Malala Fund

Nonprofits & Foundations

Overview

Founded by student and Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai, Malala Fund invests in girls' education programmes to help girls go to school and reach their full potential.

Funding and backers

Total raised
$1.5M
1 round on record
Latest round
$1.5M
Venture round · Jun 2024 · 2 yr ago
Team
51-200
employees, estimated range
The money's age
Long since its last round
28 months since the last round · not hiring
Momentum
0/100
no fresh signals
Last sign of life
1 mo ago
a posting or a news item
The story so fareach stage dated by its source: the company's releases, the press, registers, filings
Mar 30 New executive Malala Fund appoints Nabila Aguele as new CEO · YahooFinance Jun 14, 2024 Raised a round Venture round $1.5M · Voice of America
Funding rounds
RoundDateAmountInvestorsSource
Venture round Jun 2024 $1.5M — Voice of America
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Growth

Hiring Momentum
34/100
Slowing
Open positions
0
0 opened / 2 closed in 30 days
Median time-to-fill
50 days
faster than 27% of the market
ATS activity
Every ~5 hours
Today
Hiring Dynamics 0%
Hiring Focus
The percentage next to each role is its share of the company's job openings over the last 90 days; the arrow shows the shift versus the previous period.
Communications
50% ▼
Operations
50% ▼
Activity Timeline
Added YouTube to stack Oct 2026
Added LinkedIn to stack Oct 2026
Added Instagram to stack Oct 2026

Financials

Total raised
$1.5M
Latest round
Venture - Series Unknown
Funding rounds
1
Funding rounds
Round Announced Amount
Venture - Series Unknown 2024 $1.5M Details

News

News Devex 6 months ago
How the Malala Fund's new CEO is making a bet on 'grantmaking plus'
Nabila Aguele is the Malala Fund's new chief executive, taking the reins of the $16 million organization last month.
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News YahooFinance 8 months ago
Malala Fund appoints Nabila Aguele as new CEO
Nabila Aguele will become Malala Fund
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News ELLE 8 months ago
What Malala Fund and Pura Want You to Know About Girls' Education
Malala Fund's Parampreet Singh and Pura's Lindsey Kneuven discuss barriers, partnership, and why
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News Yahoo Life 8 months ago
What Malala Fund and Pura Want You to Know About Girls' Education
Malala Fund's Parampreet Singh and Pura's Lindsey Kneuven discuss barriers, partnership, and why
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News YahooFinance 8 months ago
Pura Unveils the Pura x Malala Fund Collection: A Purpose-Driven Fragrance Collection Inspired by Girls, Local Leaders, and the Transformative Power of Education
Pura, a home-fragrance company committed to creating meaningful experiences through scent, is proud to debut the Pura x Malala Fund Collection-four fragrances inspired by the courage of girls who are pursuing their right to learn and by Malala Fund
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News Voice of America 2 years ago
Malala Fund raises $1.5 million to support Afghan girls' education
The Taliban rejects criticism of their government's policies, saying they are in line with Afghan tradition and Islam
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News ZDNET 5 years ago
Malala Fund taps into analytics to predict impact of climate change on girls' education
An index developed by Malala Fund and SAS has found girls in sub-Saharan Africa are most likely to be impacted by climate change.
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News Sustainable Brands 8 years ago
Malala Fund Campaigning Globally for Girls' Education in Tandem with Film Release
Earlier this month, He Named Me Malala, the feature-length documentary on the inspiring story of Nobel Laureate and girls' education activist Malala Yousaf...
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News Apple Newsroom 8 years ago
Apple supports Malala Fund expansion in Latin America
Apple today launched a new collaboration between its 10 Apple Developer Academies in Brazil and Malala Fund to advance girls
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Offices

Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
1
Hiring now
0
Countries
1
Washington United States
HQ
2 posted in 90 days 50-200 est. staff
seen since Aug 2026