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Gradeup Acquired

Grade Stack Learning Private Limited Noida, Uttar Pradesh Founded 2015 byjusexamprep.com ↗

Online exam-preparation platform for government-job and postgraduate entrance exams (banking, SSC, GATE, CAT, UGC-NET, IAS, Defence and more) delivered via live online lectures in English and Hindi. Founded in 2015 by Shobhit Bhatnagar, Sanjeev Kumar and Vibhu Bhushan (the legal entity, Grade Stack Learning Pvt Ltd, was incorporated in May 2013 as GradeStack before the Gradeup exam-prep product launched). Acquired…

Shobhit Bhatnagar · Co-founder & CEO Sanjeev Kumar · Co-founder Vibhu Bhushan · Co-founder
$10 MnTotal funding (tracked)
2Funding rounds
4 Nov 2019Last round

Gradeup: Funding Rounds

Date Round Amount Investors Source
4 Nov 2019 Series A $7 Mn Times Internet Limited source
Mar 2014 ~ Seed $3 Mn Times Internet Limited source

Acquisitions

DateAcquirerAcquiredAmountSource
7 Sep 2021 BYJU'S Gradeup Undisclosed source

Recent Signals

  • 7 Sep 2021 · ma-strategic
    Gradeup rebranded as BYJU'S Exam Prep post-acquisition source

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FAQs on Gradeup

Who founded Gradeup?

Gradeup was founded by Shobhit Bhatnagar, Sanjeev Kumar, Vibhu Bhushan in 2015.

How much funding has Gradeup raised?

Gradeup has raised $10 Mn across 2 tracked funding round(s), most recently on 2019-11-04. Figures are compiled from cited public sources.

Who are the investors in Gradeup?

Investors in Gradeup include Times Internet Limited.

What does Gradeup do?

Online exam-preparation platform for government-job and postgraduate entrance exams (banking, SSC, GATE, CAT, UGC-NET, IAS, Defence and more) delivered via live online lectures in English and Hindi. Founded in 2015 by Shobhit Bhatnagar, Sanjeev Kumar and Vibhu Bhushan (the legal entity, Grade Stack Learning Pvt…

Where is Gradeup headquartered?

Gradeup is headquartered in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.

What is Gradeup's business model?

Gradeup's core value proposition centers on Live online exam-prep classes replicating offline experience, Broad exam coverage.

How does Gradeup make money?

Gradeup's cited revenue streams include Paid live-class courses.

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