0The culture of Edtech start-ups is trending since 2010 in the country. Various Edtech start-ups that claim to revolutionize the education industry have established their brand either for teachers or students.
The primary aim of all these platforms is to cater online education to students. In one way or another, every start-up is trying to achieve this goal in the best way. Let's take a look at the growing Edtech start-up companies in the country-
Ekeeda
Ekeeda is one of India's leading Edtech start-ups. It offers courses on academics, competitive exams, and professional skill-building, along with a detailed curriculum for these courses. Apart from these, it provides job assistance and internships with some of the courses.
Mahesh Wagh and Anagha Wagh co-founded Ekeeda. They kick-started this venture in 2015 after testing various online models. The head office of the company is located in Lower Parel, Mumbai. The number of employees in the company is between 51-100.
Mission & Vision:
The company's goal is to provide informative courses and upskill the engineers of the country. The vision of the company is to facilitate learning and enhance the careers of engineers in the country.
The company has around 77 employees registered on Linkedin. It has more than 1,49,000 registered users and has planned more than 30 careers. The start-up is positively rated by its students.
The company has won the "best educational start-up" award from the chief minister of Maharashtra. The start-up has been featured by companies like Crunchbase, glassdoor, Ambitionbox, Docsity, YourStory, and IndiaMart.
The company has affiliations with various colleges and companies like Chandigarh University, Mizoram University, Tamil Nadu Open University, NHITM, Unified Infotech, Selleo, Merix Studio, Fusion Informatics, and Peer Bits.
Services
The company offers various courses in different fields. All the courses are specially designed for engineering subjects. Courses are available on-
- Academics
- Professional skills, and
- Competitive exams
The curriculum for all the courses is updated regularly concerning the guidelines.
It also offers job assistance and internship opportunities along with the courses. A flexible learning schedule is provided to the students, and personalized attention is ensured. The students can also indulge in one-to-one mentorship with the educators.
Embibe
Embibe is another Indian Edtech start-up that focuses on academics and competitive exams. It also offers courses for higher secondary students and prepares them for competitive exams as well. The company has received much recognition for its qualitative service.
The company was founded by Aditi Avasthi, an MBA professional from the University of Chicago. She is also the CEO of the company. She kick-started this venture in 2012 and has vast experience in various fields. Rajveer Meena is the COO of the company currently. The head office is located in Bengaluru. There are 1060+ employees presently working in the company.
Mission & Vision:
The company's goal is to impart education to the users with the help of data-driven insights. The company aims to deliver holistic learning to students regardless of their level of ability, exposure, and access.
Its users and investors trust the company. They have thousands of satisfied users, and the platform is positively rated by the students. The start-up offers personalized coaching for students and thus is valued by the students.
The company has successfully featured in respected publications like Forbes, YourStory, INC42, Techinasia, TEDx, Nasscom Product Conclave, INK Talks, BTVi, BBC news, live mint, BW Disrupt, and many more.
The investor for the company is Reliance industries limited.
Services
The start-up offers courses for both engineering and medical students. They also train students for different competitive exams in the country. There are courses available that include the curriculum for classes 8, 9, and 10. It also offers mock tests for competitive exams and subject tests for academic courses.
The students are also provided personalized coaching and one-to-one mentorship. They also offer free tools like college predictor tools to provide a clear view of the student's performance in the exams.
Entri
Entri is an Edtech start-up that claims to be the best learning app and fastest job provider. It offers 100's of courses in local languages that can help you to bag a job. They also provide guidance and personalized attention in their premium programs.
Mohammed Hisamuddin founded the company in 2015. He is also the co-founder of SMSGYAN. He works as the CEO of the company. He has vast experience of working in the corporate world as well. The head office of the company is located in Kochi, Kerala. 172+ employees are currently working in the company.
Mission & Vision:
The company aims to impart knowledge in vernacular languages. This will ease out the process of cracking competitive exams for the students. The company's vision is to improve and flourish the Indian higher education system and turn it into a world-class education system.
The company has offered education to more than 4,000,000 students and has enabled jobs for more than 50,000 students. Due to its courses in vernacular languages, it is trusted by students.
The company is recognized by the best names in Education and Technology-
- AWS EdStart Member
- FbStart from Facebook
- LearnLaunch Accelerator
- Martin Trust, center for MIT entrepreneurship
Apart from these, the Edtech start-up has featured in various reputed publications.
The company has signed Robin Uthappa as their brand ambassador. It has also partnered with Hotstar to run 5 ad campaigns in different languages during IPL 2020.
Services
The platform offers courses in vernacular languages. This makes it possible for students to learn from these courses quickly. Continuous evaluation of students is carried out by conducting online mock tests. Students can also opt for personalized coaching.
The platform also provides mentorship and guidance to the students. Job assistance for both private and government jobs is provided to the students. Guidance and tips for strengthening the resume are also provided to the students.
Extramarks
As the name suggests, this Indian Edtech start-up helps students score extra marks in their exams. It offers courses on competitive exams and also trains secondary and higher secondary students. It also provides courses on international entrance exams like SAT, TOEFL, and PSAT.
Atul Kulshrestha founded the company with the motivation of providing a new-age digital learning platform for students. He is also the CEO of the company. He kick-started this company in 2007. The head office of the company is located in Noida. Poonam Singh Jamwal is the current COO of the company. Nearly 3,500 employees are currently working in the company.
Mission & Vision:
The company is on the mission of making learning fun. It offers animated lessons and interactive live classes to make learning super enjoyable. The company aims to provide education that is dynamic, up-to-date, and result-oriented.
Its users love the platform, and the testimonials suggest the same story. It has catered education to thousands of students. The institute has campuses in various cities as well.
The start-up has been featured by famous companies like Glassdoor, Smartlearn, Economic Times, Republic world, Crunchbase, Indiamart, Softwaresuggest, the Hindu, Tracxn, and many more.
The company has affiliations with some of the top schools in the country, like Mayo College Boys School, Punjab Public School, Delhi Public School, Army Public School, Daly College, Air Force School, and many more.
Services
The company is focused on offering adaptive learning through the courses. The courses are offered for competitive exams, academics, and international exams. The tutors ensure unlimited doubt-solving sessions for the students. Every student is provided personalized attention by the tutors.
Mock tests do a continuous evaluation of students on competitive exams and subject exams. All the students are provided the required guidance and mentorship from the tutors. All a student needs is the will to learn.
Flipclass
Flipclass is an Indian Edtech start-up that offers its services using an innovative approach. The company offers a comprehensive platform for both teachers and students. It offers home and online tuition for the users.
The company was founded by Vineet Dwivedi, an IIM Bangalore alumni. He also works as the CEO of the company. He is also the founder of HireSure and Career Mantra. He kick-started this venture in 2013. The head office of the company is located in Bengaluru. The number of employees in the company lies between 11-50.
Mission & Vision:
The company's goal is to move towards the education industry with a new approach. It aims to offer need-based home tutoring solutions. Flipclass aims to become the Flipkart for private tutors in India. It aims to grow itself in the home tuition industry.
The company has been covered by major publications like Economic Times, INC42, e27, Pitchbook, Tracxn, Live mint, Eduvoice, Genext students, and many more. The company has also bagged the Globee Business Award.
The platform has provided tuition for more than 100 subjects. It has more than 10,000 active teachers and has provided 250,000 hours of teaching. Both teachers and users trust the platform.
Services
The company aims to offer qualitative courses to students through its platform. Courses are available for competitive exams and professional skill-building. They also provide a perfect venue for teachers to impart their knowledge to the students. They provide the required infrastructure to continue online learning.
Students have the option of selecting a personal tutor for personalized guidance and mentorship. Free trial classes are available for every student. It is a comprehensive platform that serves both teachers and their students.
Fyraway
Fyraway is an Edtech start-up that is a platform that develops coding courses for small kids. It introduces an innovative approach in the courses for kids to have fun while learning. It is also available on the mobile platform and provides a competitive learning and revising environment.
Sharad Gupta founded the company in 2019. He is the CEO and COO of the company and also works as an independent consultant. He has vast experience in the corporate world and has held many responsible roles in his tenure. The head office of the company is located in Bengaluru. The number of employees in the company lies between 201 to 500.
Mission & Vision:
The goal of the company is to make learning fun for kids. It aims to impart knowledge with an interesting and innovative approach. The company aims to introduce coding as a subject for kids. It aims to improve the existing education system of the country.
The company has been featured in publications of various companies like start-up silicon India, Apollo, Rocketreach, Easyleadz, Superprof, Tech and environment, and many more.
Its users trust the company. The innovative approach of teaching has attracted many users to buy their courses. It is also positively rated by the parents.
Services
The company focuses on the importance of coding skills in this digital era. Hence, it provides informative and creative courses for coding, game development, and skill-building.
All the services are offered right from the basic level to grasp the content in the best possible way.
Byju's
Byju's is the leading Edtech platform in the country. It is known for its qualitative educational services and offers courses for almost every student. It also provides courses for competitive exams. Everyone has started to acknowledge this platform as an alternative for private coaching.
Divya Gokulnath and Byju Raveendran are the co-founders of the company. The former also works as the CEO of the company. They kick-started this venture in 2011. Mrinal Mohit is the COO of the company. The head office of the company is located in Bengaluru. Around 3200 employees are currently working in the company.
Mission & Vision:
The company's goal is to impart knowledge to every student regardless of age, board, and qualifications. It wants to make children fall in love with learning. The company aims to revolutionize the method of learning in the country. It aims to improve the way of learning in the country.
The company has bagged many awards for its outstanding services. It has been awarded as the most influential company in the list of times 100. It has featured in publications like India Today, CIOL, INC42, SheThePeople, and Times magazine.
The company has more than 75 million downloads for its mobile application. It has a 4.7-star rating on Google Play Store. It is ubiquitous and is present in more than 1700 cities. Both students and parents love the platform.
Everyone knows Shahrukh Khan as the face of Byju's. Along with this, it has acquired a global partnership with ICC until 2023.
Services
It is considered India’s best online learning platform. There are courses for almost every subject. The curriculum of the courses is specially designed to offer almost an unfair advantage to the students. The courses are available on academics and competitive exams.
The platform also provides other products like free textbook solutions and mock tests for different exams. The tutors ensure unlimited doubt-solving sessions for the students. They ensure proper preparation for various state board exams.
Classplus
Classplus is another successful Indian Edtech start-up that provides a platform for teachers. It empowers teachers to teach online and become India's top digital tutors.
Mukul Rustagi and Bhaswat Agarwal, along with 3 others, co-founded the company. Mukul Rustagi works as the CEO of the company, and Bhaswat Agarwal is the COO of the company. It was established in 2018, and the head office of the company is located in Noida. There are 200+ employees currently working in the company.
Mission & Vision:
The company's mission is to empower teachers to impart their knowledge on their platforms. It wants to improve the infrastructure of teaching for teachers across the country. The vision of the company is to make the platform the best fit for tutors. The platform should allow tutors to offer customized lessons digitally.
The company has maintained its brand name in the Edtech market. It has been featured in renowned publications like Forbes, Times of India, YourStory, INC42, and money control.
The company has managed to build its brand from its qualitative services. It has centers in more than 1100 cities. The platform has been beneficial to more than 1 lakh tutors and 70,000+ students.
The Edtech start-up has signed Saurav Ganguly as their brand ambassador. He is also the nationwide celebrity endorser.
Services
The company serves as a perfect platform for teachers to grow their brands. It empowers teachers to impart their knowledge on digital platforms. The company allows tutors to sell courses and study materials to students across India.
The platform also provides the facility of posting video lectures with infinite storage to grow your brand. It allows live classes with automatic recording and unlimited students. You can observe a student's improvement on your dashboard. The platform ensures the complete safety of your data.
Cuemath
This Indian Edtech start-up is particularly focused on mathematics and coding. It covers the syllabus of CBSE as well as the ICSE board. Mentoring is provided to every user, and the curriculum of every course is detailed.
The founder of the company is Manan Khurma, an alumnus of IIT Delhi. He is also the CEO of the company and kick-started this venture in 2013. Govind Rajan works as the COO of the company. The head office of the company is located in Bangalore. The number of employees in the company is 1770.
Mission & Vision:
The goal of the company is to impart knowledge through fun-learning courses. It wants to revolutionize the way education is imparted in the country. The primary aim of the company is to teach math in the right way. They want their students to become experts at problem-solving.
Cuemath provides an award-winning curriculum to the students. STEM.org accredits the curriculum. The start-up has been ranked in the top 50 global ed companies at GFEL, Dubai. The math curriculum is also awarded as the best math program by ETR.
The company has been featured in many renowned publications like economic times and live mint. It is the world's leading live-class platform for math and coding.
The company has impacted more than 200,000 students and is present in more than 20 countries. The platform is positively rated by students and their parents.
Services
The company provides informational math and coding classes for students. The courses are creative and provide a fun learning experience for the students. There are personalized courses available for the students.
One-to-one mentoring is provided to the students. The tutors ensure that all the doubts of the students are solved. All the plans are flexible and transparent. The company offers these courses at an affordable rate.
CultureAlley
CultureAlley is an Edtech platform that provides courses on foreign languages. It is a unique platform that offers innovative learning methods for mastering foreign languages.
The company was established by Nishant Patni, an alumnus of IIT Bombay. He has also completed his MBA from Northwestern University and currently the CEO of the company. He kick-started this venture in 2011, and the head office of the company is located in Jaipur, Rajasthan.
Mission & Vision:
The company's primary goal is to impart free basic knowledge about different languages. It offers a unique way of learning for the students. The company aims to provide a comprehensive platform for various foreign languages. It also aims to provide free knowledge through social media platforms.
The company has maintained its aura and bagged recognition in the Indian Edtech market. It has been featured in various publications like live mint, economic times, INC42, YourStory, Techprimes, financial times, Ambitionbox, and many more.
The company has thousands of active users who are learning from the platform. The platform is trusted by its users and is highly rated. The platform is used by everyone regardless of age.
Services
The company offers both free and paid services for the users. It is a perfect platform for those who are keen on learning new languages. The website also provides English learning courses for Indian homemakers. The company also offers dictionaries for the users.
Courses on Spanish, Mandarin Chinese, Hindi, and Punjabi forums are available. The company keeps on adding new languages to the forum. Free courses for all of these languages are also available on the platform. The user can also book one-to-one skype lessons for personalized learning.
DostEducation
As the name suggests, the company offers us education just like a friend does! It is a non-profit organization that empowers parents to take charge of their child's studies. The platform helps parents boost their child's early development—this platform guides parents of any literacy level.
Sneha Seth and Sindhuja Jeyabal co-found the company. Sneha works as the CEO of the company, and Sindhuja works as the CTO of the company. Both of them have vast experience in the corporate world and have worked in various cultures. They kick-started this venture in 2016. The head office of the company is located in Delhi, India. 7 employees are currently working in this company.
Mission & Vision:
The company's mission is to unlock the full potential of children by focusing on early learning, the time when 90% of our brain develops. The vision of the company is to empower parents to be leaders. They aim to make every child school-ready.
Dost Education has won the next billion Edtech prize and has bagged prize money of 25,000 dollars. It is also a WISE Awards finalist. The company has also been supported by publications like Economic Times, Hundredorg, Fresherslive, Edexlive, Gktoday, Live mint, Financial Times, and YourStory.
The company has already reached more than 60,000 families and imparted knowledge to thousands of parents. The company has also provided audio messages for covid prevention and maintaining mental health during these times. Due to these services, the company has gained the trust of parents.
The company has partnered with Pratham, CRY, and UNICEF to impart valuable tips to the parents.
Services
The company delivers practical knowledge to parents so that they can prepare their kids for the future. They prepare the parents of any literacy level with the help of their innovative and exciting courses. These courses are available in different languages.
Currently, the courses are available for kids aged 2-8 and cover cognitive development, socio-emotional skills, and school preparedness. All the services provided by the company are free of cost.
Edukart
Edukart is another Indian Edtech start-up that focuses on offering quality education to users. The courses offered include everything from school coaching to degree certificates. The company is acquired by an Indian Fintech start-up named Paytm.
Ishan Gupta and Mayank Gupta established the company. Mayank is the COO of the company. Both have completed their MBA from reputed universities. Ishan was the vice president of e-commerce Paytm and has worked in various roles in the corporate world. He also works as the CEO of Edukart. They kick-started this venture in 2011. The head office of the company is located in New Delhi, India. Around 80 employees are currently working in the company.
Mission & Vision:
The company's mission is to provide quality education and renowned degree certificates to the students. They aim to ease the education process of the country. The company aims to transform lives and empower people in the education industry. This will, in turn, positively impact the quality of education children receive.
The company has maintained its brand value by offering transparent and qualitative services. It has been featured in respected publications like Economic Times, Live mint, Business-standard, Moneycontrol, Ambition box, Techcircle, and Silicon India.
The company has bagged the trust of the users due to its services. Edukart has successfully targeted students who are willing to pursue undergraduate and postgraduate programs. The platform is highly rated by the users.
Edukart has affiliations with universities like Narsee Monjee, a school for continuing education Bharathi Vidyapeeth, Indian school of business, university of petroleum and energy studies, Northwood University, London school of business and finance, and many more.
Services
The company provides a comprehensive platform for all learners. It claims to be India's largest platform to enroll in online courses. The courses include certifications, distance learning, and degree courses. The platform also offers networking opportunities and job assistance to the students.
Students can apply for correspondence courses like MBA, Executive MBA, PGDM, MCA, M.sc. IT, MA, MCOM, BBA, BCA, BA, BCOM, and BSc. IT. It also offers Diploma courses for these subjects.
