CollegeDekho Raises 2 Million $ Funding from Man Capital & Others

Disruptive technology start-up CollegeDekho.com, that connects students with colleges, has raised 2 million $ funding from Girnarsoft, Man Capital and a few other investors in its third round of funding. The previous two rounds of funding of 1 million $ each were also raised from Girnarsoft (in 2015) & Man Capital (in 2016) respectively.

The main offerings of Collegedekho.com include:

• Allowing students to compare colleges and map them to the relevant course/college
• Selecting courses and determining the cut-offs for those courses
• Providing information on courses, colleges, exams and other career-related content

Ruchir Arora, Founder & CEO - CollegeDekhosays, “This round of funding is the reiteration of the trust our investors have in our vision and a clear indication that we are on the right path to success.”

CollegeDekho’s focus will be to:

• Strengthen its technology
• Expand collaboration with international colleges
• Increase marketing activities, including more offline campaigns

Since its inception in 2015, CollegeDekho has assisted approximately more than a lakh student take admission to a college of their choice, both in India & abroad, in accordance to their skill-set and interest.

CollegeDekho has helped students get admission to the best colleges in India likeJECRC University – Jaipur,Amity University – Delhi NCR, Lovely Professional University – Punjab,Jagran Lakecity University – Bhopal,Hindustan University – Chennai,VELS University - Chennai, AIT – Bangalore,NSHM Knowledge Campus – Kolkata,Ajeenkya DY Patil University, Puneetc.

With a wide spectrum of courses and colleges to choose from, CollegeDekho.com assists students in their end-to-end admission process right from analyzing their skills & interests to counseling to admissions. The major highlight is theirCommon Application Form (CAF)platform, through which, students can choose and apply to more than 200+ colleges across India.

Collegedekho’s intuitive technology mapping has aided over 200 admissions in JECRC University - Jaipur alone.Mr. Amit Agarwal, JECRC University, Jaipur said, “We’ve found excellent partners in Collegedekho. It’s not only the quality of students but the deep
understanding of a student’s need, that sets Collegedekho team apart from its competitors.”

Nikhil Malik, Partner, ManCapitalsaid, "The education sector is poised for further growth and we believe there remains a lot of talent in the country that can benefit from improved support. CollegeDekho strives to identify students' optimal education path so as to make a difference in the future."

In 2017, Collegedekho launched their Study Abroad services, through which they have successfully placed 50+ students globally and aim to close 300+ admissions in international colleges in 2018.

Besides this, Collegedekho.com has 5 on-ground career cafes in Patna, Ranchi, Lucknow, Guwahati & Srinagar to offer guidance to students looking to pursue higher education in India.

Amit Jain, Founder & CEO, Girnarsofthas expressed his confidence on the value-proposition of Collegedekho.com and predicts a disruptive evolution of the modern education in India with the government’s focus on digital education.

Collegedekho’s portfolio of services include: