CollegeDekho
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| ISIN | 🆔 |
| Industry | Edtech |
| Founded 📆 | 2015 |
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| Headquarters 🏙️ | , , India |
Area served 🗺️ | India |
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| 🌐 Website | www |
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CollegeDekho is a platform for discovering education opportunities that links potential students with colleges. Its objective is to assist students in making decisions regarding both the college and the course they want to pursue.[1] It is headquartered in Gurugram, Haryana and was founded in 2015 by Ruchir Arora, Saurabh Jain and Rohit Saha.[2]
History[edit]
CollegeDekho was founded in 2015 by Ruchir Arora, Saurabh Jain and Rohit Saha.[3] In 2019, the company acquired overseas admission consulting firm Scholarship Facilitation Services (SFS) in a stock-and-cash deal.[4] In July 2022, CollegeDekho, launched CollegeDekho Assured, an online learning platform offering a series of live and interactive courses across multiple streams.[5] As of January 2023, the company claims to have counselled more than 75 lakh students and has helped more than 1500 colleges with their student recruitment.[6] They have also enrolled over 1.30 Lakh students on its various platforms.[7]
Funding[edit]
CollegeDekho is backed by investors like Winter Capital, ETS Strategic Capital – the private equity investments arm of ETS, Calega, Man Capital, Disrupt ADQ and QIC.[8]
Operation[edit]
CollegeDekho functions as a bridge between education seekers and education providers and offers information about colleges, courses, entrance exams, admission notifications, scholarship opportunities, and other related topics.[9] The platform also provides a Common Application Form feature, which allows students to apply to multiple colleges with one click.[10] In addition, for students looking to study abroad, CollegeDekho assists with profile building, test preparation, university selection, and visa support.[11]
References[edit]
- ↑ Kumar, Abhishek (2019-05-12). "CollegeDekho rides on ed-tech boom to take education counselling online". www.business-standard.com. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
- ↑ "CollegeDekho triples growth: Delivers admissions worth 1000 Crores". India Today. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
- ↑ "CollegeDekho starts offering loans for higher education at zero per cent interest". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
- ↑ Staff Writer (2019-07-12). "CollegeDekho acquires Scholarship Facilitation Services for undisclosed amount". mint. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
- ↑ Bureau, BL Kolkata (2022-07-14). "CollegeDekho launches online learning platform Assured". www.thehindubusinessline.com. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
- ↑ "Edtech Startup Collegedekho gets $9 million from Winter Capital". startup.siliconindia.com. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
- ↑ Northlines (2023-02-10). "CollegeDekho wins 'Best Enrollment and Admissions Mgmt Solutions of the Year' award - Northlines". Retrieved 2023-03-04.
- ↑ Reporter, B. S. (2021-12-01). "CollegeDekho closes $35mn Series B round led by Winter Capital, ETS". www.business-standard.com. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
- ↑ Gupta, Aryaman (2023-01-04). "Amid funding crunch, edtech startups tread an alternative path to success". www.business-standard.com. Retrieved 2023-03-16.
- ↑ Sabi Singh, Dardi (20 May 2019). "ਲੱਖਾਂ ਵਿਦਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਦੀ ਮਦਦ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲੀ ਕੰਪਨੀ ਦੇ ਪਿੱਛੇ hi". Jag Bani. pp. 19, 20.
- ↑ "From Universities Discovery Platform to Providing End-to-End Admission Solutions: The Journey of CollegeDekho". www.edtechreview.in. 2019-09-29. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
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