Ex-Unacademy COO's Edtech Start-Up Emversity Secures $5 Mn in Pre-Series A Round

Former Unacademy COO Vivek Sinha’s edtech start-up Emversity has raised $5 million in its pre-Series A round led by existing investors Z447 and Lightspeed Venture Partners. Other investors like Alteria Capital and Innoven Capital also participated in the funding round.

The Bengaluru-based start-up, which offers skill-based certificate and degree courses for healthcare students, aims to use the fresh capital to expand its footprint to more than 75 campuses. The funding round comes on the back of a breakout first year for Emersity in which its expanded its footprint to 36 campuses across 18 Indian states.

“Millions of roles in healthcare, hospitality and construction lie vacant, while one-third of graduates remain unemployed. Our employer-sponsored stipend model solves accessibility; industry co-designed curriculum ensure relevance; and our Centres of Excellence expand capacity,” said Sinha. He added that the edtech start-up focuses on quality and outcomes.

The start-up has also launched travel and hospitality keeping in line with its mission of solving skill-gap across multiple critical industries. Currently, it is on track to end the current financial year with 75+ campuses.

“Vivek and his team are bridging a systemic gap between education and employment by aligning training infrastructure with real industry demand, creating a more job-ready workforce for critical sectors. What excites me the most is the non-linear impact Emversity can unlock by connecting global demand with the talent pipeline that they are developing,” said Harsha Kumar, Partner at Lightspeed.

On the other hand, Z47 Principal Chandrasekhar Venugopal said Sinha’s insighton fixing the education-employment gap through a job relevant pedagogy stood out. “In under a year, he’s taken Emversity from this insight to national scale, with real outcomes and smart unit economics.”

The start-up also revealed that it has recently partnered with two unnamed hotel chains to launch skill-based training programs in areas such as room management, food and beverage services, and culinary arts. These courses are expected to roll out later this year. To date, the edtech claims to have raised over $16 million in funding.