Coded
Coding bootcamps and training for people who want to work in the tech industry or start their own tech startup.
| Date | Investors | Amount | Round |
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| - | investor investor | €0.0 | round |
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$1.3m | Seed | ||
| Total Funding | 000k | ||
Established in 2015 by co-founders Ahmad Marafi and Hashim Bahbahani, Coded is recognized as the first coding academy in the Middle East. Marafi, with a degree in computer engineering and experience at Zain and Schlumberger, teamed up with Bahbahani, a finance graduate from the University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign, to address the shortage of skilled coders in the region. Their shared entrepreneurial background, including ventures like SmallQ8.com and Yazli, informed their mission to empower people with the technical skills to build their own businesses.
Coded operates as a technical education provider, offering intensive bootcamp-style programs designed to take individuals with minimal coding experience to the level of junior professional developers. The business serves a diverse clientele, including career changers, aspiring entrepreneurs, K-12 students, and corporate entities. Its revenue is generated through tuition fees for its various bootcamps and customized training solutions for businesses and schools. The company also offers financing options to make its programs more accessible.
The core offerings are immersive bootcamps in fields like Full-Stack Web Development, Data Science, and Cybersecurity. These programs are project-based and designed to be completed in a matter of weeks, focusing on practical skills with technologies such as Python, Django, JavaScript, and React. In addition to individual bootcamps, Coded provides tailored services for enterprises, including customized training for employees, hackathon organization, and curriculum development for schools. A significant milestone for the company was its partnership with the 'One Million Arab Coders' initiative, reflecting its commitment to fostering a broader tech community in the MENA region. The company has successfully graduated over 4,500 students and has forged strategic partnerships with major companies like Zain and Kuwait Finance House.
Keywords: EdTech, coding bootcamp, workforce development, technical education, MENA, corporate training, web development, data science, cybersecurity, programming