Egypt’s 3C Coding School, a platform specialising in coding, technology, and artificial intelligence education for children and youth, has closed a US$3 million seed funding round to fuel regional expansion and AI platform development.
Co-founded in 2015 by engineers Hossam Hosny and Ahmed Khallaf, 3C Coding School was built to disrupt traditional computer science education for young learners. Moving beyond standard code writing and syntax, the platform focuses on fostering higher-order skills, equipping students with structured logical reasoning, creative problem-solving, and critical thinking.
The company built a comprehensive learning ecosystem featuring diverse educational tracks across cutting-edge fields, including web and mobile app development, data science, AI, machine learning, game development, and cybersecurity, and has a user base of over 120,000 students.
3C’s US$3 million seed round was led by MRG Economic Group, with participation from prominent investor Amr Saad alongside a group of strategic angel investors.
The startup plans to deploy the fresh capital into two core strategic pillars designed to catalyse its next growth phase – expanding into Saudi Arabia and accelerating the deployment of an AI-powered learning platform.
“When we launched 3C in 2015, we were driven by a core belief that technology would become an indispensable part of every child’s future. Coding isn’t just for future software engineers, it is a fundamental medium for teaching kids how to think, innovate, and solve complex problems,” Hosny said.
“Over the years, through constant learning and development, we have built a vibrant ecosystem encompassing more than 120,000 students. For us, that number represents far more than market traction; it represents over 120,000 lives impacted and empowered to navigate the future. This funding round marks a strategic turning point, not merely because of the financial backing, but because of the deep confidence our investors have placed in our vision to build a transformative ed-tech platform for the entire region.”
