence: confirmed (round 13, The National).
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