Gradeup began as a community for students to discuss exams and solve questions and has expanded to offer live online courses taught by teachers. Courses run in English and Hindi, cost between Rs 5,000 ($70) and Rs 35,000 ($500) depending on complexity, and can host about 200 students simultaneously. The platform includes interactive chatrooms and a dedicated “student success rate” team; Gradeup reports more than 50% course completion among its students. The company has amassed more than 15 million registered students who have enrolled in live lectures. Gradeup plans to use fresh capital to grow its academic team to 100 faculty members (from 50) and to add 200 subject-matter experts while expanding into smaller Indian cities and towns. The startup positions live, interactive courses as a scalable alternative to offline coaching, addressing access and quality gaps in semi-urban and rural markets.

Total raised

$7M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Series A

Latest activity

Nov 2019