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Unacademy offers an online learning platform to prepare for competitive exams. The Company's platform provides content for major competitive examinations including UPSC CSE/IAS, SSC CGL, IBPS/SBI, CAT, GRE, GATE/IES, CA, CLAT, JEE, Pre-Medical and Railways Examinations. It also presents short lectures in the form of videos on various subjects.
| Type | Private | |
| Founded | 2010 | |
| HQ | Bengaluru, IN | Map |
| Website | unacademy.com |
Latest Updates
| Employees (est.) (Sept 2020) | 2,368 | (+12%) |
| Cybersecurity rating | C | More |
Key People/Management at Unacademy
Gaurav Munjal
Co-Founder & CEO
Roman Saini
Co-Founder & Chief Educator
Hemesh Singh
Co-Founder & CTO
Sachin Gupta
Co-Founder & Head of Engineering
Unacademy Office Locations
Unacademy has an office in Bengaluru
Bengaluru, IN (HQ)
540, 100 Feet Rd, Krishna Reddy Layout, Amarjyoti Layout, Domlur
Unacademy Financials and Metrics
Summary Metrics
Founding Date | 2010 |
Unacademy total Funding | $348.5 m |
Unacademy latest funding size | $150 m |
Time since last funding | 24 days ago |
Unacademy investors | Sequoia Capital, Nexus Venture Partners, Steadview Capital, General Atlantic, Blume Ventures, SAIF Partners, Rajan Anandan, Stanford Angels and Entrepreneurs, Facebook, Flipkart, Phanindra Sama, Aprameya Radhakrishna, Sumit Jain, Sujeet Kumar, Girish Mathrubootham, Ashish Tulsian, Ananth Narayanan, Sequoia India, Sequoia Capital India, Roman Saini, Gaurav Munjal, Nexus, Steadview, Kalyan Krishnamurthy, SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Nexus Partners |
Unacademy's latest funding round in September 2020 was reported to be $150 m. In total, Unacademy has raised $348.5 m. Unacademy's latest valuation is reported to be $1.5 b.
Unacademy Revenue
Market valuation | 1.5b |
- Source: TechCrunch - September 2020
Unacademy Operating Metrics
Unacademy's Customers was reported to be 13 m in Jun, 2019. Unacademy's Paying Subscribers was reported to be 350 k in Sep, 2020. Unacademy's Monthly Active Users was reported to be 5 m in Jul, 2020. Unacademy's Registered Users was reported to be 30 m in Sep, 2020.
Unacademy Acquisitions / Subsidiaries
| Company Name | Date | Deal Size |
|---|---|---|
| Coursavy | September 24, 2020 | |
| PrepLadder | July 07, 2020 | $50 m |
| Kreatryx | March 31, 2020 | |
| WiFiStudy | October 26, 2018 |
Unacademy Cybersecurity Score
Unacademy Online and Social Media Presence
91.37k Twitter followers
Unacademy has 91.37k Twitter Followers. The number of followers has increased 17.3% month over month and increased 30.6% quarter over quarter
Unacademy's Trends
Twitter Engagement Stats for @unacademy
23.8k
Tweets
0
Following
91.4k
Followers
254
Tweets last 30 days
56.1
Avg. likes per Tweet
98.4%
Tweets with engagement
Unacademy News and Updates
September 24, 2020
Edtech unicorn Unacademy acquires UPSC test prep platform Coursavy
Unacademy plans to conduct bi-monthly scholarship tests — Aspire — for UPSC aspirants, and also conduct knowledge sharing summits with UPSC toppers, top educators, and experts from the field.
September 08, 2020
Unacademy - The first unicorn from the Blume stable
Karthik Reddy of Blume Ventures talks about edtech startup Unacadmey entering the unicorn club and the way forward.
September 07, 2020
From Unacademy becoming a unicorn to the rise of OTT platforms, here's how India is moving online
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September 03, 2020
SoftBank leads $150m injection into India’s Unacademy
This latest round takes the online learning startup's valuation to US$1.4 billion from just US$510 million in February this year.
September 03, 2020
Unacademy enters unicorn club; India bans PUBG Mobile and 117 other Chinese apps
It has been a massive jump for Unacademy, which was earlier valued at $400 million in its last funding round in February.
September 02, 2020
[Funding alert] Edtech startup Unacademy raises $150M led by SoftBank at $1.45B valuation
Unacademy has entered the unicorn club with the latest round of funding. It has been a massive jump for the edtech startup, which was earlier valued at $400 million in its last funding round in February this year
Unacademy Blogs
July 02, 2020
The first of its kind, a virtual offsite — Unoffsite 4.5
The first of its kind, a virtual offsite — Unoffsite 4.5Celebrating 4.5 years of Unacademy, in true Unacademy style.COVID-19 has made us reinvent almost everything. Be it work, or the hours after work, this pandemic has made us think outside the box, in ways more than one. Unoffsite is our bi-annual…
June 19, 2020
A dream to crack MPSC: The story of a garage worker from the small village of Buldhana Taluka
Some success stories are all about embarking on a journey that may seem impossible and yet having the hope to reach your goal. This Unacademy Learner’s story is one of them.We often attribute the term ‘successful’ to the ones who seem to have achieved it all. The top rankers, the ones who study in t…
May 28, 2020
Unacademy Educators Battling the Pandemic on the Frontlines
Several of our NEET PG Educators who are medical professionals, are fighting this deadly pandemic by the day and preparing the next generation of doctors by the night.COVID-19. The new normal that all of us are struggling hard to embrace. We are living in the most extraordinary situation mankind has…
May 14, 2020
Unacademy’s first ever virtual Monthly Educator Awards
This month’s virtual Monthly Educator Awards ceremony saw smiles, inspiring words and the spirit of togetherness.The last couple of months have been challenging, to say the least. While the human race is coming in terms with a new normal, all of us are trying to reinvent the way we do things. Educat…
May 11, 2020
Nucleus Education, Kota is now Live on Unacademy
Stalwarts of IIT JEE preparation are now teaching Live on UnacademyAt Unacademy, the pedagogy is of utmost importance to us. In our endeavour to ensure that nothing comes in the way of preparation, we go that extra mile, every day. I am extremely happy to share the news that one of the most premier …
May 02, 2020
Unacademy learners clear the AFCAT 1 2020 written exam with flying colours
Marching towards success, Unacademy learners have proved their mettle once again by cracking the written exam of AFCAT 1 2020Every year, over 2 lakh students appear for the prestigious AFCAT written exam with only a little over 10,000 making the cut to appear for SSB interviews. Clearing the exam, m…
Unacademy Frequently Asked Questions
When was Unacademy founded?
Unacademy was founded in 2010.
Who are Unacademy key executives?
Unacademy's key executives are Gaurav Munjal, Roman Saini and Hemesh Singh.
How many employees does Unacademy have?
Unacademy has 2,368 employees.
Who are Unacademy competitors?
Competitors of Unacademy include Khan Academy, TutorVista and Firefly.
Where is Unacademy headquarters?
Unacademy headquarters is located at 540, 100 Feet Rd, Krishna Reddy Layout, Amarjyoti Layout, Domlur, Bengaluru.
Where are Unacademy offices?
Unacademy has an office in Bengaluru.
How many offices does Unacademy have?
Unacademy has 1 office.
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