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EduRev
Company typePrivate
IndustryEdtech
FoundersKunaal Satija
Hardik Dhamija
HeadquartersChandigarh, India
Area served
International
ProductsOnline learning platform
Websiteedurev.in

EduRev (short for Education Revolution) is an online learning platform focused on school education and competitive examination preparation in India. The platform offers learning resources for school education and major Indian competitive examinations, operating on a subscription-based pricing model.[1]

EduRev participated in Y Combinator’s Winter 2020 batch and received funding from the accelerator. It has also been funded by angel investors such as Anand Chandrasekaran.[2]

History

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EduRev was started by Kunaal Satija & Hardik Dhamija as a platform for crowd-sourced educational content. Soon after starting out, the platform hosted thousands of documents and video lectures, contributed by registered users and teachers.[3]

EduRev has been a part of the Winter 2020 batch of Y Combinator. Y Combinator listings show the company’s headquarters in Chandigarh, India.[4]

Platform and Services

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The platform provides material for school students from Classes 1 to 12, primarily aligned with Indian education boards. It also offers preparation material for competitive exams.[5]

The platform incorporates social learning elements, including discussion forums and user interaction features.[6] According to media reports, EduRev’s user base largely consists of learners in the 12–24 age group. [7]

Recognition & Reception

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EduRev has been featured in multiple newspapers. It has also been featured in the CNBC Young Turks show.[8]

The platform has received several industry recognitions, including Winner in the Learning and Education category at the mBillionth South Asia Awards, 2018.[9] and selection for early-stage startup programs such as Facebook’s FBStart initiative.[10] [11]

  1. ^ Singh, Manish (March 17, 2020). "YC-backed EduRev wants to democratize online learning in India". TechCrunch.
  2. ^ Manghnani, Bhumika (May 29, 2020). "Former Facebook Director Anand Chandrasekaran Backs Ed-tech Startup EduRev". BWDisrupt.
  3. ^ Kanth, K Rajani (14 December 2015). "EduRev to raise up to $1 million in pre-Series-A round". Business Standard.
  4. ^ "EduRev: Learning App for 400M Indian Students like a Netflix for Education". Y Combinator.
  5. ^ "EduRev helps students improve their marks". The Times of India. 12 February 2019.
  6. ^ Singh, Manish (March 17, 2020). "YC-backed EduRev wants to democratize online learning in India". TechCrunch.
  7. ^ "Facebook Invests $40K in Edtech Startup Edurev Under the FBstart Program". BW Disrupt.
  8. ^ "Young Turks: Meet 4 startups that are transforming the learning space in India". CNBCTV18. 22 August 2019.
  9. ^ "Mbillionth Award for Mobile Innovations in South Asia, DEF | Learning & Education Knowledge 2018".
  10. ^ Gore, Dipti (6 February 2017). "Facebook Backs Edurev Under The Prestigious FB Start Program". TechStory.
  11. ^ "Facebook Invests $40K in Edtech Startup Edurev Under the FBstart Program". BW Disrupt.