India's Most Valuable Companies 2023 edition · Source: Hurun India
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- ₹8,100 Cr
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About LEAD School
LEAD School is an Education company based in Mumbai (India) founded in 2012 by Smita Deorah and Sumeet Mehta. Integrated edtech systems are provided for K-12 schools. LEAD School has raised $172.33 million across 10 funding rounds from investors including HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank and Standard Chartered. The company has 1,140 employees. LEAD School has completed 1 acquisition, including QuizNext. LEAD School was last valued at $761.4 million in June 2025. Its chief executive, as recorded, is Smita Deorah. Its website leadschool.in draws about 106 thousand monthly visits. Its Indian entity Leadership Boulevard Private Limited reported revenue of ₹392 Cr. LEAD School offers products and services including LEAD School ERP Software, Digital Classroom, LEAD Teacher App, and School Activity Kit. Its focus areas include EdTech, K-12 EdTech, School IT and Suite. Its competitors include ConveGenius, Eupheus Learning and Educational Initiatives; 3 of its 3 listed competitors have raised funding.
Company details
Provider of integrated school edtech system empowering K12 institutions. The company offers a comprehensive digital curriculum, teacher training, student learning app, and school management platform designed to transform academic delivery in private schools. It enables interactive classroom instruction, realtime assessment, performance tracking, and parentteacher communication tools. Schools gain access to professional development for educators through blended inperson and online training modules. The system supports deployment across underresourced and feesensitive K12 schools, facilitating scalable learning outcomes. It operates on a subscription model with licensing and service-based revenues from partner schools. The platform targets operators of affordable private schools seeking to enhance education quality and administrative efficiency via technology-enabled solutions.
Recognitions & Rankings of LEAD School
- Headquarters Mumbai, India
- Employees 1,140
- Founders Smita Deorah, Sumeet Mehta
- Stage Unicorn
- SectorsEducation
- Website category Jobs and Career · Jobs and Employment
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- Website leadschool.in
- Social LinkedIn X Facebook Instagram YouTube
- Legal Name Leadership Boulevard Private Limited
- Date of Incorporation 19 Oct, 2012
- Jurisdiction Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Operational Areas
Key Metrics
- Annual Revenue₹392 Cr
FY 2026 · +7% YoY
- Net Loss-₹34.53 Cr
FY 2026 · -9% margin
- EBITDA₹27.40 Cr
FY 2026 · 7% margin
- Total Equity Funding$172.33M (USD)
in 10 rounds
- Latest Funding Round$314.84K (USD), Series E
Jun 2025
- InvestorsHDFC Bank
& 15 more
- Employee Count1,140
- Investments & Acquisitions
Associated legal entities of LEAD School
LEAD School operates through Leadership Boulevard Private Limited (active). Its filings, financials, charges and directors are on the company page.
| Legal entity | Status | Incorporated | Registered in | Revenue (FY 2026) | Employees | Directors | Company page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leadership Boulevard Private Limited CIN U74999MH2012PTC237035 | Active | 19 Oct 2012 | Mumbai, Maharashtra | ₹392 Cr | 1,158 | 5 | View details |
Products & Services of LEAD School
LEAD School offers a comprehensive portfolio of products and services, including LEAD School ERP Software, Digital Classroom, LEAD Teacher App, and School Activity Kit.
LEAD School ERP Software
School Management
Software for real-time academic and student management in schools
Digital Classroom
Learning Tools
Platform for interactive, multi-modal teaching and learning experiences
LEAD Teacher App
Teacher Support
App providing resources and training for effective classroom instruction
School Activity Kit
Educational Materials
Kit with teaching aids to make lessons engaging and practical
Apps and channels of LEAD School
LEAD School publishes 1 mobile app with over 1M+ downloads; its YouTube channel LEAD Group has 205K subscribers and 30 videos.
LEAD Group
Open channelVideos from LEAD School
The most watched videos on LEAD School's YouTube channel, LEAD Group (205K subscribers). Click a video to play it here.
National Championships 2025 | India's Biggest Student Championship is back!
National Championship 2025 | Lil Champs 2025
National Championship 2025 | Speech Champs
National Championship 2025 | Math Champs
More on LEAD Group.
Funding Insights of LEAD School
LEAD School has successfully raised a total of $172.33M across 10 strategic funding rounds. The most recent funding activity was a Series E round of $314.84 thousand completed in June 2025. This substantial capital infusion reflects strong investor confidence in the company's business model, growth potential, and market opportunities. The funding enables strategic expansion, product development, market penetration, and operational scaling to drive long-term value creation and competitive advantage.
- Total Funding $172.33M
- Total Rounds 10
- Last Round Series E — $314,836
- First Round $1.54M
(Aug 2017)
- Investors Count 16
All 10 funding rounds of LEAD School with amounts and investors; the two latest post-money valuations are shown, the rest are part of the premium plan.
| Date | Amount | Transaction Name | Valuation | Lead Investors | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2025 | $314,836 | Series E | – | Alteria Capital | – |
| Jan 2024 | $1.14M | Series E | $1.09B | Stride Ventures | |
| Jan 2023 | $19.59M | Debt – Conventional | – | – | |
| Dec 2022 | $4.24M | Debt – Venture | – | – | |
| Jan 2022 | $101.47M | Series E | $1.13B | WestBridge Capital, GSV Ventures | |
| Apr 2021 | $30M | Series D | $••••• | GSV Ventures, WestBridge Capital | |
| May 2020 | $28M | Series C | $••••• | WestBridge Capital | |
| Oct 2019 | $7M | Series B | $••••• | Elevar Equity | |
| Dec 2018 | $2.86M | Series A | $••••• | Elevar Equity | |
| Aug 2017 | $1.54M | Series A | $••••• | Elevar Equity |
Valuation history
| Date | Valuation | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2024 | $1.09B | •••••••• |
| Jan 2022 | $1.13B | •••••••• |
| Apr 2021 | $••••• | •••••••• |
| May 2020 | $••••• | •••••••• |
| Oct 2019 | $••••• | •••••••• |
| Dec 2018 | $••••• | •••••••• |
| Aug 2017 | $••••• | •••••••• |
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Last known valuation $761.4M (Jun 2025). 16 investors in total: 14 institutional and 2 angel.
Investors in LEAD School
LEAD School has secured backing from 16 investors, including venture fund, institutional, and angel investors. Prominent investors backing the company include HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank and Standard Chartered.
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Venture Fund
Institutional
Angel
| Investor | Description | Founded Year | Domain | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Venture debt funding and structured finance for innovative startups in India. | 2018 | alteriacapital.com | Mumbai, India | |
Venture debt is provided to growth-stage companies for business scaling. | strideventures.global | Delhi, India | ||
Investment firm focusing on purpose-driven capital for Indian entrepreneurs in sectors like financial services and technology. | 2000 | westbridgecap.com | Quatre Bornes, Mauritius | |
Ed-tech startups are funded by GSV Ventures through venture capital. | gsv.ventures | San Francisco, United States | ||
Early-stage investments are targeted by Konark Trust venture capital firm. | konarktrust.tcc.mode | Bengaluru, India | ||
Venture capital is provided to multiple sectors by MMPL Trust. | mmpltrust.tcc.mode | Bengaluru, India | ||
Seed to series A startups receive investments from Good Capital. | goodcapital.vc | Delhi, India | ||
Investing in early growth for inclusive businesses in education, healthcare, and e-commerce. | 2006 | elevarequity.com | Bengaluru, India | |
Private equity investments are managed from the United States. | rfeip.com | New Canaan, United States | ||
Sector-agnostic VC investment company investing globally | therisefund.com | San Francisco, United States |
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Board of directors of Leadership Boulevard Private Limited (LEAD School)
Leadership Boulevard Private Limited is the primary company behind LEAD School. The board of Leadership Boulevard Private Limited currently have 5 directors; the longest-serving is Sumeet Yash Mehta, appointed in 2012. 7 earlier directors have ceased.
| Director | Designation | Appointed | Tenure | Entity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sumeet Yash Mehta DIN 02046291 | Whole-time director | 19 Oct 2012 | 14 yrs | Leadership Boulevard Private Limited |
| Smita Ashokkumar Deorah DIN 06364184 | Whole-time director | 19 Oct 2012 | 14 yrs | Leadership Boulevard Private Limited |
| Sandeep Marian Farias DIN 00036043 | Nominee Director | 17 Aug 2017 | 9 yrs 2 mo | Leadership Boulevard Private Limited |
| Shantanu Maharaj Khosla DIN 00059877 | Director | 19 Dec 2018 | 7 yrs 10 mo | Leadership Boulevard Private Limited |
| Shreyans Singh DIN 06557679 | Additional Director | 22 Sep 2025 | 1 yr 1 mo | Leadership Boulevard Private Limited |
People of LEAD School
156 people are tracked at LEAD School (54 in leadership, 3 in board & advisors, 99 in team); the tracked headcount is 1,140.
| Name | Role | Group |
|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder & Co-CEO | Leadership | |
| Co-Founder & Co-CEO | Leadership | |
Narayan Iyer | Deputy Vice President | Leadership |
Juanita Newnes | Associate Curriculum Development Director | Leadership |
Dinesh Reddy Challa | National Capability Head | Leadership |
Abhishek Aggarwal | Assistant Vice President - Strategy | Leadership |
Ajay Kashyap | Chief Product And Technology Officer | Leadership |
Nitin Jindal | Vice President, Own Schools | Leadership |
Ishan Jain | Category Head | Leadership |
Abhishek Maheshwari | Assistant Vice President | Leadership |
Praveen Sharma | Director Of Mobility | Leadership |
A V Krishna Chaitanya | Zonal Academic Excellence Director | Leadership |
Deepak Hariharan | Head, Base Business | Leadership |
Arpit Jain | CFO | Leadership |
Sandeep Gulia | Zonal Academic Excellence Director | Leadership |
Ankit Vyas | Asst. Vice President (account Receivable, Revenue Accounting & Inventory Mgmt.) | Leadership |
Yash Tomar | Regional Director Customer Success And Growth | Leadership |
Indranil Banerjee | Senior Vice President - Product And Design | Leadership |
Guruprasad Holla | Head Of Engineering | Leadership |
Apoorv Vallabh | General Manager, Strategy | Leadership |
136 more people are available in the full profile.
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Financials of LEAD School
Figures of Leadership Boulevard Private Limited, the primary company behind LEAD School, for FY 2026. Revenue was ₹392 Cr (+7% year on year). Net loss was -₹34.53 Cr (-9% margin). EBITDA was ₹27.40 Cr (7% margin). Revenue has grown at a compounded annual rate of +10% over three years and +45% over five years.
- ₹392 CrRevenue · FY 2026 · +7% YoY
- -₹34.53 CrNet loss · -9% margin
- ₹27.40 CrEBITDA · 7% margin
- ₹3.38 CrPaid-up capital
- 1,158Employees (provident fund records)
- +10%Revenue CAGR, 3 years
- +45%Revenue CAGR, 5 years
Balance sheet, profit and loss, cash flow and ratios of Leadership Boulevard Private Limited are on its company page.
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Investments & Acquisitions by LEAD School
LEAD School has strategically engaged in corporate development activities, having acquired 1 company. Notable acquisitions include QuizNext.
Acquisitions
| Company Name | Description | Domain | Location | Founded | Acquired | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gamified revision platform for ICSE and CBSE students is offered. | quiznext.in | Bengaluru, India | 2018 | Dec 2020 | •••• |
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Timeline of LEAD School
6 dated milestones of LEAD School across 13 years, from founding to its latest funding, stage changes and deals.
- Founded LEAD School is founded.
- Funding First funding round of $1.5M.
- Milestone Reaches Minicorn status.
- Acquisition Acquires QuizNext.
- Milestone Reaches Unicorn status.
- Funding Latest funding round, Series E, of $315K.
Competitors of LEAD School
LEAD School has 3 listed competitors in our database, 3 of them funded. They include ConveGenius, Eupheus Learning and Educational Initiatives.
| Company Name | Domain | Founded | HQ Location | Total funding | Employees | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| convegenius.com | 2013 | Noida, India | $16.04M | 436 | AI-powered platforms are developed for personalized educational learning and assessments. | |
| eupheus.in | 2017 | Delhi, India | $29.1M | 328 | School transformation solutions with content and technology are provided. | |
| ei.study | 2001 | Ahmedabad, India | $30.72M | 429 | Online platform providing learning solutions for school students |
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Web traffic of LEAD School
The website of LEAD School (leadschool.in) receives about 106.3K visits a month and ranks #279,130 among all websites worldwide, #4,060 in Jobs and Employment.
- Monthly visits106.3K
▼ 24% vs previous month
- Unique visitors37.7K
per month
- Global rank#279,130
among all websites
- Category rank#4,060
Jobs and Career · Jobs and Employment
Visitor engagement
- Bounce rate51%
- Pages per visit3.3
- Average visit2 min 02 sec
- DevicesDesktop 32% · Mobile 68%
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
easysolution.in | easysolution.in | 100% | #3,474,189 | – | |
| wheebox.com | 100% | 202K | #140,992 | View details | |
| glowandlovelycareers.in | 100% | 5.7K | #3,282,563 | View details | |
| edcilindia.co.in | 100% | #710,659 | View details | ||
lead.academy | lead.academy | 100% | #578,965 | – | |
| •••••••••• | ••••••.com | ••% | •.•M | #••••• | – |
| •••••••••• | ••••••.com | ••% | •.•M | #••••• | – |
| •••••••••• | ••••••.com | ••% | •.•M | #••••• | – |
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Top companies in Education Technology Platforms
3 companies that operate in the same segment as LEAD School (Education Technology Platforms) in India, ranked by their profile score on The Company Check.
| Company | Description | Founded | Location | Total funding | Revenue | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Online educational resources and test preparation for exams are provided. | 2016 | Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India | USD 275 M | USD 415.66 M | 15,046 | |
AI-powered robots are provided as companions for children. | 2015 | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | USD 107.78 M | |||
Mobile and SaaS-based platform providing e-learning and test preparation platform for students | 2013 | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | USD 116.06 M | USD 12.77 M |
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Frequently Asked Questions about LEAD School
LEAD School was founded in 2012 and raised its 1st funding round 5 years after it was founded.
LEAD School is headquartered in Mumbai, India. It is registered at Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Smita Deorah is the CEO of LEAD School, as recorded in our data. They have also founded this company.
LEAD School is a funded company, having raised a total of $172.33M across 10 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a Series A of $1.54M, raised on Aug 2017.
LEAD School has 1,140 employees.
The primary company behind LEAD School, Leadership Boulevard Private Limited, reported revenue of ₹392 Cr for FY 2026, up 7% year on year.
Provider of integrated school edtech system empowering K12 institutions. The company offers a comprehensive digital curriculum, teacher training, student learning app, and school management platform designed to transform academic delivery in private schools. It enables interactive classroom instruction, realtime assessment, performance tracking, and parentteacher communication tools. Schools gain access to professional development for educators through blended inperson and online training modules. The system supports deployment across underresourced and feesensitive K12 schools, facilitating scalable learning outcomes. It operates on a subscription model with licensing and service-based revenues from partner schools. The platform targets operators of affordable private schools seeking to enhance education quality and administrative efficiency via technology-enabled solutions.
LEAD School's top competitors include ConveGenius, Eupheus Learning and Educational Initiatives.
LEAD School offers LEAD School ERP Software, Digital Classroom, LEAD Teacher App, and School Activity Kit.
LEAD School has made 1 acquisition, including QuizNext.
LEAD School has 16 investors. Key investors include HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Standard Chartered, WestBridge Capital, and Alteria Capital.
The valuation of LEAD School is $761.4M as of Jun 2025.