# pledges.com

> pledges.com is a VC fund backing Education, EdTech and E-Learning. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Jun 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: https://www.pledges.com/

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## Contacts

5 contacts available for pledges.com. Shizune tracks 1 team members at pledges.com. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/pledges-com?utm_source=investor_profile

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | $1M–$1M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Education | 2 | 67% |
| EdTech | 1 | 33% |
| E-Learning | 1 | 33% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 33% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 33% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Rwanda | 1 | 33% |
| United States | 1 | 33% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Murtaza Hussain | Founder | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/murtaza-hussain |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kibo School | Kibo School is an online university that provides high-quality degrees and access to skills and networks. The company combines the flexibility of self-paced learning with an engaging community of tutors and peers to unlock deeper knowledge acquisition, motivation, and accountability. Kibo School was founded in 2021 and is based in New York. | $2M | Seed | Jun 21, 2022 |  |
| AltSchool Africa | We are democratizing access to quality education for the next billion Africans. | $1M | Pre-Seed | Feb 01, 2022 |  |
| AltSchool Africa | We are democratizing access to quality education for the next billion Africans. | $1M | Pre-Seed | Feb 01, 2022 |  |

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## Co-investors
- [Nestcoin](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nestcoin) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [ODBA](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/odba-co-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Brooklyn Bridge Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brooklyn-bridge-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Future Africa](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/future-africa) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Neo](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/neo-innovation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Neo](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/neo-vc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does pledges.com invest in?

pledges.com invests primarily in Education, EdTech and E-Learning startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Rwanda. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is pledges.com's check size?

pledges.com typically joins rounds of $1M–$1M at Pre-Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds pledges.com participates in.

### How do I contact pledges.com?

Public channels for pledges.com include the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at pledges.com?

The team at pledges.com includes Murtaza Hussain (Founder). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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