Enabling the journey of 1 billion youth in Africa

from education to economic opportunities

Students collaborating on university applications

About Us

BridgeApp is part of the Gradesmatch ecosystem, an educational technology company that primarily provides career guidance, college preparation, and student success services to students in Africa. We are passionate about providing good quality career guidance to students in Africa, enabling them to easily navigate through the complexity of finding a career pathway and the steps required to ultimately access economic opportunities post graduation.

BridgeApp team
Bridge career guidance meeting
Graduate with parent celebrating success
BridgeApp team at event
Student lecture and presentation
Professional team celebrating success
Student group photo
Diverse group of students collaborating

Our Mission

We help students and parents make decisions that improve their lives for a brighter future.

Our main goal

Through Bridge, our primary goal is to give families peace of mind while securing the learner's future. Enabling learners to focus on the high demands of schooling and post-schooling without worrying about the admin work that comes with applying for post-schooling opportunities.

Student signing up for Bridge
Sustainability summit and awards
Students with Bridge banner
BridgeOne tutor success metrics
Team cycling event

Our Story

January 2014

Gradesmatch is Founded

October 2015

Runners-up SAB Social Innovation Awards & Seed capital funding

September 2017

Closed Michael & Susan Dell Funding

June 2018

Piloted BridgeApp as a Matric service

October 2018

Google Impact Challenge Winners

June 2019

Gradesmatch reaches 100K learners

March 2019

Moved to the Sandton Office

January 2021

Launched the Bridge Marketplace

January 2022

Launched BridgeOne

2024

Reached 98% of SA public high schools

2025

Applied for 100 000 cumulative students since BridgeApp launch