Investing in knowledge and your future

Investing in knowledge and your future

"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world."
Nelson Mandela

"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world."
Nelson Mandela

About TLC

The Learning Curve (TLC), is a specialized educational investments company that was capitalized to cultivate some of the highest quality educational institutions around the globe and develop a successful footprint in the Mena Region. After carefully scrutinizing the local educational ecosystems, and evaluating the competitive offerings in the region, the Learning Curve identified major opportunities to invest and develop their operations.

The Founder and Executive Director, Basem Abu Dagga comes from a long history of educators, with his late Grandfather proudly among the first four teachers to come to the region in the early 1930's. His mother continued the legacy by actively building the foundation of teaching in one of Kuwait's most prominent schools. Basem leads a team of highly qualified individuals with the same passion for learning.

The Founder and Executive Director, Basem Abu Dagga comes from a long history of educators, with his late Grandfather proudly among the first four teachers to come to the region in the early 1930's. His mother continued the legacy by actively building the foundation of teaching in one of Kuwait's most prominent schools. Basem leads a team of highly qualified individuals with the same passion for learning.

The Learning Curve (TLC), is a specialized educational investments company that was capitalized to cultivate some of the highest quality educational institutions around the globe and develop a successful footprint in the Mena Region. After carefully scrutinizing the local educational ecosystems, and evaluating the competitive offerings in the region, the Learning Curve identified major opportunities to invest and develop their operations.

Our team of highly qualified experts have been instrumental in developing some of the most successful academic institutions in the region and have had a solid track record in the region spanning across two decades. The all rounded, highly diverse, management team has the profound ability to scrutinize the entire operations of an educational institution. Our team has executed some of the regions most sophisticated technological platforms and systems and developed a full academic educational DNA.

Our sphere of influence combines Academic and operational expertise that stems from strategy, educational systems, leadership and extends into capital raising and investments, school improvements, academic plans, teaching and learning, management and operations, maximizing efficiencies and developing and executing strategic growth plans.

Our sphere of influence combines Academic and operational expertise that stems from strategy, educational systems, leadership and extends into capital raising and investments, school improvements, academic plans, teaching and learning, management and operations, maximizing efficiencies and developing and executing strategic growth plans.

Our team of highly qualified experts have been instrumental in developing some of the most successful academic institutions in the region and have had a solid track record in the region spanning across two decades. The all rounded, highly diverse, management team has the profound ability to scrutinize the entire operations of an educational institution. Our team has executed some of the regions most sophisticated technological platforms and systems and developed a full academic educational DNA.

TLC Education

TLC Education

TLC Education

  • Over 20 years Investment experience in academic institutions and regulatory framework.


  • Relationships with the main Education investors, PE firms, and family offices.


  • Almost 50 years of collective expertise in the region.

  • Over 20 years Investment experience in academic institutions and regulatory framework.


  • Relationships with the main Education investors, PE firms, and family offices.


  • Almost 50 years of collective expertise in the region.

  • Over 20 years Investment experience in academic institutions and regulatory framework.

  • Relationships with the main Education investors, PE firms, and family offices.

  • Almost 50 years of collective expertise in the region.

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TLC Edtech

TLC Edtech

TLC Edtech

  • Advised over 15 educational institutions on investments.


  • Extensive experience in the UAE with access to over 250 schools.


  • Relationships with the main Education investors, PE firms, and family offices.


  • Investment experience in academic institutions and regulatory framework.

  • Advised over 15 educational institutions on investments.


  • Extensive experience in the UAE with access to over 250 schools.


  • Relationships with the main Education investors, PE firms, and family offices.


  • Investment experience in academic institutions and regulatory framework.

  • Advised over 15 educational institutions on investments.

  • Extensive experience in the UAE with access to over 250 schools.

  • Relationships with the main Education investors, PE firms, and family offices.

  • Investment experience in academic institutions and regulatory framework.

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Our Founder

Basem Abu Dagga

  • Over two decades of excitement in management & operations leading and inspiring cross functional teams in UAE, Canada and the Middle East.

  • Co-founded the region’s First Edtech Focused Venture studio collective, with aspirations to develop a thriving community and investment ecosystem.

  • Started 3 companies to disrupt the education, healthcare and real estate sectors by executing innovative ideas to resolve existing challenges.

  • Raised and invested over 50 M AED to establish and develop startups in education and healthcare sectors.

  • Advised on investments exceeding 400M AED in education, real estate, and healthcare growth and tech opportunities over the past 15 years.

  • Launched and operated education and real estate franchise operations across the Middle East.

  • Invested, advised and mentored numerous Health Tech and Edtech startups developing and supporting their growth strategies.

  • Judge and speaker in some of the largest PE / VC summits, including Cityscape, GITEX, LEAP, STEP, Cityscape, AND university programs, panels and conferences.

  • Experienced in Education, Healthcare, and Real estate development, advisory, sales, and investment with an extensive track record over the past 15 years.

Contact Us

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