LUWO raises $415,000 for its school computer-science platform

LUWO builds an interactive platform for school computer-science lessons. Founder Taalai Dzhumabaev told Digital Business that outside investment totals $415,000. Of that, $195,000 came through a SAFE with a $5M cap. CS Angels of Tashkent added $100,000 and Astana Hub Ventures $120,000, both at a $12M cap.

According to the founder, more than 100 schools in Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Tajikistan are connected. Contracts cover 26,000 students, and schools have already paid $140,000. The service costs $20 per student per year.

These figures come from the company itself. The parent company is registered in Delaware, with subsidiaries in Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan.