CollegeDekho

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]

CollegeDekho
TypePrivate
IndustryEdtech
Founded2015 (2015)
Founders
  • Ruchir Arora
  • Saurabh Jain
  • Rohit Saha
Headquarters
Gurugram, Haryana
,
India
Area served
India
Websitewww.collegedekho.com

History

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

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

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
  1. Kumar, Abhishek (12 May 2019). "CollegeDekho rides on ed-tech boom to take education counselling online". www.business-standard.com. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  2. "CollegeDekho triples growth: Delivers admissions worth 1000 Crores". India Today. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  3. "CollegeDekho starts offering loans for higher education at zero per cent interest". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  4. Staff Writer (12 July 2019). "CollegeDekho acquires Scholarship Facilitation Services for undisclosed amount". mint. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  5. Bureau, BL Kolkata (14 July 2022). "CollegeDekho launches online learning platform Assured". www.thehindubusinessline.com. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  6. "Edtech Startup Collegedekho gets $9 million from Winter Capital". startup.siliconindia.com. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  7. Northlines (10 February 2023). "CollegeDekho wins 'Best Enrollment and Admissions Mgmt Solutions of the Year' award - Northlines". Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  8. Reporter, B. S. (1 December 2021). "CollegeDekho closes $35mn Series B round led by Winter Capital, ETS". www.business-standard.com. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  9. Gupta, Aryaman (4 January 2023). "Amid funding crunch, edtech startups tread an alternative path to success". www.business-standard.com. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  10. Sabi Singh, Dardi (20 May 2019). "ਲੱਖਾਂ ਵਿਦਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਦੀ ਮਦਦ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲੀ ਕੰਪਨੀ ਦੇ ਪਿੱਛੇ hi". Jag Bani. pp. 19, 20.
  11. "From Universities Discovery Platform to Providing End-to-End Admission Solutions: The Journey of CollegeDekho". www.edtechreview.in. 29 September 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
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