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CollegeDekho

Girnarsoft Education Services Private Limited Gurugram, Haryana Founded 2015 collegedekho.com ↗

Online higher-education discovery, counselling and admissions platform connecting students in India with colleges and universities, plus study-abroad, test-prep and skilling services. Backed by CarDekho Group (GirnarSoft), which holds roughly a 40% stake.

Ruchir Arora · Co-Founder & CEO Rajiv Singh · Co-Founder Saurabh Jain · Co-Founder Rohit Saha · Co-Founder
$84.2 MnTotal funding (tracked)
10Funding rounds
26 Dec 2025Last round

CollegeDekho: Funding Rounds

Date Round Amount Investors Source
26 Dec 2025 Corporate Minority $10 Mn CarDekho Group source
29 Apr 2025 Debt $4.7 Mn Recur Club source
1 Apr 2025 Undisclosed $3.5 Mn Lighthouse Canton source
6 Jul 2024 Series B $9 Mn Calega ETS Strategic Capital Man Capital QIC Winter Capital Partners source
21 Dec 2022 Series B $9 Mn Winter Capital Partners source
1 Dec 2021 Series B $35 Mn Calega ETS Strategic Capital Man Capital Winter Capital Disrupt ADQ QIC source
7 May 2019 Series B $8 Mn GirnarSoft Man Capital source
5 Feb 2018 Series A $2 Mn GirnarSoft Man Capital source
18 Apr 2016 Seed $2 Mn Man Capital source
1 Dec 2015 Seed $1 Mn GirnarSoft source

Acquisitions

DateAcquirerAcquiredAmountSource
4 Oct 2023 CollegeDekho ImaginXP Undisclosed source
28 Mar 2022 CollegeDekho PrepBytes Undisclosed source
25 Feb 2022 CollegeDekho Getmyuni Undisclosed source
25 Feb 2022 CollegeDekho IELTSMaterial Undisclosed source
17 Jul 2019 CollegeDekho Scholarship Facilitation Services Undisclosed source

Recent Signals

  • 26 Dec 2025 · financial
    CollegeDekho says it has attained profitability, per CEO statement accompanying CarDekho's $10 Mn follow-on source
  • 25 Feb 2022 · ma-strategic
    CollegeDekho Group acquires Getmyuni and IELTSMaterial, calls itself the largest student enrollment platform in India source

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FAQs on CollegeDekho

Who founded CollegeDekho?

CollegeDekho was founded by Ruchir Arora, Rajiv Singh, Saurabh Jain, Rohit Saha in 2015.

How much funding has CollegeDekho raised?

CollegeDekho has raised $84.2 Mn across 10 tracked funding round(s), most recently on 2025-12-26. Figures are compiled from cited public sources.

Who are the investors in CollegeDekho?

Investors in CollegeDekho include CarDekho Group, Recur Club, Lighthouse Canton.

What does CollegeDekho do?

Online higher-education discovery, counselling and admissions platform connecting students in India with colleges and universities, plus study-abroad, test-prep and skilling services. Backed by CarDekho Group (GirnarSoft), which holds roughly a 40% stake.

Where is CollegeDekho headquartered?

CollegeDekho is headquartered in Gurugram, Haryana, India.

What is CollegeDekho's business model?

CollegeDekho's core value proposition centers on FREE Career & Course Selection Guidance, FREE College Selection Guide & Admission Support, FREE Information on Colleges, Exams and More, Common Application Form.

How does CollegeDekho make money?

CollegeDekho's cited revenue streams include Commission on admissions, Marketing services for colleges, Promotion & advertising, Online coaching.

Sources & corrections. Every fact on this page is compiled from cited public sources — follow the "source" links beside each entry. Profile sources: www.collegedekho.com · Last verified 5 Sep 2026. · Report a correction