Hurun India 500 2024 edition
Rank#420- Valuation
- ₹11,880 Cr
2023 #168 2022 #142 2021 #156
About Unacademy
Unacademy is an Education company based in Bengaluru (India) founded in 2015 by Diksha Dutta, Gaurav Munjal, Roman Saini, Sumit Jain, Hemesh Singh, and Sachin Gupta, and was acquired by upGrad in March 2026. It operates as an online educational resources and courses for exam preparation are provided. Unacademy has raised $880.17 million across 13 funding rounds from investors including upGrad, Facebook and IIFL Finance. The company has 1,799 employees. Unacademy has completed 12 acquisitions, including CodeChef, Coursavy and GATE Academy. Unacademy was last valued at $221.96 million in March 2026. Its chief executive is Gaurav Munjal. Its website unacademy.com draws about 9.3 million monthly visits. Its Indian entity Sorting Hat Technologies Private Limited reported revenue of ₹826 Cr. Unacademy offers products and services including Unacademy App, Live Classes, and Practice Section. Its focus areas include EdTech, Test Preparation Tech, Digital Learning and Diversified. Its competitors include BYJU'S, Toppr, Toprankers, Fenbi and HLT and 2 more; 7 of its 7 listed competitors have raised funding.
Company details
Unacademy was founded in 2015 in Bengaluru, India, as an online education platform focused on exam preparation. Structured courses and resources are delivered through live classes featuring educator interaction and doubt-clearing sessions. Recorded classes are made accessible for flexible learning. Additional features include practice sections, mock tests, and downloadable lecture notes, supporting students across various competitive exams.
Recognitions & Rankings of Unacademy
- Headquarters Bengaluru, India
- Employees 1,799
- Founders Diksha Dutta, Gaurav Munjal, Roman Saini, Sumit Jain, Hemesh Singh, Sachin Gupta
- Stage Acquired
- SectorsEducation
- Website category Science and Education · Education
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- Website unacademy.com
- Social LinkedIn X Facebook Instagram YouTube
- Acquired by upGrad (Mar 2026)
- Legal Name Sorting Hat Technologies Pvt Ltd
- Date of Incorporation 06 Aug, 2015
- Jurisdiction Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Operational Areas
Key Metrics
- Annual Revenue₹826 Cr
FY 2025 · -16% YoY
- Net Loss-₹435 Cr
FY 2025 · -53% margin
- EBITDA-₹305 Cr
FY 2025 · -37% margin
- Total Equity Funding$880.17M (USD)
in 13 rounds
- Latest Funding Round$440M (USD), Series H
Aug 2021
- InvestorsupGrad
& 71 more
- Employee Count1,799
- Investments & AcquisitionsCodeChef
& 11 more
- Acquired byupGrad
(Mar 2026)
Associated legal entities of Unacademy
Unacademy is associated with 2 registered companies on The Company Check; the primary company is Sorting Hat Technologies Private Limited. Each company page carries the filings, financials, charges and directors of that entity.
| Legal entity | Status | Incorporated | Registered in | Revenue (FY 2025) | Employees | Directors | Company page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sorting Hat Technologies Private Limited CIN U72200KA2015PTC082063 | Active | 06 Aug 2015 | Bangalore, Karnataka | ₹826 Cr | 1,440 | 8 | View details |
| Sorting Hat Solutions Private Limited CIN U22219KA2022PTC161167 | Active | 12 May 2022 | Bangalore, Karnataka | ₹299 Cr | 640 | 2 | View details |
Products & Services of Unacademy
Unacademy offers a comprehensive portfolio of products and services, including Unacademy App, Live Classes, and Practice Section.
Unacademy App
Learning Platform
Mobile app for accessing live classes and educational resources.
Live Classes
Educational Services
Interactive sessions for exam preparation and doubt clearing.
Practice Section
Study Tools
Features mock tests and notes for revision and practice.
Apps and channels of Unacademy
Unacademy publishes 3 mobile apps with over 51.1M+ downloads; its YouTube channel Let's Crack UPSC CSE has 5.26M subscribers and 30 videos.
Videos from Unacademy
The most watched videos on Unacademy's YouTube channel, Let's Crack UPSC CSE (5.26M subscribers). Click a video to play it here.
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Funding Insights of Unacademy
Unacademy has successfully raised a total of $880.17M across 13 strategic funding rounds. The most recent funding activity was a Series H round of $440 million completed in August 2021. 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 $880.17M
- Total Rounds 13
- Last Round Series H — $440M
- First Round $586,223
(Dec 2015)
- Investors Count 72
Latest 10 of 13 funding rounds of Unacademy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $440M | Series H | $3.13B | Temasek, Mirae Asset | |
| Feb 2021 | – | Angel Round | – | Sachin Tendulkar | – |
| Nov 2020 | $86.27M | Series F | $2.06B | Tiger Global Management, Dragoneer Investment Group | |
| Sep 2020 | $153.27M | Series F | $••••• | SoftBank Vision Fund, Sequoia Capital | |
| Feb 2020 | $110.46M | Series E | $••••• | General Atlantic, Facebook | |
| Jun 2019 | $50.43M | Series D | $••••• | Steadview, Sequoia Capital | |
| Mar 2019 | $303,180 | Angel Round | $••••• | Kalyan Krishnamurthy | – |
| Jul 2018 | $21.02M | Series C | $••••• | Peak XV Partners, Sequoia Capital | |
| Apr 2018 | $574,334 | Series B | $••••• | Nexus Venture Partners | |
| Sep 2017 | $11.76M | Series B | $••••• | Elevation Capital, Peak XV Partners |
Valuation history
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Last known valuation $221.96M (Mar 2026). 72 investors in total: 30 institutional and 42 angel.
Investors in Unacademy
Unacademy has secured backing from 72 investors, including venture fund, angel, and institutional investors. Prominent investors backing the company include upGrad, Facebook and IIFL Finance.
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Venture Fund
Institutional
Angel
| Investor | Description | Founded Year | Domain | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
An investment platform is provided for diverse sectors and geographies. | 1974 | temasek.com.sg | Singapore, Singapore | |
Private equity fund focused on global markets | 1980 | generalatlantic.com | New York, United States | |
Venture capital investments in technology and startups. | 2016 | visionfund.com | London, United Kingdom | |
Venture and private equity investments are managed with global diversification. | – | tigerglobal.com | New York, United States | |
Private equity investments are made in technology-enabled growth companies. | – | dragoneer.com | San Francisco, United States | |
Venture capital investments in disruptive businesses and entrepreneurs across stages. | 2022 | miraeassetvc.co.in | Mumbai, India | |
Venture capital fund investing in internet sectors | – | indiainternetfund.com | Delhi, India | |
Venture capital firm investing in startups and providing support programs. | 2000 | peakxv.com | Bengaluru, India | |
Sequoia Capital is engaged in venture capital investments. | 1972 | sequoiacap.com | - | |
Seed and early-stage investments are made across sectors in India. | – | blume.vc | Mumbai, India |
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Board of directors of Sorting Hat Technologies Private Limited (Unacademy)
Sorting Hat Technologies Private Limited is the primary company behind Unacademy. The boards of the 2 registered companies of Unacademy currently have 8 directors; the longest-serving is Gaurav Munjal, appointed in 2015. 14 earlier directors have ceased.
| Director | Designation | Appointed | Tenure | Entity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaurav Munjal DIN 06575810 | Director | 06 Aug 2015 | 11 yrs 2 mo | Sorting Hat Technologies Private Limited |
| Roman Saini DIN 07696873 | Director | 20 Jan 2017 | 9 yrs 8 mo | Sorting Hat Technologies Private Limited |
| Bhavin Mahendra Turakhia DIN 00133351 | Director | 12 Feb 2018 | 8 yrs 8 mo | Sorting Hat Technologies Private Limited |
| Shantanu Rastogi DIN 06732021 | Nominee Director | 18 Mar 2020 | 6 yrs 7 mo | Sorting Hat Technologies Private Limited |
| Sujeet Kumar DIN 05244077 | Director | 18 Jun 2020 | 6 yrs 4 mo | Sorting Hat Technologies Private Limited |
| Sumer Juneja DIN 08343545 | Nominee Director | 28 Sep 2020 | 6 yrs | Sorting Hat Technologies Private Limited |
| Sumit Jain DIN 02122751 | Director | 14 Jun 2024 | 2 yrs 4 mo | Sorting Hat Technologies Private Limited, Sorting Hat Solutions Private Limited |
| Abhishek Pipara DIN 08996985 | Additional Director | 21 Nov 2024 | 1 yr 10 mo | Sorting Hat Solutions Private Limited |
People of Unacademy
242 people are tracked at Unacademy (47 in leadership, 195 in team); the tracked headcount is 1,799.
| Name | Role | Group |
|---|---|---|
Diksha Dutta | Co-Founder | Leadership |
| Co-Founder & CEO | Leadership | |
| Co-Founder | Leadership | |
| Co-Founder | Leadership | |
Hemesh Singh | Founder | Leadership |
Sachin Gupta | Founder | Leadership |
Prashant Jain | National Outcomes Head, Jee/neet/foundation | Leadership |
Siddharth Thakur | Centre Growth Head | Leadership |
Shobhit Minglani | Associate Director - Strategy & Corporate Development | Leadership |
Dinesh Ray | Academic Head( JEE And NEET Divisions) | Leadership |
Rishi Mehra | Vice President | Leadership |
Shiwangi Naidu | Head Of Business Development | Leadership |
| VP, Finance | Leadership | |
Deepak C R | Director - Finance | Leadership |
Shweta Sivasankaran | VP Of Marketing | Leadership |
Soumya Moudgalya Cv | Cluster Head & City Academic Head | Leadership |
Akhilendra Kumar | VP - Business | Leadership |
Dr.rakesh Chaurasia | Head Of Department Botany | Leadership |
Dr. Monica Bhatia | Academic Head - NEET | Leadership |
Sachin Rawat | Avp, Business Head | Chief Of Staff | Leadership |
222 more people are available in the full profile.
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Financials of Unacademy
Figures of Sorting Hat Technologies Private Limited, the primary company behind Unacademy, for FY 2025. Revenue was ₹826 Cr (-16% year on year). Net loss was -₹435 Cr (-53% margin). EBITDA was -₹305 Cr (-37% margin). Revenue has grown at a compounded annual rate of -1% over three years and +52% over five years.
- ₹826 CrRevenue · FY 2025 · -16% YoY
- -₹435 CrNet loss · -53% margin
- -₹305 CrEBITDA · -37% margin
- ₹25.44 CrPaid-up capital
- 1,440Employees (provident fund records)
- -1%Revenue CAGR, 3 years
- +52%Revenue CAGR, 5 years
Balance sheet, profit and loss, cash flow and ratios of Sorting Hat Technologies Private Limited are on its company page.
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Investments & Acquisitions by Unacademy
Unacademy has strategically engaged in corporate development activities, having acquired 12 companies. Notable acquisitions include CodeChef, Coursavy and GATE Academy.
Acquisitions
| Company Name | Description | Domain | Location | Founded | Acquired | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GATE Academy is engaged in providing GATE exam preparation resources. | gateacademy.co.in | Bhilai, India | 0 | Sep 2022 | •••• | |
Online platform providing live tutoring solution for K-12 students | swiflearn.com | Gurugram, India | 2019 | Nov 2021 | •••• | |
Online platform for streaming video games | rheo.com | Bengaluru, India | 2018 | Jul 2021 | $4.92M | |
Online preparation courses for competitive exams | handakafunda.com | Pune, India | 2013 | Mar 2021 | •••• | |
Online platform for freelancer marketplace | tapchief.com | Bengaluru, India | 2016 | Feb 2021 | •••• | |
Government exam preparation solutions are offered via an online platform. | neostencil.com | Gurugram, India | 2014 | Dec 2020 | •••• | |
Self-paced courses for UPSC test preparation are provided. | coursavy.com | Bengaluru, India | 2018 | Sep 2020 | •••• | |
Instructor-led online English classes are offered for children's speaking skills. | mastree.com | Bengaluru, India | 2019 | Jul 2020 | $5M | |
PrepLadder is focused on medical exam preparation resources. | prepladder.com | Panchkula, India | 2015 | Jul 2020 | $50M | |
Platform to Learn Programming through competitions | codechef.com | Mumbai, India | 2009 | Jun 2020 | •••• |
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Timeline of Unacademy
16 dated milestones of Unacademy across 11 years, from founding to its latest funding, stage changes and deals.
- Founded Unacademy is founded.
- Funding First funding round of $586K.
- Milestone Reaches Minicorn status.
- Acquisition Acquires CodeChef.
- Acquisition Acquires PrepLadder.
- Acquisition Acquires Mastree.
- Milestone Reaches Unicorn status.
- Acquisition Acquires Coursavy.
- Acquisition Acquires NeoStencil.
- Acquisition Acquires TapChief.
- Acquisition Acquires Handa Ka Funda.
- Acquisition Acquires Rheo.
- Funding Latest funding round, Series H, of $440.0M.
- Acquisition Acquires SwifLearn.
- Acquisition Acquires GATE Academy.
- Exit Acquired by upGrad.
Competitors of Unacademy
Unacademy has 7 listed competitors in our database, 7 of them funded. They include BYJU'S, Toppr, Toprankers, Fenbi and HLT, among others.
| Company Name | Domain | Founded | HQ Location | Total funding | Employees | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| byjus.com | 2011 | Bengaluru, India | $4.6B | 3 | Online learning programs for K-12 education are delivered. | |
| toppr.com | 2013 | Mumbai, India | $116.06M | – | Mobile and SaaS-based platform providing e-learning and test preparation platform for students | |
| toprankers.com | 2016 | Bhopal, India | $4.67M | 269 | Edtech organization that provides career discovery and preparation solutions to high school students | |
| fenbi.com | 2012 | Beijing, China | $391.5M | – | Preparation for various exams is enabled by Fenbi's mobile application. | |
| builtbyhlt.com | 2012 | Iowa, United States | $20.26M | 10 | Mobile apps for exam preparation in various fields are provided. | |
| extramarks.com | 2007 | Noida, India | $25.15M | 4,714 | AI-powered education solutions for K-12 and exam preparation are delivered. | |
| byjusexamprep.com | 2013 | Noida, India | $24.54M | 898 | Government exam preparation solutions are delivered through a mobile platform. |
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Web traffic of Unacademy
The website of Unacademy (unacademy.com) receives about 9.3M visits a month and ranks #6,517 among all websites worldwide, #287 in Education.
- Monthly visits9.3M
▲ 1% vs previous month
- Unique visitors2M
per month
- Global rank#6,517
among all websites
- Category rank#287
Science and Education · Education
Visitor engagement
- Bounce rate53%
- Pages per visit4.7
- Average visit3 min 25 sec
- DevicesDesktop 48% · Mobile 52%
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| Website | Domain | Audience affinity | Monthly visits | Global rank | Profile |
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| byjus.com | 100% | 24M | #2,773 | View details | |
| vedantu.com | 98% | 24.3M | #3,031 | View details | |
| pw.live | 96% | 81.3M | #444 | View details | |
| scribd.com | 91% | 306.7M | #137 | View details | |
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Top companies in Test Preparation Platforms
10 companies that operate in the same segment as Unacademy (Test Preparation Platforms), 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 | |
An online platform for competitive exam preparation is provided. | 2016 | Gurugram, Haryana, India | USD 64.98 M | USD 15.59 M | – | |
Mobile and cloud-based resources for medical exams are delivered. | 2012 | Berlin, Berlin, Germany | USD 291.94 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 | – | |
Live interactive K-12 tutoring platform is provided online. | 2011 | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India | USD 341 M | USD 23.27 M | 972 | |
On-demand one-to-one tutoring is connected between students and tutors. | 2020 | Lewes, Delaware, United States | USD 23.26 M | USD 772.99 K | 126 | |
AI-based IT solutions for instructors are provided by Riiid. | 2014 | Mountain View, California, United States | USD 247.26 M | – | – | |
Testbook is recognized as a leading platform for government exam preparation in India. | 2014 | Gurugram, Haryana, India | USD 13.85 M | USD 3.34 M | 861 | |
Digital educational content and learning platform for students is provided. | 2019 | Dhaka, Bangladesh | USD 6.2 M | – | – | |
Live online tutoring and test prep platform is operated. | 2007 | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | USD 107 M | – | – |
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Frequently Asked Questions about Unacademy
Unacademy was founded in 2015.
Unacademy is headquartered in Bengaluru, India. It is registered at Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Gaurav Munjal is the current CEO of Unacademy. They have also founded this company.
Unacademy is a funded company, having raised a total of $880.17M across 13 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a Series B of $11.76M, raised on Dec 2015.
Unacademy has 1,799 employees.
The primary company behind Unacademy, Sorting Hat Technologies Private Limited, reported revenue of ₹826 Cr for FY 2025, down 16% year on year.
Unacademy was founded in 2015 in Bengaluru, India, as an online education platform focused on exam preparation. Structured courses and resources are delivered through live classes featuring educator interaction and doubt-clearing sessions. Recorded classes are made accessible for flexible learning. Additional features include practice sections, mock tests, and downloadable lecture notes, supporting students across various competitive exams.
Unacademy's top competitors include Toppr, BYJU'S and Extramarks.
Unacademy offers Unacademy App, Live Classes, and Practice Section.
Unacademy has made 12 acquisitions, including CodeChef, Coursavy, and GATE Academy.
Unacademy has 72 investors. Key investors include upGrad, Facebook, IIFL Finance, Mirae Asset, and Nexus Venture Partners.
The valuation of Unacademy is $221.96M as of Mar 2026.