Jharkhand Angels lead a seed round funding for The Playbook!
- ByStartupStory | February 28, 2022
The Playbook, a gamified social learning ecosystem that focuses on foundational skill development for K12, thereby bridging the gap between academics and life, has raised an undisclosed amount in the seed round of funding. The round saw participation from Jharkhand Angels and other individual investors from Citibank, PayTM, Nestle, Shipsy, etc.
The Playbook is building a platform for core skills like creativity, communication, critical thinking and collaboration. Subscribers not only study, but also Create, Engage, and Compete with their peers all around the world. The company is on a mission to change the way children, tweens, and adolescents produce and consume media.
In a Press release, the company stated that “The brand is on board by integrating the principles of social networking, creators’ economy, and 2-way learning, the brand hopes to establish a secure and controlled digital ecosystem for children, therefore instilling vital 21st-century skills for a child’s success not just in school or examinations, but in life.”
CEO Varun Mahendru, Co-founder Harsh Mahendru, and CTO Abhishek Goel manage the playbook fun. Jamshedpur and Mumbai were the company’s first stops.
The brand has helped 150+ children become authors and has released 12+ books under the name Pocket Thoughts on Amazon. More than 2000 children have participated in live events, festivals, and contests, totalling more than 35,000 hours of Live Classes from children from more than eight nations (USA, Singapore, Japan, Indonesia, Middle East, Canada, etc).
According to the press statement, the present funds will be used for product development and growth.
Prabhash Nirbhay, Chief Evangelist at Jharkhand Angels said that they are proud to be associated with the visionary and committed team at The Playbook and were looking forward to working closely with the founders as they scale, also added.
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