Education in India has its share of challenges. A large section of the population lives from paycheck to paycheck and hence does not have the funds for schooling. Instead of just getting a degree, people focus on upgrading their skills.
Moreover, although schools and colleges are important, the skills they don’t teach us are just as useful. Hence, there exists an industry-academia gap in India’s education system. Thankfully, EdTech companies are trying to fill this gap by making quality education accessible to all.
Let’s look at top EdTech companies in India that are redefining education.
1. BYJU’S
Website: byjus.com
Address: 4/1, Tower D, 2nd Floor, IBC Knowledge Park, Bannerghatta Main Road HQ, Bengaluru, India
Founded in: 2011
Funding: $2.2 b ($460m raised a year ago)
Founders: Byju Raveendran
Investors: Aarin Capital, Arison Holdings, B Capital, Baron Global Advantage Fund, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, General Atlantic, IFC Venture Capital Group, Lightspeed India Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners India, MC Global EdTech Investment Holdings, Naspers, Owl Ventures, Qatar Investment Authority, Sequoia Capital India, Silver Lake, Sofina, TCDS, TIGA, Tencent Holdings, Tiger Global, Tiger Global Management, Times Internet, Verlinvest, XN Exponent Holding, Yuri Milner
Employee range: 3,200
About BYJU’S:
BYJU’S started as an EdTech startup in Bangalore in 2011. It is currently valued at $13 b and is one of the fastest expanding EdTech companies in the world. BYJU’S also received numerous honors, including the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Award and the CRISIL Emerging India Award. It has also acquired some of the well-known educational and EdTech companies in India.
The expansion has currently made BYJU’S a leading EdTech company in India. It offers a learning app for competitive entrance exams like the IIT-JEE, CAT, UPSC, GMAT, GRE, Engineering & Medical, as well as courses from grades 6 to 12. It provides online and tablet classes with multiple-choice questions, answer keys, and in-depth analysis.
USP: 93% of parents say their child’s academic performance had significantly improved after using the BYJU’S app, according to the business. With 15 million registered users, 900,000 of them subscribe for an annual fee, and 85% renew their subscriptions.
Testimonials:
“I used to regularly watch the recorded videos and solve various practice tests available on the app. This helped boost my confidence level.”
Ayush Sanjaysingh Pardesi, State Topper, Maharashtra
“The BYJU’S App was the first place I would go to whenever I had any doubts in any concept. It was an integral part of my JEE preparation. The daily practice problems helped me revise and strengthen my concepts along with increasing my speed and accuracy.”
Shikhar Mundra, AIR 20 – JEE Advanced 2020
2. Extramarks
Website: extramarks.com
Address: 4Plot no. 95B, Block A, Sector 136, Noida, Uttar Pradesh Noida, India
Founded in: 2007
Founder: Atul Kulshrestha
Employee range: 1,001-5,000 employees
About Extramarks:
Founded in 2007, Extramarks Education became a pioneer in the edtech space by taking the early mover advantage of digitalizing schools in India. The company began its operations in 2009 and started offering smart class solutions to schools in India, catering to the Primary, Secondary, and Higher Secondary grades across boards. Extramarks school solutions transformed traditional classrooms into engaging, learner-centric environments, integrating state-of-the-art digital infrastructure, professionally developed multimedia learning content, robust Practice & Test related academic tools. With solutions like the School Integrated Program, Extramarks is enabling schools to prepare students for competitive exams like JEE/NEET within the campus. In 2017, Extramarks launched its flagship offering for students, ‘Extramarks – The Learning App’ to help students learn-practice-study from anywhere, ensuring a flexible and mobile learning environment. With curriculum-mapped rich animated content and an extensive library of practice questions for K-12, JEE, and NEET. With its aim to enable teachers and home tutors, Extramarks rolled out its latest platform, ‘Extramarks – The Teaching App’ in 2021. The platform allows school teachers, coaching staff, home tutors, and other independent teaching staff to manage classes in one place, easily update their schedules, and avail of unlimited access to Extramarks’ vast content repository with lakhs of questions.
- 1 Crore+ students learn from Extramarks
- 15000+ top schools trust Extramarks
- 2000+ academicians researchers create the best learning solutions
- 1000+ students selected in IITs/NITs and top government medical colleges
USP: Extramarks is a new-age education technology company committed to revolutionizing the way students learn and teachers teach. The digital learning solutions cover all subjects across boards and follow a curriculum-based approach. Extramarks follows a unique pedagogy of Diagnose, Learn, Practice, Test, and Evaluate (DLPTE) to provide holistic learning for students. Rich media 2D and 3D animated content, game-based modules, pop-up quizzes, vast questions bank for practice and test, AI-based performance reports, etc. are all part of Extramarks’ educational solutions.
Testimonials:
“Our students and teachers are using Extramarks very effectively in our classrooms and we see that it is helping our students to understand the concepts better and our teachers are becoming smarter”
Joseph M Joseph, Principal, St. George College, Mussoorie
“Extramarks has provided smartboards, the best of the teaching aid available, audio-visual modules that have helped the teachers to convey the curriculum in a more interesting and a more gripping manner”
Sharad Tiwari, Principal, Mayoor Chopasni School, Jodhpur
“Live interactive classes are as amazing as physical classroom experience, and with Extramarks, she is confident about scoring even better in her next exams.”
Nitya Gargi Class IX- Gaurs International School
3. Toprankers
Website: toprankers.com
Address: ITPB, 7th Floor, 40, ITPL Main Rd, Innovator Building, Pattandur Agrahara, Whitefield, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560066.
Founded in: 2016
Founders: Gaurav Goel, Karan Mehta, and Harsh Gagrani,
About Toprankers:
Toprankers, established in 2016, has rapidly become one of India’s leading platforms for counseling and preparation, particularly for careers outside of engineering and medicine. Aiming to enhance knowledge and success rates for students exploring rewarding career paths after 12th grade, Toprankers provides a thorough and specialized approach to career guidance and exam preparation.
The platform focuses on students gearing up for entrance exams in management, humanities, law, judiciary, and design. By merging expert-led coaching with innovative learning tools, Toprankers offers personalized support and mentorship to help students excel in their exams. Their services include high-quality live and recorded classes, mock tests, in-depth performance analysis, and expert guidance throughout the preparation process.
It enables students to prepare for competitive exams in a structured and effective way, assisting them in navigating the challenges of various entrance exams. With a team of committed mentors, the platform’s interactive learning interface helps students stay focused and reach their career aspirations.
Key Facts:
- Trusted by thousands of students across India.
- Offering specialized coaching for management, humanities, law, judiciary, and design entrances.
- Comprehensive support from exam preparation to career guidance.
- Provides a wide range of mock tests, practice questions, and expert-led sessions.
- Advanced performance analysis to help students improve and excel.
Testimonials:
“I began preparing for the CLAT in my mid-eleventh grade, never imagining such a remarkable outcome. My teachers guided my preparation, and I allocated equal time to all sections. Ultimately, I believe consistent practice is key. I diligently practiced RSMs and GMB and took numerous mock tests throughout my preparation. While my mock scores fluctuated, my family’s unwavering support formed the bedrock of my journey.”
– AIR-1 clat 2025 | Saksham Gautam
“Joining SuperGrads was a game-changer for my CAT preparation. The structured study plan, regular mocks, and personalized mentorship helped me improve significantly. LRDI was my weakest section, but Darpan Sir and Abhishek Sir provided constant guidance, helping me turn my lowest mock score into a strength. Abhishek Sir’s test analysis sessions refined my approach.Balancing college, internships, and CAT prep was tough, but SuperGrads ensured I never missed important content. Their AI-driven Mock Analysis and recorded sessions were extremely helpful. I highly recommend SuperGrads for their study materials, AI mock analysis, and dedicated mentors who truly care about your success!”
– Sourabh Kumar- 99.94 Percentile
My CAT preparation at Top Rankers was truly fulfilling. Despite joining mid-year, the faculty’s support made me feel at home. Informative classes, CAT-level handouts, and realistic mock tests enhanced my preparation. The in-depth test analysis helped me identify areas for improvement.
The faculty’s guidance and approachability made a huge difference. I’m grateful for their support in my journey.
– Kunal Verma- 97.42 Percentile
4. Infinity Learn
Website: https://infinitylearn.com/
Address: NCC Building, Durgamma Cheruvu Road, Vittal Rao Nagar, HITEC City, Hyderabad, Telangana 500081
Founded in: 2021
Founders: Sushma Boppana, Founding CEO – Ujjwal Singh
Funding: Sri Chaitanya has invested $50 million in Infinity Learn; no external funding has been sourced so far.
Investors: Sri Chaitanya Educational Institutions
Employee Range: 1500 FTE
About Infinity Learn:
Infinity Learn was founded in 2021 and it’s backed by Sri Chaitanya Educational Institutions, Asia’s leading educational group’s legacy of 38 years. They were recognized by Startup India in 2021, amongst many other accolades over the years.
The company offers coaching classes for students preparing for various entrance exams, including NEET and JEE. Infinity Learn’s key strength lies in its highly experienced faculty, who are experts in their respective subjects and deeply understand exam patterns and testing strategies. Infinity Learn is India’s only EdTech platform delivering outcome-based learning at scale. Leveraging the rich legacy of Sri Chaitanya, the company has effectively translated years of best practices and outcome-focused teaching methods into a system that consistently delivers exceptional results.
Serving a community of over 7 million registered users, with more than 750K actively subscribing for premium content, their primary mission is to nurture and elevate every learner’s potential. The platform offers comprehensive learning resources such as high-quality video lectures, in-depth study material, and regular mock tests and test series.
USP: Infinity Learn offers a personalized learning experience that caters to each student’s individual needs and strengths. This includes adaptive learning modules, live interactive sessions, and doubt resolution forums.
Testimonials:
“I was interested in joining one of the best NEET Coaching and believed that Sri Chaitanya is the best choice. Their techniques, material, and completely organized structure helped me to move along the right path.”
Chaitanya Sindhu, AIR 6 – NEET 2020
“Infinity Learn’s daily homework, series on online tests, micro analysis, and consistent hard work leads me to success.”
Sunil Kumar Vishwesh, AIR 1 – JEE Main 2020
5. AlmaBetter
Website: almabetter.com
Address: A/7, KHB Colony, 5th Block, Koramangala, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560095
Founded: 2020
Founders: Ravi Kumar Gupta, Alok Anand
Employee Range: 100–200 employees
About AlmaBetter:
AlmaBetter is a trusted, outcome-obsessed ed-tech platform helping young Indians launch high-growth careers in Data Analytics, Data Science, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Web Development, Cloud Computing, Dev Ops, etc.
It has a keen focus on career outcomes, real-world readiness, and student success, with programs built to deliver actual job results. It is powered by industry-aligned curriculum, expert mentorship, and personalized support.
USP:
- Hybrid Pricing Model: Affordable training fee + CTC-linked placement fee based on salary. No Job, No Fee.
- Outcome-Driven Learning: Programs designed with placement as the North Star.
- 1,200+ Hiring Partners, 3,000+ Placements: A strong, growing network that fuels real job outcomes across top companies
- Placement Support That Actually Delivers: Real World Projects, Coding Competitions, Mock Interviews, 1:1 Mentorship, Career Coaching, and Soft Skills — not just theory.
Testimonials:
“AlmaBetter helped me go from zero to data analyst in under 6 months. The structured support and real projects made all the difference.”
– Anjali S., Placed at Fractal Analytics
“I loved how the placement support is tied to actual success. The mentors were industry pros, and I got placed at a salary I never thought possible.”
– Nikhil R., Software Developer at Swiggy
“Unlike other edtechs, AlmaBetter actually cares about the student’s journey. It’s the most outcome-driven platform I’ve experienced.”
– Shweta M., Placed at EY
6. Great Learning
Website: https://www.mygreatlearning.com/
Founded in: 2013
Founders: Mohan Lokhamraju, Hari Krishnan Nair, Arjun Nair
Employee Range: 2,000+
About Great Learning:
Since its launch in 2013, Great Learning has become one of India’s leading EdTech platforms. It is focused on students and working professionals who want to improve their knowledge in fields such as business analytics, cloud computing, cybersecurity, AI and ML, data science, and digital marketing.
It offers a variety of live sessions, online courses, and certification programs created in association with esteemed academic institutions and multinational corporations. Their mission? To provide everyone with flexible access to top-notch education. By doing this, they enable professionals who want to grow in their jobs and fill up skill shortages. To guarantee that students acquire internationally recognized credentials and worthwhile experiential learning opportunities, Great Learning collaborates with prestigious universities, including Stanford University, IITs, and the University of Michigan.
USP: With more than a million students worldwide, its alum network includes accomplished professionals working for leading corporations worldwide. In a rapidly evolving technology world, its programs are designed to assist students in enhancing their professions, acquiring marketable skills, and gaining practical knowledge.
Testimonials:
“I was able to restart my career with the Data Science and Engineering course. Great Learning helped me put together an online portfolio of the projects I worked on. This came in handy during interviews. Within 1 month of completing the course, I cracked the role of ML Engineer at Aviso AI.”
– Alfred Elver, Post Graduate Program in Data Science and Engineering
“The course content is well-designed, relevant, and at par with industry requirements in cybersecurity… When I had doubts, I raised multiple support tickets, and all have been resolved on priority. I was able to complete this program easily despite working full-time, because of the flexibility it offers.”
– Ritu Banerjee, Post Graduate Program in Cyber Security
7. EduGorilla
Website: https://edugorilla.com
Address: 12/651 Opp. Arvindo Park, Near Jama Masjid, Indira Nagar, Lucknow – 226016 India
Founded in: 2019
Founders: Mr. Rohit Manglik
Employee Range: 250-500
Investors: AUXANO, LetsVenture, Mumbai Angels Network, TieIndia, ah! Ventures, SucSEED INDOVATION
About EduGorilla:
In 2019, EduGorilla started as a team of 6 people operating out of the small city of Farrukhabad, Uttar Pradesh. Its ascent as one of the most successful EdTech brands of India- with 4 Crore+ students, and 50,000+ satisfied teachers – is a testimony to the quality of the services that company provides. Apart from this, EduGorilla has helped to establish 10K Brands, 15K institutes and 30,000 Creators all over the world.
Founded by Mr. Rohit Manglik, the company provides support to both the educators and the students of India, through its three distinct verticals.
- EduGorilla Publications: Helps students in their offline preparation by providing Preparation Books, Study Notes, Schoolbooks (K-12), Trade Books, and Magazines.
- EduGorilla Online Test Series – EduGorilla’s Test Series Portal is not just limited to providing quality test series (with 81% strike rate with actual exam). We also provide e-books, video courses, and live classes for online preparation.
- Gibbon by EduGorilla – Gibbon is the name for complete Whitelabel solutions provided to educators, and institutes for setting up their online present in just 30 minutes! Gibbon provides WL web portals, Apps, Books, and other resources needed by educators.
USP:
- The company has 1 Lakh+ online tests for 1600+ exams, ensuring that every student has access to preparation resources even for lesser known exams.
- For the same purpose, EduGorilla publishes books for 1000+ exams, and Study Notes for 700+ exams.
- The company is committed for the uplift of students residing in Tier II and Tier III cities of India, by providing economical and quality content for exams.
- The company is committed to the uplift of educators, residing in Tier II and Tier III cities of India, by providing economical and diverse resources to set up their own online presence.
Testominials:
“We’ve now transitioned from offline to digital teaching by using Gibbon, a White Label solution from EduGorilla. Gibbon offers multiple features like seamless live classes & video recording which helped us scale up our education system.”
— Mr. Puneet Goyal, Managing Director, iPrep
“I am very happy with Gibbon. For months, I have been looking for ways to start my educational brand but wasn’t able to start but with Gibbon’s Plug & Play solution, we launched our brand in a few hours. I was able to create video courses, conduct LIVE classes and much more with Gibbon on the go.”
— Zainab Khan, Deputy Head
“I’ve transformed my offline teaching fully into digital mode using Gibbon’s Plug & Play Solution. For me, it’s an amazing platform that caters all needs from top notch content to technical support. It has increased my earnings tremendously.”
— Davinder Singh, Director
“Gibbon’s PLUG & PLAY solution with its multiple features like white label books, live classes, and live proctoring exams helps our business be promoted well in the online space. Our business’ profit increased by 4X.”
— Lokesh Babu Moderm, CEO
8. Unacademy
Website: https://unacademy.com/
Address: 540, 100 Feet Rd, Krishna Reddy Layout, Amarjyoti Layout, Domlur, Bengaluru
Founded in: 2010
Founders: Gaurav Munjal, Roman Saini, Hemesh Singh, Sachin Gupta
Funding: $398.5 m ($50m raised 2 years ago)
Investors: Ananth Narayanan, Aprameya Radhakrishna, Ashish Tulsian, Blume Ventures, Dragoneer Investment Group, Facebook, Flipkart, Gaurav Munjal, General Atlantic, Girish Mathrubootham, Kalyan Krishnamurthy, Nexus, Nexus Partners, Nexus Venture Partners, Phanindra Sama, Rajan Anandan, Roman Saini, SAIF Partners, Sequoia Capital, Sequoia Capital India, Sequoia India, SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Stanford Angels and Entrepreneurs, Steadview, Steadview Capital, Sujeet Kumar, Sumit Jain, Tiger Global, Tiger Global Management
Employee range: 8,351
About Unacademy:
The Bangalore-based EdTech company, Unacademy, acts as an online learning marketplace for a range of courses. Heemash Singh, Sachin Gupta, and Gaurav Munjal started it back in 2010 as a simple YouTube channel. In 2015, their YouTube channel expanded to an online education platform. Numerous videos are still available on Unacademy’s YouTube channel. It is a well-known e-learning startup and one of India’s top EdTech companies.
The objective of Unacademy is to offer free education. Additionally, it has expanded its offering across industries, including pre-medical, banking, CA, CAPF, UPSC, CLAT, CAT, and more. Students can follow tutors to receive direct instruction from them by watching the video tutorials, which are available in many languages.
USP: More than 30,00,000 students have received instruction from Unacademy to date. To provide its students with proper tutoring, the organization has partnered with some of the most reputed teachers. Over 2400 online courses (free and paid) are available on their platform.
9. iQuanta
Website: https://www.iquanta.in/
Address: Plot No-10, Sonali Colony. Bhavana Enclave, New Bowenpally Secunderabad, Hyderabad, India
Founded in: 2015
Founders: Indrajeet Singh
Funding: Unfunded
Employee range: 11-50
About iQuanta:
iQuanta is India’s largest online CAT preparation community. One of the top 5 young Indian entrepreneurs, Indrajeet Singh, is the founder and CEO of iQuanta. He was known as the “Wizard of Quants” for his unique techniques and shortcuts to solving mathematical questions.
The mission of iQuanta is to make high-quality education affordable for anyone wishing to take competitive exams. iQuanta has grown to include 3.5 lakh+ aspirants from around the world, resulting in 10,521+ IIM calls and 1000+ IIM converts in just 5 years.
USP: iQuanta operates as a community that brings together teachers and students for competitive exams. The company claims to have enrolled over fifteen thousand students into IIMs through their thorough courses.
10. TrainerCentral
Website: https://www.trainercentral.com/
Address: Plot no. 140, 151, Grand Southern Trunk Rd, Chennai, India
Founded in: 2021
Founders: Zoho (Parent company)
Funding: Unfunded, parent company valued at $1B as on Feb 19, 2022
Employee range: 13,175
About TrainerCentral:
TrainerCentral is a Zoho application that seeks to revolutionize online education. This comprehensive online training platform enables solopreneurs, edupreneurs, and anyone else who wants to impart their knowledge to students around the world.
The platform offers tools to assist trainers in creating a fully functional online training company with a wide range of integration capabilities. On a single, integrated platform, instructors can build their websites, upload content, design course curricula, conduct live classes, manage learner communications and certifications, take payments from learners, and much more.
TrainerCentral reduces the inefficiencies brought on by isolated tools. It also addresses the technical challenges associated with setting up an online training company. The built-in live classroom feature with chat and payment gateway integration options benefits both instructors and students. TrainerCentral is a favorite among online trainers, as evidenced by its consistent MOM growth of 30%.
USP: TrainerCentral allows teachers and solo entrepreneurs to reach out to a large audience with the minimum investment. They also provide a 15-day free trial to help you get to know the software.
Testimonials:
“With TrainerCentral, we can deliver both on-demand courses and live training, distribute digital content and as well monitor every individual’s learning progress from a single console.”
Dr.B.Viduthalai Virumbi, Nodal Officer at PHR-NHM Tamil Nadu
“I was looking for a fully integrated platform to host both recorded courses and live lessons. TrainerCentral offers everything I need, including a website builder and email marketing options. It’s a hub for a training startup like mine.”
Muthuramalingam K.S., Entrepreneur and trainer at Sri Ram Stocks Solution
11. upGrad
Website: https://www.upGrad.com/
Address: 75, Ground Floor, Nishuvi Dr. Annie Besant Road, Mumbai, India
Founded in: 2015
Founders: Mayank Kumar
Funding: $149.5 m ($29.5 m raised a year ago)
Investors: IFC, Temasek
Employee range: 3,733
About upGrad:
upGrad offers an immersive educational experience and supports well-designed courses. It provides online professional certificates, data science, product management, university-accredited management programs, the most recent courses in technology that apply to business, and more.
These days, hundreds of educational programs are available online. The Covid-19 pandemic has led to the emergence of numerous new e-learning businesses. upGrad still has a significant advantage over its rivals.
upGrad has secured two trademarks in the entertainment and education categories. It means that, legally, those materials cannot be used by upGrad’s competitors nor can they be copied or imitated. This enables upGrad to operate in a distinctive manner that sets them apart from all other training and education providers.
USP: upGrad has many users in India. Eighty-four percent of visitors are local, and the number of users is growing rapidly. Because of its flawless implementation, upGrad is one of the popular platforms for online courses.
12. Next Education
Website: https://nexteducation.in/
Address: 8-2-120/115, Venkat Nagar, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, IN (HQ)
Founded in: 2007
Founders: Beas Dev Ralhan, Raveendranath Kamath
Funding: Unfunded
Employee range: 2,700
About Next Education:
Beas Dev Ralhan and Raveendranath Kamath founded the educational website Next Education in Hyderabad in 2007. It provides technology-based education solutions for K–12 students. On its platform, Next Education offers industry-leading products like TeachNext, LearnNext, MathsLab, ScienceLab, and EnglishLab. More than 6,000 schools across the nation use these products. Next Education is built upon open-source software and Linux.
The study guides and products are created to cover the curriculum for 23 state boards, the CBSE, and the ICSE in eight of the most popular Indian languages.
USP: Next Education provides technological advancements via their app, which include voice-overs, crystal-clear sound, interactive content that meets international standards, 2D and 3D graphics, and a novel course design that is simple to access via an integrated IR remote. The company has spent more than Rs. 400 crores overall, including more than Rs. 30 crores just on R&D.
13. Leverage Edu
Website: https://leverageedu.com/
Address: Leverage Edu Tower, A-258, Bhishma Pitamah Marg, Block A, Defence Colony, New Delhi, India
Founded in: 2017
Founders: Karthik Reddy, Sandeep Aneja, Deepak Shahdadpuri, Rohini Prakash
Funding: $9.8 m ($6.5 m raised 2 years ago)
Investors: Alok Mittal, Amrish Rau, Anand Sankeshwar, Anil Advani, Anindya Ghose, Arjun Mehta, Ash Lilani, Bhagwan Chowdhry, Blume Ventures, DSG Consumer Partners, Deepak Jain, Jim Schimdktke, Kashyap Deorah, Rishi Dogra, Ritesh Malik, Sadashiva NT, Satish Kaul, Swati Desai, Tomorrow Capital
Employee range: 360
About Leverage Edu:
Within a year, Leverage Edu went from being a platform for college admissions to a full-stack marketplace. The platform employs an AI tool to assist students in their career development through mentorship products, comprehensive college admissions counseling, first-job readiness programs, and one-to-one virtual advisory for many career streams.
The app has more than 1500 mentors, including people from Apple, Goldman Sachs, and other Ivy League universities. The platform is currently implementing an inspirational product roadmap. The founder was quoted as saying, “We will continue to scale and aggressively onboard great talent, invest in continuously improving our experience, and do more of what we are good at!”
USP: Leverage Edu enables aspirants to upskill and secure jobs abroad.
14. Vedantu
Website: https://www.vedantu.com/
Address: D. No. 1081, 3rd Floor, Vistar Arcade, 14th Main Rd, Sector 3, HSR Layout, Bengaluru, India
Founded in: 2011
Founders: Vamsi Krishna, Pulkit Jain, Anand Prakash
Funding: $203.2 m ($100 m raised 2 years ago)
Investors: Accel, Accel Partners, GGV Capital, KB Global Platform Firm, Legend Capital, Ohana Holdings, Omidyar, Omidyar India, Omidyar Network, TAL Education, TAL Education Group, Tiger Global, Tiger Global Management, Trifecta Capital, WestBridge Capital, Westbridge Capital Partners
Employee range: 5,033
About Vedantu:
In the era of online tutoring, Vedantu has established itself as one of India’s top EdTech startups. Students in grades 6 through 12 can receive individualized coaching from highly qualified teachers. Their aim is to improve learning outcomes through actual student-teacher interactions.
For this, they’ve enabled two-way audio, video, and white-boarding technologies. The Bengaluru-based EdTech company provides services to students for both co-curricular courses and competitive exams.
In contrast to classroom instruction and recorded video lectures, the cooperative sessions keep the students’ attention in line with the pace of the lecture. Vedantu provides video conferences that can accommodate even slow internet connections.
USP: To promote live learning between professors and students, Vedantu employs technology to bring them together on a single platform. The business provides teachers with digital tools that let them educate in an engaging way. For example, whiteboard as well as audio and video technology.
15. Toppr
Website: https://www.toppr.com/
Address: A-204, Supreme Business Park Hiranandani Gardens, Mumbai, India
Founded in: 2013
Founders: Zishaan Hayath, Hemanth Goteti
Funding: $110.8 m ($46 m raised 2 years ago)
Investors: Alteria Capital, Axis Capital Partners, Brand Capital, Eight Roads, Eight Roads Ventures, FIL Capital Management, Foundation Holdings, Helion Venture Partners, InnoVen Capital, Kaizen Private Equity, Milestone Trustee Services, Nitin Gupta, Powai Lake Ventures, SAIF Partners, WGG International
Employee range: 2,253
About Toppr:
For K–12 students, Toppr is a platform for online test preparation. The organization focuses on the content of school curricula and entrance exams like the SAT, JEE, UPSC, NEET, etc.
In addition to interactive video lectures, practice question sets, professional doubt clarification, and an all-India test series, it provides structured courses. Goal-based learning, adaptive question practice, performance reports, concept sheets, and previous year’s test questions are all included in the Toppr app. Additionally, it provides courses for board exams, Olympiads, and medical and engineering examinations.
USP: The company provides educational services and concentrates on test preparation for engineering and medical entrance exams as well as school curricula. They offer packages for the joint entrance examination (JEE), physical management training (PMT), school boards, and other competitive exam preparations.
16. Simplilearn
Website: https://www.simplilearn.com/
Address: NALANDA, Manoj Arcade, 53/1 C, 24th Main Rd, ITI Layout, Sector 2, HSR Layout, Bengaluru, India
Founded in: 2009
Founders: Krishna Kumar, Kashyap Dalal
Funding: $28 m ($15 m raised 7 years ago)
Investors: Helion Venture Partners, Kalaari Capital, Mayfield Fund
Employee range: 3,242
About Simplilearn:
Simplilearn first appeared as a blog website. It is one of the most tenacious competitors in the international market because of the efforts of the platform’s creator Krishna Kumar.
This Indian Edtech company has concentrated on establishing authority and kept its offering specialized. Later, they began working with major MNCs like Facebook, Amazon, Microsoft, and IBM. You can find post-graduate programs that offer artificial intelligence courses developed in collaboration with IBM.
Because everything on this EdTech platform is of the highest caliber, the cost is also high. But it offers EMI options.
USP: This platform provides post-graduate programs curated in collaboration with several MNCs. In addition, Simplilearn has synergies with reputed schools like Caltech, UMass Amherst, and Purdue University.
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17. Udemy
Website: https://www.udemy.com/
Address: 5th Floor Two Horizon Centre DLF, Harizan Colony, DLF Phase 5, Sector 43, Gurugram
600 Harrison St 3rd Floor, San Francisco (Present HQ)
Founded in: 2009
Founders: Gagan Biyani, Oktay Caglar, Eren Bali
Funding: Publicly traded
Employee range: 1,013
About Udemy:
Three entrepreneurs, Gagan Biyani, Oktay Caglar, and Eren Bali, founded Udemy in 2009. Their initial intention was to offer online education. But they later realized that people prefer to learn at their own pace.
Udemy became a popular online learning platform for Indian users looking to learn new skills in their spare time.
There are hundreds of courses available on various subjects. Tutors can create courses on Udemy and make money doing so. This Indian EdTech company currently has more than 46 million students, 60,000 tutors, and 1,75,000 courses.
USP: Udemy offers courses at very reasonable pricing to consumers. It also has a large enterprise customer base, allowing recruiters to train their employees.
18. WhiteHat Jr.
Website: whitehatjr.com
Address: WeWork Chromium Jogeshwari-Vikhroli Link Rd, Andheri, Maharashtra, India
Founded in: 2018
Founders: Karan Bajaj
Funding: $11.3 m raised over 3 rounds. Currently acquired by BYJU’S
Investors: Omidyar Network, Owl Ventures, Bossanova Investimentos
Employee range: 400
About Whitehat Jr.:
The goal at Whitehat Jr. is to teach the fundamentals of coding—logic, structure, sequence, and algorithmic thinking—so that future generations can easily create digital content, such as websites, animations, and apps. All classes are taught live and in-person online by the top 1% of certified instructors in your comfortable home.
USP: In India, less than 1% of schools offer early-childhood coding instruction, leaving a significant gap between skills and the demands of the modern world. WhiteHat Jr introduces and gets your child, ages 6 to 18, ready for this new world of coding.
19. Aakash Institute
Website: https://www.aakash.ac.in/
Address: Aakash Tower, 8, Pusa Road, Block 17 A, WEA, Karol Bagh, Delhi, India
Founded in: 1988
Founders: Mr. J. C, Chaudhry
Funding: ₹13.5 b was raised in a private equity round in 2019. Currently acquired by BYJU’S
Employee range: 7,372
About Akash Institute:
Aakash Institute started its first center with the name “Aakash” in 1988, offering coaching services for medical entrance exams. Today, Aakash Educational Services Limited (AESL) is one of India’s top educational institutions, offering comprehensive test preparation services to students preparing for school/board exams, KVPY, NTSE, Olympiads, and other Foundation level exams, as well as medical and engineering entrance exams.
While the company has traditionally operated offline, it has recently expanded its services online.
Today, the organization is well known for providing specialized test preparation services for engineering, foundational level exams, and medical entrance exams through our three distinct verticals: Aakash Medical, Aakash IIT-JEE, and Aakash Foundations.
USP: Aakash Institute is well known for its courses for preparation for competitive exams. The organization has over 200 coaching centers across India, serving over 250,000 students. A lot of these courses are now also available online at present.
20. edX
Website: https://www.edx.org/
Address: 141 Portland St, Cambridge, US
Founded in: 2012
Founders: Anant Agarwal
Funding: Formerly private equity-backed, Publicly traded
Employee range: 1,013
About edX:
edX is relatively less well-known in India. The platform has free courses and paid study programs as it operates on a freemium business model. The platform has been produced by the collaborative efforts of prestigious universities like Harvard and MIT.
Apart from Harvard and MIT, these are the other international universities that provide courses on the edX platform.
USP: edX allows Indian students to access courses from Ivy league institutes that would not have been possible otherwise. Unlike websites like MIT OpenCourseWare, edX also offers certifications from the top institutes.
Our Research Methodology
A lopsided pupil-to-teacher ratio is worsening in India and compromises educational opportunities for students. With the increased availability of the internet and smartphones, technology-driven learning apps are using gaming elements like point-scoring, interaction with others, personalization, and data-driven insights to improve the learning process for students and hone their fundamentals in a range of subjects.
The article lists the top EdTech companies in India that are providing services across all demographics and are addressing the gaps in the current education system. For instance,
- Organizations like BYJU’S, Aakash Institute, and Vedantu are addressing the concerns of high school and college students.
- UpGrad and Udemy are addressing the needs of those who want to enhance a particular skill to be more job-ready.
LeadSquared has provided sales, marketing, and enrollment automation solutions to leading EdTech companies like BYJU’S, Unacademy, UpGrad, and many more. Book a quick 1-1 consultation with our expert to learn more about how we can help you scale your operations.
FAQs
What are the biggest challenges faced by EdTech companies in India?
1. Digital Divide: Unequal access to technology and reliable internet connectivity remains a challenge, especially in rural areas.
2. Content Quality and Curriculum Alignment: Ensuring high-quality educational content that aligns with evolving curriculums is crucial for EdTech solutions.
3. Affordability: Cost can be a barrier for some students and families. EdTech companies need to explore innovative pricing models to make their solutions accessible to a wider audience.
What are the future trends to watch in Indian EdTech?
1. Focus on Personalized Learning: EdTech solutions are likely to become more personalized, catering to individual learning styles and needs.
2. Integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML): AI and ML can personalize learning experiences, provide real-time feedback, and automate administrative tasks for educators.
3. Rise of EdTech in Regional Languages: Catering content and instruction to regional languages will be crucial for wider reach and inclusivity in Indian education.
How can students choose the right EdTech platform in India?
1. Identify Your Needs: First, define your learning goals. Are you looking for supplemental learning, test preparation, skill development, or something else?
2. Research and Compare Platforms: Explore different EdTech companies and compare features, pricing models, content quality, target audience, and user reviews.
3. Consider Free Trials or Demos: Many EdTech platforms offer free trials or demos. This allows you to experience the platform firsthand and assess if it aligns with your learning style and expectations.
4. Read Reviews and Ratings: Check online reviews and ratings from other users to gain insights into the platform’s effectiveness and user experience.
5. Focus on Accreditation and Certifications: For skill-based learning, look for EdTech companies offering courses with industry-recognized certifications to enhance your employability.
