Doyobi CEO and founder John Tan
Doyobi, a Singapore-based provider of STEM teaching resources and teacher professional development to school, has bagged a US$2.8 million pre-Series A funding round led by Monk’s Hill Ventures.
Tres Monos Capital, Novus Paradigm Capital, and XA Network also joined.
Carousell CEO Quek Siu Rui, Glints co-founders Oswald Yeo and Seah Ying Cong, and Head of Grab Financial Group Reuben Lai, also co-invested in the round.
Doyobi intends to use the money to build new cohort-based courses focused on upskilling teachers. It will also develop new resources to help teachers effectively deliver STEM and 21st-century skills, including creative and critical thinking, in the classroom.
The capital will also be allocated to expand ‘Instructors As Humans’ — an online community for teachers to seek peer support and professional development chances.
Doyobi also plans to launch the STEM School Leader Fellowship. It aims to assist school leaders, such as principals and department heads, learn how to effectively apply STEM principles in the classroom and develop students’ skillsets and attitudes necessary for more career choices as inventors, entrepreneurs, and changemakers.
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Founded in 2020, Doyobi is a spin-off from Singapore’s coding school Saturday Kids.
CEO and co-founder John Tan witnessed a gap between what is taught in schools and what children need to know to be prepared for future employment.
“Curiosity, imagination and empathy are just as important as literacy and numeracy skills. We believe teachers are integral to transforming the classroom experience,” he said.
Therefore, Doyobi enables teachers and school administrators to integrate STEM and 21st century-related classes in a fun and engaging way with guided courses that include videos, quizzes, and projects.
Since its inception, the startup claims to have onboarded nearly 2,000 instructors in over ten countries to use Doyobi’s virtual learning environment.
It counts Leap Surabaya, Codercademy, and private schools, such as HighScope Indonesia, Mutiara Harapan Islamic School, and Stella Gracia School, among its partners.
While Indonesia and the Philippines are Doyobi’s biggest markets, African educational institutions are also adopting the Doyobi curriculum, said the company.
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