# Atoia Ventures

> Atoia Ventures is a VC fund in Dubai backing Education and SaaS. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Nov 2023
- Lead investor: 20%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/atoia-ventures/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/atoia_ventures
- Website: https://atoia.vc
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/atoiaventures

Atoia Ventures is a founder-friendly venture fund with a focus on impact investments and diverse founders. Headquartered in Dubai, we invest in EdTech, HRTech, Cybersecurity, CloudServices, AI, IoT, and other startups from seed to round A.We are a fast, transparent, solid, and smart investor. Our experienced team of entrepreneurs has a wealth ofexperience in finding promising startups and leading them to industry leaders and unicorn levels. We become the founders’ partner in growth by providing infrastructure to fully support startups both operationally and with “smart money” from early seed stages to round A and growth.Atoia Ventures' portfolio includes such incredible companies as EducateOnline, ElectroNeek, xRobotics, CattleCare, and others.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Education | 2 | 40% |
| SaaS | 1 | 20% |
| EdTech | 1 | 20% |
| FinTech | 1 | 20% |
| Software | 1 | 20% |

17 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 40% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 20% |
| Series A | 1 | 20% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 20% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 3 | 60% |
| Canada | 1 | 20% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Erik Ashkenov | Managing Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/erik-ashkenov |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Coinchange | Coinchange is a Canadian fintech company founded in 2018 with the mission to enable access to a fair, innovative, and inclusive financial future for all. Coinchange provides cutting-edge products and services to businesses, individuals, and institutions looking to unlock the full potential of digital assets. A user-friendly platform andinnovative solutions allow financial advisers, crypto hedge funds, and high net worth clients to automate earnings, invest in institutional crypto funds, trade seamlessly, and access yield as a service.Coinchange prioritizes security, compliance, and risk-mitigation, working with industry leaders, to earn and maintain the trust and assets of its clients.With Coinchange it's easy to automate earnings, invest in institutional crypto funds, and earn with confidence regardless of the market conditions due to their risk-managed yield strategies that provide a consistent return on investments.Join today and yield the impossible with Coinchange. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Nov 29, 2023 |  |
| Educate Online | Educate Online is an all-in-one platform that connects international students to UK, US and Canadian schools that teach online. Worldwide schooling platform for children from 4 to 18 years old, which is helping children study in the UK, Canadian and British schools remotely and at the same time receive diplomas equivalent to full-time diplomas andthen enter the world's top universities. The cost of obtaining such a high school diploma in Educate Online is $ 5-10K, which is 20-30 times lower than the cost of full-time education in a US / UK / Canadian school. Our mission is to provide quality school education to children in any part of the world and make it accessible to every child, regardless of social status and location. Educate Online has a partner network of more than 90 universities worldwide, where students can enroll with a guarantee. | $12M | Series A | Mar 15, 2023 |  |
| Educate Online | Educate Online is an all-in-one platform that connects international students to UK, US and Canadian schools that teach online. Worldwide schooling platform for children from 4 to 18 years old, which is helping children study in the UK, Canadian and British schools remotely and at the same time receive diplomas equivalent to full-time diplomas andthen enter the world's top universities. The cost of obtaining such a high school diploma in Educate Online is $ 5-10K, which is 20-30 times lower than the cost of full-time education in a US / UK / Canadian school. Our mission is to provide quality school education to children in any part of the world and make it accessible to every child, regardless of social status and location. Educate Online has a partner network of more than 90 universities worldwide, where students can enroll with a guarantee. | $3.9M | Seed | Sep 01, 2021 |  |
| SmallTalk2.me | SmallTalk is AI-based simulator for improving English speaking skills and automated business assessment tests. We use advanced AI technology, such as NLP, speech recognition, and generative AI, to help language learners and businesses in evaluating and enhancing their staff's speaking abilities. The product includes automated English speakingtests, a simulator for the IELTS speaking test, a job interview simulator, and different courses: English for life, English for work, and English for immigration. |  | Pre-Seed | Feb 01, 2021 |  |
| HintEd.me | HintEd is a digital adoption platform that helps businesses increase user engagement and adoption of their digital products. The platform offers a suite of tools such as interactive tutorials, in-app guidance, and analytics to improve the user experience and drive adoption. With HintEd, companies can onboard and train new users quickly andeffectively, resulting in increased productivity and ROI. The platform is designed for businesses of all sizes and industries, making it a versatile solution for any company looking to improve its digital adoption. |  | Seed | Jun 23, 2020 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [10x Value Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/10x-value-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Angelsdeck Global Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/angelsdeck) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Flyer One Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/flyer-one-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [G1 Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/g1-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Good News Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/good-news-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [K2 Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/k2-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Atoia Ventures invest in?

Atoia Ventures invests primarily in Education, SaaS and EdTech startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Atoia Ventures?

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### Who are the partners at Atoia Ventures?

The team at Atoia Ventures includes Erik Ashkenov (Managing Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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