Wa’ed investment helps teaching software innovator Ynmo tackle learning disabilities
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DHAHRAN — Ynmo, the developer of the first Arabic-English software platform for teachers of students with disabilities, has raised $500,000 in a seed investment from Wa’ed, the entrepreneurship arm of Aramco. The funding, through Wa’ed’s venture capital arm Wa’ed Ventures, will help Ynmo scale up staff, support and services to expand its instructional software — which lets teachers create unique individualized lesson plans for students with disabilities — across the Middle East. “With Wa’ed’s support, we are going to greatly expand the number of children with disabilities whom we can help in Saudi Arabia and beyond,” said Abdullah Murad, an Ynmo co-founder. The trio began working on a business concept that in 2017 led to the creation of Saudi Arabia’s first, and so far only, provider of Arabic-language software assisting educators and parents of children with disabilities. The company is currently enlarging Ynmo’s online curricula and assessment tools through collaborations with local and international publishers.