Enabling the journey of 1 billion youth in Africa
from education to economic opportunities

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.








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.





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