Yenza
About Yenza

Our history & philosophy

We believe every young person deserves access to quality career guidance, grounded in science, powered by technology, and built for their context.

Our Philosophy

What we believe about career guidance

Science-first

Every assessment is grounded in validated frameworks: Holland Code, Big 5, Schwartz Values, and O*NET occupational data. Not guesswork.

Context matters

Career guidance looks different in Johannesburg, Nairobi, and New York. Yenza is built with local curriculum, salary, and labour market data at its core.

Intelligence, not just information

Our 2026 AI layer shifts Yenza from delivering information to delivering personalised guidance, adapting to every student's unique profile and journey.

Our History

How we got here

2019

Launched in September

2020

Successfully bootstrapped through COVID

2021

Signed first two large corporate customers

Sold to first 20 schools

2022

Secured largest school groups contracts

Injini EdTech Accelerator Winner

GESA (Global EdTech Startup Awards) ZA Winner

2023

Reached 100 paying schools

Mastercard Fellowship Award

2024

Launched into 3 new markets

Reached over 50,000 students

HolonIQ Top 50 EdTech Startups in Africa

2025

Launched our own online vocational college as an alternative to traditional universities.

Reached over 500,000 students

Over 800,000 assessments delivered

HolonIQ Top 50 EdTech Startups in Africa

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