StuMagz
ISIN | 🆔 |
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Industry | Educational Technology |
Founded 📆 | 2015 |
Founder 👔 | |
Headquarters 🏙️ | , , India |
Area served 🗺️ | |
Key people | Sri Charan Lakkaraju (Founder & CEO), Frederick Devarampati (Co-Founder & CPO) |
Members | |
Number of employees | 20 - 25 |
Parent | Right Process InfoTech Privated Limited |
🌐 Website | https://www.stumagz.com/ |
📇 Address | |
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stuMagz[1][2][3][4][5] is a Digital Campus Discovery Platform for Colleges-based out of Hyderabad, India. Founded in 2015,[2] company democratizes opportunities for students studying in different colleges. Colleges which subscribe to the digital campus ecosystem are provided access to its platform using which they can reach a variety of people, primarily students who are the main user base on the platform.[6][1]
History[edit]
stuMagz was founded in 2015 by Sri Charan Lakkaraju[7] and Frederick Devarampati[8] and currently has nearly 300 colleges subscribed to its free model.[8] The company was founded after Sri Charan Lakkaraju realized that affiliated colleges in Tier-II and Tier-III cities lacked opportunities and had zero exposure for students, following which he came up with an idea for a digital platform that would connect these students and colleges to the rest of the world.[9]
Recently Company Made into News when Richard Branson tweeted and congratulated for being on Forbes 30 Under 30[10][11] Asia List.
Today, it offers a wide variety of solutions to connect brands with colleges and students, including an alumni network, options for faculty to manage classrooms and send out information to students at short notice while also facilitating ease of fee payments for students.
Funding[edit]
stuMagz was seed funded in 2016 at the TiE-ISB Connect 2016[12] followed by angel investment from US-based investors in 2018.[13]
Campaigns and flagship events[edit]
2016[edit]
Hosted the first ever Telangana Got Talent in 2016,[15] an event that saw many colleges and students participating, ending with three winners.
2017[edit]
In 2017 The Uber Challenge was held in conjunction with Uber.[16] The event aimed to find interns for Uber by challenging participating students with unique tasks.
2018[edit]
It held the UnderGrad Summit 2018,[17] an event that aims to bring together current and future leaders, at Hari Hara Kala Bhavan. Featuring talks by various dignitaries, the event served as a platform for undergrad students to talk to their peers as well as gain valuable knowledge from the speeches. The event is also going to be an annual affair by the startup.[17]
Achievements[edit]
- Best Creative Design For Branding 2016[18]
- Special Startup Mention Award 2016[19]
- Best Emerging Startup 2018[20]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Connecting Colleges, Companies & Careers". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Stumagz creates a digital community for students - Indian CEO". indianceo.in. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
- ↑ "SR Group Launches Technology Business Incubator SRiX In Telangana". Inc42 Media. 2018-03-06. Retrieved 2018-07-02.
- ↑ Dash, Sanchita (2018-07-02). "What You Need to Know Before Hiring Fresh Graduates". Entrepreneur. Retrieved 2018-07-06.
- ↑ "Stumagz, the startup which helped the founders make to the 'Forbes 30 under 30' list". Visakhapatnam News, Vizag Breaking News, Andhra Pradesh, India News, Entertainment, Movies, Magazine & More... 2018-06-15. Retrieved 2018-07-06.
- ↑ Nadadhur, Srivathsan (2017-03-25). "Design Summit 2017: Design is the word". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
- ↑ "stuMagz". Forbes. Retrieved 2018-06-06.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Four Hyderabad-based entrepreneurs make it to 'Forbes 30 Under 30' Asia 2018 list". The News Minute. 2018-03-27. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
- ↑ Dash, Sanchita (2018-04-04). "Here's Why Richard Branson Tweeted About This Indian Start-up". Entrepreneur. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
- ↑ "Forbes list features four Hyderabadis". The Hans India. Retrieved 2018-06-02.
- ↑ "Four Hyderabadis on Forbes 30 under 30 Asia list". Telangana Today. 2018-03-27. Retrieved 2018-06-02.
- ↑ "Stumagz to raise funds". Telangana Today. 2017-01-27. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
- ↑ "Stumagz raises angel round of funding from US-based investors". Moneycontrol. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
- ↑ "Telangana Got Talent Title Winners | City Air News". cityairnews.com. Retrieved 2018-06-06.
- ↑ Korukonda, Ravi (2016-09-03). "Telangana's First Ever Talent Hunt, Telangana Got Talent - Start-Up Hyderabad". Start-Up Hyderabad. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
- ↑ "Hyderabad, Come intern with us - The Uber Challenge | Uber Blog Hyderabad". Uber Blog. 2017-09-19. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 Nadadhur, Srivathsan (2018-03-27). "Undergrad Summit: Undergrad glory under one roof". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
- ↑ Korukonda, Ravi (2016-04-12). "Recognizing Design - HYSEA Awards, 2016 - Start-Up Hyderabad". Start-Up Hyderabad. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
- ↑ "Top two pitchers given cash award at StartAP Fest". The Hindu. Special Correspondent. 2016-03-07. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
- ↑ "Three T-Hub startups bag Andhra's StartAP awards in Visakhapatnam". The News Minute. 2018-05-26. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
External links[edit]
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