Career Club
Virtual career platform for students and graduates, developed by iCareer and acquired by Egypt's Qualiphi in a six-figure deal completed in the second half of 2025.
Industry: Career development platform
About Career Club
Career Club is a career development platform serving students, job seekers and early-career professionals. According to TechScoop's reporting, it was founded in 2018 and built a presence among students and young professionals by offering workshops, coaching and internship programs, along with mentorship, networking opportunities and employer engagement features.
Career Club has been acquired by Qualiphi, a MENA-based edtech and career platform. The article describes the deal as a strategic move to expand Qualiphi's AI-powered career services across the Middle East and North Africa. The financial terms were not disclosed, and the article does not give a date for the transaction.
Qualiphi, which the article says was founded in 2020, uses artificial intelligence and machine learning for personalized career recommendations, skill assessments and job matching. The plan is to combine those tools with Career Club's network of students, job seekers and professional development resources. Integrating Career Club into Qualiphi's AI ecosystem is meant to allow personalized guidance at scale, with algorithms recommending career paths, skill-development courses and employment opportunities based on individual profiles.
The article places the deal against a regional backdrop of youth unemployment above 20% in several countries, citing World Bank data, and growing interest from governments and institutions in digital skills and workforce readiness. It names Almentor, Edraak and Bayt.com as other regional edtech and career players exploring AI-driven or hybrid models.
Qualiphi says it aims to improve placement rates, upskilling adoption and long-term career satisfaction. The deal is expected to accelerate its growth across the GCC, Levant and North Africa, expanding both its user base and enterprise partnerships. With Career Club part of the platform, Qualiphi plans to scale its AI-powered services, expand corporate collaborations and strengthen its data-driven career insights. Career Club's own founders, leadership, headquarters and website are not named in the article.