Top 28 EdTech Startups in India to Keep an Eye On in 2020 smartbusinessbox.in/edtech-startups-in-india August 17, 2020
by Waqar Azmi August 17, 2020 Technology, Trending 0 Edtech startups in India have been in the news recently for various reasons. Due to the lockdown, they’ve had the opportunity to truly shine. Today, India’s EdTech industry is the second biggest in the world and it is only rising. The industry is set to touch $3.2 billion by 2022. It is one of the sectors that has seen rapid growth in the pandemic. During the lockdown schools and coaching classes had to depend on technology to continue teaching. We’ve recently seen a lot of activity in the EdTech world. Almost all Edtech companies have seen a massive inflow of traffic. BYJU’S reportedly saw 7.5 new users and Unacademy recorded a rise in their watch time to 1.4 billion minutes. What’s more, EdTech companies are also hiring more and are investing more in their growth. These EdTech companies are making it easier for students to prepare for their competitive examinations. With the aim to make education truly interesting these Edtech startups in India are changing the Indian education landscape. These Edtech startups all target different pain points for students and vary in costs. These startups go on to show that anyone can learn if they want to. In this article, we list the top 28 EdTech startups in India.
What is EdTech Startups?
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What is EdTech Startups? EdTech is a combination of two words – “Education” and “Technology”. It refers to technology (hardware or software) designed to enhance educational outcomes. Today we see startups using software like virtual reality, videos, automation and more to make education more engaging and more approachable. Interactive screens, Online classes and MOOCs are all examples of EdTech. Ed-tech startups are startups that use technology to make education easier for everyone.
How is EdTech Startups Making a Change in India? Today, the new generation of learners are aware of the growing need to have knowledge that they can implement. The skill to implement knowledge is important for employers to hire a candidate. The ed-tech startups are helping learners understand topics better through virtual reality, augmented reality and mixed reality. These technologies don’t just make learning more fun but they help learners understand complex concepts with ease. For example, the 3D visual representation of the human body can help learners understand the organs better. Furthermore, they help students make better decisions for their careers, helps them understand the practical side of things and even connects them to better resources. The top Edtech startups in India have been built to make education better and easier for students.
Let’s Check Out This Top Edtech Startups in India 2020
1. BYJU’S Byju’s has become the household name for Education online. It is the common name of the company Think and Learn Private Ltd. Started as a coaching class, Byju’s has grown into one of the top EdTech companies in the world. This EdTech startup was founded 2/24
by Byju Raveendran and his wife Divya Gokulnath in Bangalore. They have also collaborated with companies like Disney to make learning truly fun. They use engaging video lessons, personalized learner’s journeys, unlimited practice sessions and engaging questionnaires to make learning truly fun. BYJU’s covers a wide variety of classes starting from class 4 up to CAT or IAS test preps. online classes for UPSC, K3, K10, K12, CBSE NCERT, ICSE, IIT-JEE & NEET. They also have a learning app for kids called BYJU’S for kids which focuses on early learning for kids in classes 1-3. They currently have more than 9,000 employees and a revenue of 520 crores INR. Few of their well-known subsidiaries are WhiteHat Jr. and SPAN Thoughtworks Private Limited. “The main idea behind starting BYJU’S was to make learning accessible, effective, engaging, and personalized for everyone,” said Byju Raveendran. Founders: Byju Raveendran, Divya Gokulnath Investors: Bond, Tiger Global Management, General Atlantic, Owl Ventures, Qatar Investment Authority BYJU’S – The Learning App: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ BYJU’S KG, Class 1-3 | Disney • BYJU’S Early Learn: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Download Byju’s
2. Brainly Brainly is the knowledge-sharing community where 200 million students and experts come together to solve questions. The company was founded in 2009 in Poland by Michał Borkowski. Brainly is currently available in 35 countries. If you are stuck with a homework problem, brainly will help you solve it within minutes. Brainly has an active user base of over 200 million. It has answered over 50 million questions to date. Middle and high-school students, as well as their parents across India, have been 3/24
leveraging Brainly’s platform to strengthen their skills in core academic subjects such as Math, Science, local languages like Hindi, and Social StudiesTheir mantra is ‘No one knows everything, but everyone knows something!’ ‘No one knows everything, but everyone knows something!’ is their motto. Founders: Michal Borkowski, Lukasz Haluch, and Tomasz Kraus Investors: Runa Capital, Manta Ray, Naspers and Kulczyk Investments. Brainly – the homework app: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Download Brainly
3. Classplus Initially launched as Xprep in 2015, Classplus has seen over 25,000 subscribers. Classplus is an Edtech startup that focuses on building the complete institute management system. Since Indian education is highly dependent on coaching classes, Classplus works on helping those institutes. With features like smart attendance, insightful student reports, online video selling, fees records, online tests and more the app makes running a coaching institute easier. The startup also helps parents keep track of their child’s progress. Today they are a team of 25 people and have raised undisclosed funds from Rising Stars, a VC firm and other angel investors. “The app has been created as a zero-typing product, keeping in mind its usability for middle-aged tutors. By a zero-typing product, we mean that a tutor requires minimal typing effort to use the product,” said Mukul Rustagi Co-founders: Mukul Rustagi and Bhaswat Agarwal. Investors: Rising Stars, Manish Amin, Pallav Pandey (co-founder Knowlarity, Broex), Chavi Jafa (Head-Business Solutions, S. Asia, Visa) TCA Classplus app: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Download Classplus 4/24
4. CollegeDunia This college search engine helps students find the right colleges for themselves. The platform was founded in 2014. It collates information about higher education in India or abroad. CollegeDunia focuses on helping students get enough information about a tech backed They feature. Since 2014, CollegeDunia has compiled authentic information of 27,000 colleges, 7000+ courses, 350+ exams of various streams. They’ve also collected 2,00,000 reviews about different colleges to help students make better decisions. Currently, they are focused on the growth of their mobile app as 38% of their traffic comes from there. CollegeDunia raised ₹1 crore in angel funds just after bootstrapping for six months. “College search is the second most important thing for a student and we aim to be the mobile personal admission assistant to the student during his admission hassle,” said Sahil Chalana Founder: Sahil Chalana Investors: Gray Matters Capital and M Chandrasekaran Collegedunia – College Admission & Exam Alerts App: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Download CollegeDunia
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Cuemath is an ed-tech company which was founded in 2013 as an after-school math enrichment program. Cuemath is one of the Edtech startups in India that focuses on gamified learning and has revolutionized the way math is perceived by both teachers and students. It has a ‘learn-by-doing’ approach. It also aims to promote ‘out of the box’ thinking and love for math among school children. Cuemath is founded by Manan Khurma, who is also an acclaimed writer with McGraw Hill publications. Cuemath also empowers women tutors and provides them with meaningful employment opportunities. Cuemath has over 1200 educators until the date of writing this article. The company has raised 5.5 million dollars in series B funding until 2019. “Basically, that was my inspiration- knowing that real problems lie in creating strong foundations. What was really needed is a math program that transforms math outcomes for young kids. So, in 2013, I decided to create a math program for young learners, and because not all kids are inherently self-driven, you need a teacher’s presence to ensure that they stick to the plan. That’s the reason I came up with this teacher-elect model, i.e., we have teachers setting up micro-centers in their homes, and they use the CueMath learning system to teach neighborhood kids and students.” said Manan Khurma Founders: Manan Khurma Investors: Google, Sequoia India, Unitus Seed Fund, and Alok Mittal. Cuemath – Mental Math & Number Games App: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Download Cuemath
6. Culturealley – Hello English Culture alley is one of the EdTech startups that focuses on teaching multiple languages. It improves the experience of learning a language. It clearly allows you to learn a language for free through their audio-visual lessons or you can hire a teacher. However, culture Alley is best known for its free language app “Hello English”. Hello 6/24
English is the top free educational app. It makes learning English easier through videos and the option to take specific classes. It became the top learning app on the play store within 8 months of its launch. “One billion folks from everywhere the globe attempt to learn a remote language each year; concerning sixty p.c area unit learning English,” said Pranshu Founders: Nishant Patni; Pranshu Patni Parent: Intap Labs Private Limited Hello English: Learn English App: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Download Culture Alley
7. Dost Education Dost education is a non-profit EduTech platform. It enables low-income parents to be able to give their children a healthy early development. This EduTech startup in India uses technology to help parents teach their children. They do this through an audio-based curriculum that is sent to them via their mobile phones. Their 24-week course aims to train parents with kids from the age of 2-6 on making everyday moments fun and opportunities to grow. They have also won The Next Billion Edtech Prize 2019 in London. “By putting parents at the center of early childhood development, our vision is that every child is ready to thrive – regardless of their family’s wealth. The idea is to be a Dost to parents and enable them to make learning for their kids easier,” said Sneha Sheth Founders: Sindhuja Jeyabal and Sneha Sheth
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8. Doubtnut Doubtnut is one of Edtech startups in India that makes it easier to learn a language. This online multilingual learning app makes use of cutting-edge technology to solve students queries. It was founded in 2016 by Tanushree Gupta and Aditya Shankar at Haryana, India. All you have to do is click is a photo of your query, and Doubtnut will present a video solution within seconds. Sounds amazing, right? Doubtnut makes use of NLP and image recognition in the field of AI to achieve this. It can currently answer questions in 11 Indian languages, making it extremely popular in Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities. In January 2020, the company raised 15 million in series A funding. “We aim to use technology to provide a democratic, comprehensive and easily accessible education solution to all students – in the language and manner that they best understand.” said Tanushree Nagori Founders: Tanushree Gupta and Aditya Shankar Investors: Sequoia Capital, Waterbridge, Tencent holdings and Omidyar Network India Doubtnut: NCERT Solutions, Free IIT JEE & NEET App: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Download Doubtnut
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9. Edukart Edukart, an Edtech startup in India, is an online platform aimed at providing higher education to learners. You can get an online degree, diploma or a certification from top institutions across the world. It was started in 2011 by Ishan and Mayank Gupta. Edukart provides courses such as MBA, Executive MBA, MCA, MSc IT, MA, MCom, BA, BCom BBA, BCA and BSc IT from national and international universities, including NMIMS, Indian School of Business, London School of Business among others. The degrees awarded by this platform are recognized by all major educational committees, including the UGC in India. Edukart also offers job placement assistance to students. “The team at EduKart has built a unique education services platform in a short time and has an in-depth understanding of customer needs. We welcome the EduKart team to be a part of our journey.� said Kiran Vasireddy, Senior Vice President, Co-founders: Ishan Gupta, Mayank Gupta Investors: Kima Ventures, Amit Patni and Arihant Patni, AKM Systems (Shiven Malhotra), Vibhor Mehra, Paytm.
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10. Ekeeda Ekeeda is considered as a top EdTech Startups in India. Their aim is to provide worldclass technical education to students anytime and anywhere. Ekeeda was started by Prof. Mahesh Wagh in 2009 at Mumbai. Mahesh started Ekeeda while he was still an engineering IT student. Today, the platform boasts of 400+ courses, 15000+ video lectures from over 40 top institutions in India. Ekeeda has over 40 million views on Youtube. Some also call it the “Google of Engineering”. The key differentiator in the success of Ekeeda was its focus on improving the customer experience. “Our long term vision is to acquire a 30% stake in the entire market of around 1.5 to 2 crore students on various platforms like Engineering, Commerce, Science, etc.” said Mahesh Wagh Founder: Mahesh Wagh Investors: AttainU, Responde Ai, Edubull, Inflearn Ekeeda – Learning App for Engineering Courses App: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Download Ekeeda
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Embibe is currently India’s largest Artificial Intelligence(AI) based educational startup in India. It was started by Aditi Avasthi in 2012 in Mumbai. Embibe uses data analytics and AI to give personalized feedback to students. It enables the students to identify their weak subjects, knowledge gaps and helps them improve their test-taking skills. It focuses on students that are preparing for competitive exams such as JEE, NEET and exams for government jobs. Embibe uses the freemium business model, where all the educational material is free of cost, they only charge for personalized feedback. Aditi Avasthi was listed in BBC 100 Most Influential Women In The World 2017 and “40 under 40” by Fortune magazine for her contributions to the field of education. “Embibe has been created to personalize the crucial mentoring and academic guidance needed by young people in India – a country where one number can define your access to college. It is very important for every student to feel that he/she got an equal shot at the exam,” said Aditi Avasthi. Founder: Aditi Avasthi Investors: Kalaari Capital and Lightbox Embibe VLE Scoring App: ⭐⭐⭐ Download Embibe
12. Entri Learning App Entri is a Kochi based startup that is trying to address the vernacular language market. Several people face the issue of not knowing English to learn certain courses. The platform started with the Malayalam language which is spoken by 50 million people and is very popular in the southern regions of India. The main focus of the platform is to help students upskill to be able to get their dream jobs. Today the platform has courses in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada. Till today Entri has helped more than 10,00,000 students get their dream jobs. Entri recently raised $3.1 million. Currently, Entri’s revenues have surged 150% and have reached an annual revenue of $2 million. 11/24
“Entri’s attractive economics and rapid growth are a testament to the depth of the untapped opportunity in local language learning. Starting with the 100 million people who apply for government jobs every year, Entri is expanding the universe of employable candidates by skilling people in their own language – as it should be,” said Mohammed Hisamuddin Founders: Mohammed Hisamuddin Entri: Learning App to Secure a Job:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Download Entrime
13. Extra Mark Extramarks is among the fastest-growing educational technology companies, with a global footprint. It was founded in 2009 by Atul Kulshreshtha at Noida, India. Extra marks has launched a range of apps. It launched Extramarks Smart Study in 2015 for CBSE students. They also have an IIT JEE preparation app which allows students to take mock tests. Extramark has tied up with over 9000 schools, catering to over 8 million students online. They were listed among the top Global 50 Education Companies 2018 by Tyton Global Growth-50. Mukesh Ambani bought a 38.5% stake in the company in 2011. They have partnered with BSNL, Samsung and Intel among others to expand their reach. “The purpose of holistic teaching is not to make one learn but enable one to think ✅ My view of digitizing education is to breed thinkers than doers ✅ There’s a notch difference between theory and practice, only technology can breach that ✅ Technology holds the power to deliver deep immersive learning” is written understeer Atul’s ideologies on the company website.
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Founder: Atul Kulshreshtha Investors: Reliance Strategic Investments Extramarks – The Learning App: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Download Extramarks
14. Flipclass Flipclass is an online e-commerce tutoring platform, currently one-of-its-kind in India. It was founded by Vineet Dwivedi in 2012 in Bengaluru. Flipclass is one of the Edtech startups in India that allows tuition seekers to meet with tutors who are willing to provide that service. They work as a match-maker between a teacher and a student. Flipclass uses an elaborate model for onboarding new tutors onto its platform. The company says that only 9 out of every 100 applicants are able to bypass the selection criteria. Moreover, as a tutor provides more tuitions, his/her reviews and ratings keep increasing on the Flipclass platform. This enables the students to narrow down the best tutors. Flipclass caters to a multinational audience, with students ranging from pre-primary to secondary schools. “If you are not favoring your company’s interests, you are not getting the fundamental thing clear.” said Vinet Dwivedi Founder: Vinet Dwivedi Investors: Hareesh Ramanna, S. Chand and Co. Pvt. Ltd, Blume Ventures flipClass Connect App: Download flipClass
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15. Fyraway Fyraway is one of the Edtech startups which are known for their innovative approaches. It focuses on gamifying the process of learning actual coding languages for children. They do this with innovative games and programs for children from the age of 4 to 16. It was founded in 2019 by Ankit Guha in Bangalore. Fyraway helps children understand how technologies work on a conceptual level. The platform has gotten rapid attention from its launch. Today it has more than 10,000 monthly active users. Currently, they are witnessing a 30% growth per month. Ankit exited the company by selling it to a US-based firm within 9 months of starting the company. “Fyraway is bringing coding education to kids, the most important next-generation skill, with a novel approach mixing gameplay and project-based assignments,� said Ankit Guha. Founder: Ankit Guha
16. Getmyuni GetMyUni ambitiously aims to remove hurdles and aspires to be a catalyst in providing an online boutique for students who want to pursue their dream career by helping them make the right academic choices. This is a Times Internet-backed ed-tech 14/24
startup. It was founded by Hardik Thakkar and Upneet Grover in 2014. From college selection to internships, GetMyUni caters to a wide student base. It offers exhaustive information about colleges, scholarships and forums along with an interactive platform for students. It also helps students and parents stay updated with the latest news and information regarding college admissions. “We aim to build the strongest college recommendation tool. We believe that currently a lot of students are being misguided by offline consultants to suit themselves, and if there is a fair portal, which bases a student’s background, marks and abilities, using advanced algorithms, to present them with the right set of college recommendations, that product will be a super success,” says Upneet Grover. Co-founders: Hardik Thakkar, Upneet Grover Investor: TLabs
17. Gradeup Gradeup is also one of the EdTech Startups in India and it is a curates learning content for competitive exams like JEE and NEET. It was founded by Shobhit Bhatnagar, Vibhu Bhushan, and Sanjeev Kumar under the parent GradeStack Learning Pvt Ltd in 2015. Since then, Gradeup has focused on making use of data analytics to increase their user engagement across all platforms. The company intends to further enhance its capabilities by applying data science to further help students improve their performance. It currently has a presence in 2,500 hundred cities and proudly boasts of 13 million active monthly users. Gradeup is currently investing heavily in upgrading its services and reaching a higher level of engagement for its students. “Often, those who got the opportunity to study better in their formative years got into a better college and did better in life,” said Shobhit Bhatnagar Founders: Shobhit Bhatnagar, Vibhu Bhushan, and Sanjeev Kumar. Exam Preparation App: Free Mock Test, Live Classes: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 15/24
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18. Hurix Digital Systems Hurix Systems is a leading content creation and management platform. It was founded in 2000 by Subrat Mohanty and has grown to become one of the top EdTech companies in India. Their offerings are unique and focus on corporate requirements. One of their products is a Learning Management system which helps corporations to unify their classroom training, virtual classroom and mobile training solutions under one roof. Another one of their offerings is a one-step custom assessment platform which makes it easy to certify employees for specific training. This can also be used by educational institutes. Their global approach and unifying systems have helped them make a mark on the industry. This Edtech Startup has raised $5.1 million according to Crunchbase and has offices in New York, Texas, Pune, Mumbai, and more. “Hurix was founded by people with the twin passions of education and technology. Globally, education is poised on the cusp of great change. The coming years will see the world teach and learn in new ways that are inconceivable for the vast majority of people today.� said Subrat Mohanty. Founder: Subrat Mohanty Investor: Helion Venture Partners.
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19. Imarticus Learning This upskilling platform was founded by Nikhil Barshikar and Sonya Hooja in 2012. Imarticus Learning is a technology-driven training platform for transforming one’s career in a variety of industries. They are based in Mumbai however, have 110 dedicated learning centers across Thane, Delhi, Gurgaon, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, and Pune. Their aim is to bridge the industry to the academia gap that employees face. Therefore, they provide training for individuals, corporates, and academics. Their courses range from investment banking to interpersonal skills to machine learning and AI. They’ve educated over 35,000 individuals and have pioneered the concept of professional degrees with global giants. They are currently on their second round of funding. “The main challenge for a woman in a leadership position is two-fold. One, in many times, strategic business relationships are built outside the office environment via networking and other industry events,” said Sonya Hooja Founders: Nikhil Barshikar and Sonya Hooja Investors: CBA Capital, Anil Gudibande, Tashwinder Singh, Taranjit Jaswal
20. Merit Nation Merit Nation is an online learning portal for school children across classes 1-12. It provides live classes, animated videos and study materials for CBSE, ICSE and all leading educational boards. It was founded by Pavan Chauhan in 2005 at New Delhi. The company tries to understand the different learning needs of students across demographics. This enables them to develop unique approaches based on the learning style of each individual. Meritnation has been a Subsidiary of Aakash Educational Services Limited since Jan 2020.
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“We think we’ve been able to crack the engagement bit of the puzzle better than many others,” said Pavan Chauhan. Founder: Pavan Chauhan Investors: Subsidiary of Aakash Educational Services Limited Merit Nation NCERT Solutions of NCERT Books: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Download Merit Nation
21. Study “N” Learn Founded by the alumni of DCE, SmartSchool Education Pvt Ltd is an eLearning Company Headquartered in Delhi. Study “ N” Learn is one of the EdTech startups in India that is the brainchild of people from IIT, IIM and DCE – Innovation through technology forms the core DNA of the company. Study “N” Learn aims to promote smart studying habits among students. They provide engaging video lessons, interactive tools, and practice lessons. They have 1 million active users, 2500+ participating schools and 50,000+ educational modules. Founder: DCE Alumni SmartSchool Studynlearn – Learning App for I – X App: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Download Smartschool
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22. Terra.do Founded in 2020 by Anshuman Bapna in the middle of the pandemic, Terra.do is one of the most unique Edtech startups on the list. It is an online climate school. It is an online school aimed at solving difficult climate change problems. They select talented individuals for a 12-week bootcamp where they are taught the basics of climate by experts. Subjects like science, policy, business, and social justice are covered. Their aim is to bring some action for climate change. This five-month-old company has recently made news for raising $1.4 dollars by prominent angels. “And most importantly, we wanted partners in this journey that knew a thing or two about the “do” part of Terra – operators with real-world experience building great companies and communities. We’re lucky to have these incredible individuals and institutions onboard.” said Anshuman Bapna Founder: Anshuman Bapna Investors: Stanford Angels and Entrepreneurs (India), BEENEXT Emerging Asia, Zerodha-backed Rainmatter Capital, and other prominent angels
23. Toppr Toppr, an Edtech startup in India, was created with the aim of providing online education to students from classes 5 to 12. It was founded by Zishaan Hayath, Hemanth Goteti in 2013 at Mumbai. Toppr provides preparatory courses for boards, JEE, NEET, AIIMS, CLAT among other exams. It currently has over 10 million students registered on its platform. In June 2018, Toppr was named as one of the winners of the Tyton Global Growth Awards for “Top 50 International Education Companies“. It has made extensive use of technologies such as AI and machine learning to analyze student behaviour and has adapted accordingly. Toppr has raised about $35 million in funding and is eyeing a bigger market share.
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“Edtech is going to be a large category. As income levels rise, the first stop for spending is going to be education. So, education is going to be a larger category than, say, commerce or transport.” said Zishaan Hayath Founders: Zishaan Hayath, Hemanth Goteti Investors: Fidelity, Saif, Helion InnoVen Capital, FIL Capital Management, Kaizen Management Advisors Pvt. Ltd. Toppr – learning app for class 5 – 12: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Download Toppr
24. Unacademy Unacademy is an online education company founded in Bangalore in 2015. It provides learning materials and video lectures for all major entrance exams in India. From JEE, NEET to UPSC, Unacademy is a top choice among students. You can view videos, watch demonstrations, and even download PDF notes offered by educators. Today, Unacademy has over 12,000 educators offering multiple free and paid courses. As of February 2020, Unacademy has received $110 million in funding from multiple investors. “Maybe I will achieve these. Maybe I won’t. But I’ll always aim higher. I’ll always dream big. Remember, you will never achieve more than you aim for.” said Gaurav Munjal Founders: Roman Saini, Gaurav Munjal, Hemesh Singh Investors: Sequoia India, Nexus Venture Partners, and SAIF Partners, General Atlantic, Facebook, Blume Ventures. Unacademy Learning App: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Download Unacademy
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25. UpGrad Upgrade is one of the best Edtech startups in India. Upgrad has affiliations with a few of the top universities which helps students learn career-enhancing skills. They are India’s largest online higher education company. They help students to get online degrees from the top universities in the world. Their 1 on 1 mentorship and support for placement is what sets them apart. They have courses ranging from MBA in business to MBAs in law, insurance, software, blockchain and more. Upgrad is a Mumbai based start-up that is valued at US$ 102 Billion according to an IBEF report. Founders: Mayank Kumar, Phalgun Kompalli, Ronnie Screwvala upGrad – Online Learning Courses: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Download Upgrad
26. Vedantu Vedantu is a live online education platform that offers personalized courses to students. It was founded by Vamsi Krishna, Saurabh Saxena, Pulkit Jain, Anand Prakash in 2011 at Bengaluru. Vedantu’s W.A.V.E platform has been granted an IP Patent for 21/24
‘Measuring the Effectiveness of An Interactive Online Learning System’ that helps teachers in identifying a student’s attention level, increases student-teacher interaction, doubt-solving, participation in gamified quizzes, and customization of teaching patterns owing to constant feedback. Due to these capabilities, Vedantu has achieved LIVE classes of 1 million hours until today. It has more than 500 educators on its platforms currently. In July 2020, Vedantu raised more than 200 million dollars in funding. “It is the sheer impact we as a team envision to create is what makes us going strong and will remain a factor which we believe will attract more like-minded & passionate teachers and hackers to come, join as Vedans.” said Vamsi Krishna Founders: Vamsi Krishna, Saurabh Saxena, Pulkit Jain, Anand Prakash Investors: Accel Partners, Tiger Global Management, and Coatue. Vedantu: LIVE Learning App | Class 1-12, JEE, NEET: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Download Vedantu
27. Whitehat Education Technology White hat has become a leader of live coding classes. Their aim is to help children be makers of technology not just consumers. Unlike other EduTech startups, White hat Jr. assigns a teacher to each and every student. The online classes cost 10$. White Hat Jr. has created a base of students in India and the US. It was recently acquired by Byju’s parent company. The deal was one of the fastest exits made in the Indian ecosphere, at that scale. “If you have taken a blank page and turned it into a 300-page book that people are reading, you get a sense that if you just show up every day, and keep making progress, eventually the output will come,” said Karan Bajaj Founder: Karan Bajaj Investors: BYJU’s, Owl Ventures, Omidyar Network, and Nexus Venture Partners 22/24
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28. WizIQ WizIQ is a cloud-based educational platform which allows you to access learning modules through your laptop or smartphone. Company was founded in 2007 by Harman Singh. WizIQ is one of the Edtech startups in India that provides apps for Google play store and Apple Store. It is mainly used by corporate clients to train their workforce and offer supplemental learning opportunities. WizIQ’s Alexa traffic rank for India is among the top 1800 highest traffic sites. It has been featured in several top magazines such as TechCrunch and the New York Times. Founder: Harman Singh
Conclusion These are the top EdTech Startups in India. They are pushing what it means to be studying and redefining how students learn. It helps make education simple and achievable by everyone. India is positioned to be the biggest online education consumer market in a few years. The unexpected closure of school due to Covid-19 has sped up the already changing landscape of education in India. The sector has a tremendous potential in the coming years, which is why investors are scrambling to get a slice of the pie before it’s too late. It is a good year for online educational startups in India! Furthermore, these startups help students discover the joy of learning new things. Thereby, helping them cultivate the habit of learning which is a skill that will help them for a long time.
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