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End-to-end Admission Process Simplified

Gurgaon, IndiaFounded 2015Edtech
Valuation $100–250M Last recorded · 2025
Revenue $10–50M Latest reported FY
Headcount 1–2k Current team size
Total funding $100–500M Disclosed equity funding
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About CollegeDekho

Founded in 2015, CollegeDekho is an education technology company operating as a comprehensive ecosystem for higher education in India. The company was established by Ruchir Arora, Saurabh Jain, and Rohit Saha, who were friends from their engineering college days. The founding was motivated by CEO Ruchir Arora's personal struggles in accessing higher education information, a challenge he aimed to solve for others. Arora holds a B.Tech from VNIT Nagpur and an MBA from the Indian School of Business, with prior leadership experience at HT Media, IBM, and other tech companies. Co-founder Saurabh Jain, also a VNIT Nagpur alumnus, brings operational expertise from his time at Cognizant and Volkswagen, where he managed large-scale projects. Rohit Saha, another VNIT Nagpur graduate, oversees sales and revenue, leveraging his experience from roles at Videocon and Bharti Airtel.

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CollegeDekho operates on a dual business model, serving both students (B2C) and educational institutions (B2B). For students, the platform offers a free-to-use college discovery engine with a database of over 35,000 colleges, personalized counseling, and a Common Application Form (CAF) that simplifies applying to multiple institutions. Additional student-centric services include assistance with education loans, scholarship information, and study abroad programs. The company's revenue is primarily generated through partnerships with colleges and universities, which pay a fee for successful student enrollments facilitated by the platform. CollegeDekho also earns from advertising and promotional services for institutions and premium, paid services for students seeking enhanced guidance.

The platform's core offering is a technology-driven, end-to-end guidance system for the entire college admission process. It employs a hybrid approach, combining a vast digital repository of information with one-on-one expert counseling to provide tailored recommendations. A key feature is the 'CollegeDekho Assured' program, which partners with colleges to offer industry-relevant skills alongside traditional degree courses, enhancing student employability. Since its inception, the company has expanded its services through strategic acquisitions, including GetMyUni, IELTSMaterial, and PrepBytes, to broaden its offerings in test preparation and coding education. The company has reported significant growth, with revenue reaching ₹216 crore in FY24, a 32% increase from the previous fiscal year.

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At a glance

Status
Operational
Founded
2015
Headquarters
Gurgaon, India
Employees
1,463
Open positions
None listed
Dealroom signal
66.0/100
Industry
Education
Sub-industry
Education Providers, Learning Tools and Resources
Sector
Edtech, Higher Education, Admissions and Enrollment Platforms
Business model
Marketplace & ecommerce
Client focus
b2c
Investment activity
4 companies, latest Oct 2023
Capital deployed
—
Preferred round
ACQUISITION

Funding history

10 recorded events

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal typeDateAmountValuationInvestorsSource
LATE VCOther financing Dec 2025 $10M $175M CarDekho ↗
DEBTDebt Apr 2025 $4.7M — Recur Club ↗
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Financials

Revenue over time

Revenue, earnings and other financial measures where available. Years marked “E” are estimates.

YearRevenueGrowth
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020 —
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Growth signals

CollegeDekho website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for CollegeDekho is 1M monthly website visits, down 41.2% over the last three months. CollegeDekho's team declined 5.9% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits1M 3-month web change-41.2% 1-year team growth-5.9%
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Investors

11 investors on the cap table

From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.

Seed1 investor entered at this stage

  • GirnarSoft

Series A7 investors entered at this stage

  • Man Capital
  • Rockstone Ventures
  • Calega
  • Rajeev Chaba
  • ADQ
  • ETS Strategic Capital
  • Winter Capital Partners

Series B and later3 investors entered at this stage

  • Recur Club
  • Lighthouse Canton
  • CarDekho
Team profiled 24 named & role-tagged
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Key operators 5 quality Hidden — book a demo/100
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Global footprint

Workforce and web traffic by country
Workforce by country
4 countries with
team presence
🇮🇳 India99%
🇬🇧 United Kingdom0.2%
🇨🇦 Canada0.1%
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates0.1%
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