MindSpire Education, the regional K-12 platform formerly known as Spark Education Platform, officially launched its new brand identity at an exclusive ceremony at Bab Samhan, A Luxury Collection Hotel, in the heart of historic Diriyah. The launch marks the next stage of growth for one of the region’s largest education management groups, currently overseeing more than 20 schools and serving over 20,000 students across Egypt and Saudi Arabia.
Operating across five distinct curricula and supported by hundreds of educators, MindSpire Education succeeds Spark Education Platform with a sharpened identity, expanded regional ambition, and a clearly defined growth roadmap. The brand is backed by the private equity arm of EFG Hermes, one of the Arab world’s leading financial institutions, through its dedicated education investment platform.
The launch event was attended by senior shareholders, government dignitaries, leaders of the Kingdom’s most distinguished universities, banking executives, and partners from the international education community. The evening featured remarks from Karim Moussa, co-CEO of EFG Hermes Investment Bank; Linda Al-Faisal, a Saudi public speaker and founder of the Linda and Vision 2030 podcast; and Ahmed Wahby, chief executive officer of MindSpire Education.
“MindSpire is not a reinvention; it is the next stage of a journey that has been six years in the making. Tonight, we give that journey a name — and we declare our commitment to building environments where students thrive, educators lead, and communities grow stronger together,” said Wahby.
Under Wahby’s leadership since 2019, the organization has scaled from a newly capitalized platform into a regional ecosystem with operations in Egypt and Saudi Arabia, and partnerships extending to Spain (IE University) and the US (Fulton Science Academy).
MindSpire operates in Egypt through the Egypt Education Platform under a master services agreement, through which it manages a portfolio of leading educational brands and services across the country.
The company’s portfolio includes management partnerships with GEMS Education, the Hayah Schools Enterprise, the Trillium and Petals preschool network, and Selah El-Telmeez, Egypt’s leading K-6 educational content provider with a legacy of more than 60 years.
Moussa addressed the audience on the strategic rationale behind backing MindSpire: “Education is the most important long-term asset in this region. Backing MindSpire is not a transaction, it is a conviction in the future of the Kingdom and the Gulf, and in a leadership team capable of building it.”
EFG Hermes’ dedicated Saudi Education Fund continues to support MindSpire’s expansion across the region, with a focus on integrating high-quality K-12 institutions and accelerating the platform’s regional reach in alignment with Saudi Vision 2030.
New strategic partnerships
As part of the launch event, MindSpire Education formalized an MoU with the Abdulmonem Alrashed Humanitarian Foundation — one of the Kingdom’s most distinguished philanthropic institutions. The MoU, signed live on stage by Wahby and the foundation’s representative, marks the beginning of a multi-front collaboration spanning education, social impact, and community development.
In parallel, MindSpire is currently in advanced discussions with Fulton Science Academy of the US, one of America’s most respected STEM-focused academic institutions for an international academic partnership. Subject to finalization, the collaboration will support the opening of Hayah School in Riyadh, a flagship integration in the Kingdom that will bring together MindSpire’s regional operating platform, the Hayah Schools Enterprise’s legacy of academic excellence, and Fulton Science Academy’s world-class American STEM model.
Further reinforcing this collaboration, MindSpire will convene a joint Hayah–Fulton roundtable on May 13 at Bab Samhan, Diriyah, bringing together academic leaders and partners under newly established strategic partnerships to shape the next phase of institutional development in the Kingdom.
The road ahead
MindSpire Education’s roadmap centers on three pillars: continued school acquisitions and integrations across the Gulf; the scaling of edtech and innovation capabilities through AI integration and the company’s content platforms; and the development of higher education pathways through partnerships with leading international universities — connecting K-12 students to university and career outcomes in alignment with Saudi Vision 2030.
