Egyptian startup iSchool has acquired software engineering firm Rubikal to accelerate the development of AI-powered education systems.
Founded in 2018, by Muhammad Gawish, Ebrahim Abdullah, Mustafa Abdelmon’em and Osama Ghareb, iSchool offers live gamified classes led by coding instructors, catering to students aged 6-18. The curriculum spans AI, VR, app development, game development, and web development.
The startup, which in 2024 raised US$4.5 million in funding to accelerate its expansion plans, has now acquired Rubikal, which develops real-time, scalable, fault-tolerant web applications. The deal brings Rubikal’s 21 engineers and founding team into iSchool, strengthening its in-house technical capabilities.
For iSchool, which has operations spanning more than 20 countries and a growing base of institutional clients, this is a strategic step towards building a full-stack AI infrastructure for schools. The move reflects iSchool’s evolution from an education provider into a technology-driven platform focused on developing proprietary AI systems for K-12 learning.
