Snapplify![]() |
| Industry | Edtech
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| Founded | 2011 |
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| Services | Software, e-learning, digital education content, related educational services, devices |
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| Website | www.snapplify.com |
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Snapplify is an award-winning global company at the forefront of edtech solutions in Africa. Our Africa e-library program which promotes mother-tongue literacy, is endorsed by UNESCO. Our mission is to revolutionise learning by delivering innovative solutions for teachers, students, institutions, and integration partners, worldwide. From software to 24/7 support, Snapplify provides institutions with everything they need to create a secure, collaborative e-learning environment.
As an industry leader, we understand the evolving needs of educators and learners in today's digital age. Our cutting-edge platform enables seamless distribution and access to educational content across various devices, empowering educators to create immersive and interactive learning environments. By leveraging our platform, students gain 24-hour access to a digital content library with over 50 000+ free resources, including a wide range of curriculum-aligned resources, study guides, e-textbooks, past exam papers for multiple curricula, children’s books, and more, enabling each learner to unlock their full potential.
We wholeheartedly promote mother-tongue literacy and offer content in a range of African languages. Snapplify is a trusted government partner and works closely with provincial and national governments to oversee multiple projects, including bulk rollouts of digital education solutions to multiple institutions.
We are also the largest school data management system in Africa. Data is safeguarded from unauthorised access at all times by eliminating the need for manual data entries for student accounts. Through our single-sign-on capabilities, getting started with over 600 popular education tools becomes easier than before.
At Snapplify, we are passionate about empowering the next generation through educational technology. Join us on our mission to shape the future of education and unlock the potential of learners worldwide - to educate is to equip and to equip is to empower.
Snapplify was founded by Wesley Lynch in 2011 in South Africa. The business has expanded into Africa, Europe and the United States, with offices across South Africa, as well as in Nairobi, Amsterdam and New Jersey.
History
Snapplify was launched at the Frankfurt Book Fair in October 2011, as a subsidiary of Realm Digital.[1] The company secured a number of global partnerships, working with brands such as Random House, Popular Mechanics, Rolling Stone, Ramsay Media, and First National Bank (FNB).[2]
In 2015, South African venture capital firm AngelHub, backed by former First National Bank CEO Michael Jordaan and RMB co-founder Paul Harris’ family, announced that it had invested in Snapplify.[3] In 2016, Snapplify raised expansion capital from existing funder AngelHub Ventures, as well as new backers from South Africa and the UK to enable the company's continued growth into new markets in Africa.[4]
In 2019, Snapplify secured $2 million expansion capital from venture capital firm Knife Capital, and empowered African investment manager Hlayisani Capital's Hlayisani Growth Fund.[5] In early 2019, Snapplify released basic Engage – a free version of their Engage e-learning platform.[6] In 2020, Snapplify acquired Onnie Media, an educator media hub for SA teachers, and the hub's online marketplace for teachers in South Africa, Teacha! [7]
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