Cape Town-based education-technology start-up iXperience – also known as iX – has secured US$2.5-million (R35-million) in series-A funding from South African investment firms Kalon Venture Partners and Caleo Private Equity. iXperience partners with high schools, universities and the private sector to provide “progressive education programmes and services that equip students with industry-focused skills”. The company plans to use the funding to grow its team, continue to invest in its proprietary technology platform, launch programmes in new markets, and build its global partnerships d...