Build a world-class engineering team with vetted & verified software engineers. Remote/on-site. Backed by Techstars
Location: United States, Texas, Round Rock
Employees: 11-50
Total raised: $300K
Founded date: 2020
Investors 4
| Date | Name | Website |
| - | Techstars | techstars.... |
| - | LoftyInc C... | loftyinc.v... |
| - | Hustle Fun... | hustlefund... |
| - | LoftyInc C... | loftyincca... |
Funding Rounds 1
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 17.11.2020 | Pre-Seed | $300K | - |
Mentions in press and media 8
| Date | Title | Description |
| 01.02.2022 | AltSchool raises $1 million pre-seed round to ease young Africans entry into tech | A report from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Google last year estimated that there are currently some 700,000 professional developers across Africa, and half of them are concentrated in countries like Egypt, Kenya, Morocco,... |
| 01.02.2022 | Nigeria’s AltSchool raises $1M pre-seed to build an alternative school for Africans | The demand for software engineers is expected to grow by 22% between 2020 and 2030, according to a report by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. This figure is larger than the 4% average for other careers. One would be out of touch with re... |
| 03.06.2021 | Can TalentQL’s six-month program fill Africa’s need for senior developers? | Adewale Yusuf, the founder and former publisher of Techpoint, made what many saw as a bold move last year. Not only did he swap the uncertainty of tech media for the vulnerability of founding a tech startup, he chose Ile-Ife, a town 200 km ... |
| 05.04.2021 | As virtual operations break down geographic barriers, Techstars Toronto doubles down on international startups in 2021 cohort | Global accelerator Techstars Toronto has revealed the 10 companies joining its 2021 accelerator cohort. Of the 10 companies joining the latest cohort, eight were founded outside of Canada, from countries including Nigeria, Vietnam, India, a... |
| 31.03.2021 | TalentQL and Techstars, Jumia raises $341m, Clubhouse-ish on Spotify, Nigeria’s dwindling mobile subscribers | Share this article: Good day, Oluwanifemi and Emmanuel here. Today we are discussing: TalentQL’s entry into Techstars Toronto Accelerator Jumia realises $341m proceeds from the sale of shares Spotify’s new acquisition and new live audio fea... |
| 17.11.2020 | TalentQL raises $300k pre-seed led by Lagos-based investment firm, Zedcrest Capital | Launched this month with the premise to hire, develop, and manage remote talent for global companies, Ile-Ife-based talent startup, TalentQL, has raised $300k in pre-seed funding to carry out operations. |
| 17.11.2020 | TalentQL raises $300k pre-seed led by Lagos-based investment firm, Zedcrest Capital | Share this article: African focused talent outsourcing and incubator company, TalentQL, has raised $300,000 in a pre-seed funding round. Lagos-based investment firm, Zedcrest Capital, led this round with participation from some other local ... |
| 11.11.2020 | Adewale Yusuf steps down as publisher of Techpoint Africa to launch tech talent startup, TalentQL in Ile-Ife | Share this article: Sometime in November 2018, African tech publication, Techpoint Africa hosted its first African tech talent meetup in Europe in partnership with US-based seed accelerator, Techstars. Majority of the people in attendance w... |