Kitchener, Canada
HITCH is an EdTech startup founded in 2018 and headquartered in Canada. With the slogan "Catalyze Potential," HITCH aims to revolutionize education in African schools through its innovative platform. The company intelligently curates the best educational videos, aligning them with local curriculums and textbooks, and stores them on battery-powered video hotspots for offline access. This addresses technology literacy barriers and local power and internet infrastructure constraints.
HITCH's latest investment of $100.00K in Non Equity Assistance was received on 01 October 2021, with Google for Startups as the investor. This investment reflects the confidence of industry giants in HITCH's potential to transform the educational landscape.
By providing contextualized world-class educational videos aligned with local curriculums, HITCH offers affordable access to enhanced learning resources, giving schools a competitive edge. The company's ambition to become the go-to platform for educational video content delivery in emerging markets, starting with private schools, demonstrates its determination to make a significant impact on education in Africa.
