Manara operates a cohort-based training platform focused on growing the tech-talent pool in the Middle East and North Africa by offering computer science training to qualifying students with no upfront tuition. Students commit 10% of their salary for their first two years of employment instead of paying tuition. The startup says 86% of its trained engineers receive job offers within five months of graduating and some alumni have seen up to a 300% pay increase; alumni have been placed at companies including Meta and Google. Founded last year by Iliana Montauk (CEO) and Laila Abudahi (CTO), Manara describes itself as a social-impact edtech startup. The company plans to scale annual training capacity from 60 to 6,000 engineers and to launch a self-service product for interview practice, networking, and mentorship targeting software engineers globally.

Total raised

$3M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Seed

Latest activity

May 2022