B2B Edtech Startup, Classplus Raises Funding $65M Round Led By Tiger Global
- ByStartupStory | June 24, 2021
B2B edtech startup, Classplus raises funding $65Min a Series C round led by Tiger Global. GSV Ventures, the edtech focused fund, along with existing investors Alpha Wave Incubation (AWI), Blume Ventures and RTP Global also participated in the round.
Mukul Rustagi, CEO and Co-Founder, Classplus, said regarding Classplus raises funding, “We are on a mission to ensure that every educator can go online and connect with their students across the world. The power of educators has historically been confined to their local neighbourhoods. With Classplus, educators have been able to build and expand their online presence, and monetise their content without any major investment and effort.”
Deborah Quazzo, Managing Partner, GSV Ventures commented “When lockdowns struck India, Classplus emerged as the critical infrastructure software for the $30 billion offline tutoring industry. With the platform growing nearly 10x in the last 12 months, GSV views it as a “Weapon of Mass Instruction.’’ Co-founders Mukul and Bhaswat are empowering tutors in India to go online, enabling them to build bigger and stronger businesses while also expanding access to localised education”