ah! Ventures

ah! Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Mumbai, India, established in 2010. It serves as a curated, sector-agnostic fundraising platform for early-stage startups seeking up to 10 million USD. The firm boasts a robust network of over 3,000 investors, including more than 2,000 angel investors and 1,000 institutional investors and family offices. With a strong deal pipeline, ah! Ventures assesses over 600 business plans each month. The organization has built a well-established brand as one of India’s premier aggregators, offering a wide range of services to support startup growth across various sectors, including technology, manufacturing, mobile, and TMT.

Pawan Kumar Addepalli

Venture Partner

Gaurav Anand

Venture Partner, San Francisco

Ritesh Anand

Venture Partner, Noida

Saarthak Bakshi

Partner, First Gear

Anurag Chandna

Venture Partner, Noida and Meerut

Anvita Dasari

Investment Associate

Priya Gandhi

Senior Investment Analyst

Sunny Garg

Venture Partner

Prashant Gupta

Venture Partner, Mumbai, Pune and Delhi

Ripika Gupta

Venture Partner, Delhi

Tanzeem Inamdar

Venture Partner, Nasik

Gaurav Jain

Venture Partner, Pune and Mumbai

Ayush Jain

Venture Partner, San Francisco

Abhinav Khandelwal

Venture Partner

Abhijeet Kumar

Co-Founding Partner

Yash Mantri

Venture Partner

Jayesh Matani

Venture Partner, Mumbai

Aravin Namadev

Venture Partner, Bengaluru

Soumitra Nanda

Venture Partner, Bengaluru

Subrata Patra

Venture Partner

Karn Rajani

Venture Partner

Nirav Rawell

Venture Partner, Bengaluru

Raju Rhee

Venture Partner

Sunil Roy

Venture Partner, Mumbai and Kolkata

Hemal Shah

Venture Partner, Mumbai

Viraj Shah

Venture Partner, Mumbai

Harsh Shethia

Venture Partner

Vivek Singh

Venture Partner, Lucknow

Rajiv Sohini

Venture Partner, Hyderabad

Ankur Surana

Venture Partner, Nasik

Ujwal Thombre

Venture Partner

Arvind Vemana

Venture Partner, Hyderabad

Manish Yadav

Venture Partner, Delhi

Zeeshan Zeeshan

Partner

Past deals in EdTech

Klassroom Edutech

Venture Round in 2022
Klassroom Edutech is an online platform aimed at addressing the challenges faced by students and parents in India regarding access to quality educational coaching at affordable prices. The platform aggregates budget-friendly educational institutes and classes, making them easily discoverable and bookable online. Klassroom offers a consistent brand experience across its services, which include practical teaching aids, limited class sizes, good infrastructure, audio-visual technology, and qualified educators. The platform also features centralized governance to maintain quality and performance standards. Additionally, it provides a digital learning management service called Klassroomkonnect, enhancing the overall educational experience. By offering app-based solutions, Klassroom facilitates the location and admission process to verified coaching classes, ensuring that students receive quality education without compromising on cost.

Geekster

Seed Round in 2022
Geekster is a tech driven education company working to up-skill software engineers and get them hired at leading tech companies globally.

SpeEdLabs

Seed Round in 2022
SpeEdLabs is to provide a top-notch, technology-based Learning and Practice platform to students at an affordable price, thus empowering every student to grow into their full potential.

ImmersiveLabz

Seed Round in 2022
ImmersiveLabz is an ed-tech company providing virtual 3D science laboratory to schools, colleges and hospitals. It has rich experience in developing products and solutions in the area of Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, Mixed Reality, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Mobile apps, 3D Visualization & Medical Imaging, Gesture controlled apps, Gamification, Multi-touch and 3D Simulation applications.

Kohbee

Pre Seed Round in 2021
There was a research paper in 1984 by Benjamin Bloom which mentioned Bloom’s 2-sigma problem. It was also quoted in Marc Andreessen’s blog on 18th April 2020. It basically said that if we give personal tuitions (less than 4) and assess students constantly, we can have a 2-sigma difference. Now it was called a problem because there was no way to supply so many tutors without the internet. Today, we are building an advanced platform for 1:4 live tutoring service that focuses on the engagement of your child and a backend service filled with tools so the tutors can give a magical experience.

Eduncle

Series A in 2021
Eduncle is an online coaching platform based in India, focused on preparing students for key higher education exams such as IIT JAM, CSIR NET, and UGC NET. Founded in 2014 by Dr. Amit Pareek, Eduncle has grown from a small team to an organization with over 200 employees, dedicated to providing quality education and support to students. The platform offers expert-designed study materials, personalized learning content, continuous doubt resolution, and mentorship, facilitating a comprehensive learning experience. With a community of over 2.6 million registered users, Eduncle has achieved significant success, with more than 3,000 selections in competitive exams, including several top ranks. The company also offers a mobile app to foster a collaborative learning environment, allowing students to engage with peers and educators across the nation. Through innovative learning methods and a commitment to accessible education, Eduncle aims to empower students academically and professionally.

Toppersnotes

Seed Round in 2021
Toppersnotes is an ed-tech company that specializes in test preparation, aiming to make education more accessible and affordable. The company offers resources for various competitive exams, including IAS, IES, GATE, SSC, NEET, JEE, and CBSE Board, as well as state-level job exams. By providing curated question banks and materials compiled by successful students, Toppersnotes enhances the learning experience. Additionally, the company leverages technology to virtualize the classroom experience, allowing for a personalized approach to education that aims to improve students' performance and engagement.

Wiingy

Angel Round in 2021
Wiingy is a unique combination of multiple learning and skill development methods including 1:1 live classes, DIY robotics kits, online and offline community events, and a guided coding platform.

Little Leap

Seed Round in 2021
Developer of a mobile application designed to offer age-appropriate personalized content to help children learn soft skills, life skills, and leadership skills. The company's application democratizes all-around development through an outcome-driven, research-backed holistic development curriculum with detailed micro-skills assessment and progress tracking designed by an in-house team of expert child psychologists and counselors, enabling students to consistently develop social and emotional maturity, communication skills, and cognitive ability.

Tealfeed

Seed Round in 2021
Tealfeed is a knowledge-sharing platform that aims to provide users with a diverse range of informative content, including articles, videos, and podcasts. It facilitates connections between creators and their audiences, offering opportunities for monetization and access to potential employers. Additionally, Tealfeed features tools to help streamline workflow for businesses, including appointment scheduling, automated reminders, and client management. This all-in-one platform supports both content creators and companies in enhancing their operations and engaging more effectively with their respective markets.

Klassroom Edutech

Seed Round in 2021
Klassroom Edutech is an online platform aimed at addressing the challenges faced by students and parents in India regarding access to quality educational coaching at affordable prices. The platform aggregates budget-friendly educational institutes and classes, making them easily discoverable and bookable online. Klassroom offers a consistent brand experience across its services, which include practical teaching aids, limited class sizes, good infrastructure, audio-visual technology, and qualified educators. The platform also features centralized governance to maintain quality and performance standards. Additionally, it provides a digital learning management service called Klassroomkonnect, enhancing the overall educational experience. By offering app-based solutions, Klassroom facilitates the location and admission process to verified coaching classes, ensuring that students receive quality education without compromising on cost.

Geekster

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Geekster is a tech driven education company working to up-skill software engineers and get them hired at leading tech companies globally.

Little Leap

Seed Round in 2021
Developer of a mobile application designed to offer age-appropriate personalized content to help children learn soft skills, life skills, and leadership skills. The company's application democratizes all-around development through an outcome-driven, research-backed holistic development curriculum with detailed micro-skills assessment and progress tracking designed by an in-house team of expert child psychologists and counselors, enabling students to consistently develop social and emotional maturity, communication skills, and cognitive ability.

OckyPocky

Seed Round in 2020
OckyPocky is an e-learning platform focused on teaching children English from home. The company leverages natural language processing and artificial intelligence, incorporating speech recognition technology to enhance the language learning experience. By emphasizing vernacular languages, OckyPocky enables both children and teachers to engage in a convenient and effective learning process. The platform aims to make learning enjoyable and personalized, tapping into children's innate desire to learn while supporting their brain and skill development.

OckyPocky

Angel Round in 2018
OckyPocky is an e-learning platform focused on teaching children English from home. The company leverages natural language processing and artificial intelligence, incorporating speech recognition technology to enhance the language learning experience. By emphasizing vernacular languages, OckyPocky enables both children and teachers to engage in a convenient and effective learning process. The platform aims to make learning enjoyable and personalized, tapping into children's innate desire to learn while supporting their brain and skill development.

Shirsa Labs

Seed Round in 2018
Shirsa Labs Private Limited owns and operates an online engagement platform that provides exercises in the areas of agility, memory, focus, problem solving, and critical thinking by entertaining and educating children in the 6-13 age groups. It offers online and offline interactive methods that enable to have a direct impact on children's learning abilities in classroom, as well as day-to-day activities. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Mumbai, India.

Testbook

Acquisition in 2017
Testbook Edu Solutions Private Limited is an online platform dedicated to providing exam preparation services, particularly for government competitive exams. Founded in 2013 and based in Navi Mumbai, India, Testbook allows users to learn new concepts and take numerous mock tests, facilitating a comparative analysis of their performance against thousands of other aspirants. The platform offers detailed analytics, helping users identify their weak areas and improve their preparation strategies. Through its comprehensive resources, Testbook aims to enhance the exam readiness of its users.

iDreamCareer

Venture Round in 2017
iDreamCareer is an education company based in New Delhi, India, that specializes in career counseling for students. Since its founding in 2012, the company has developed a comprehensive 3S framework program that assists over 100,000 students annually in India, the Middle East, and East Africa with informed career planning. The program includes a career assessment tool, access to information, and personalized mentoring from a diverse board of professionals and psychologists. iDreamCareer has introduced the iDC Career Planning Kit, a tangible resource designed to enhance its career guidance services. Over the past two years, it has successfully supported more than 150,000 students in making informed career choices. The company has received several accolades, including recognition as one of the fastest-growing companies in India by CNBC TV 18 and as the Best Social Enterprise by IIM Indore.

Inc42

Angel Round in 2016
Inc42 Media is India’s No.1 new age tech media platform fostering entrepreneurship and the source for digital culture & innovation for the connected generation. We create and curate India specific stories and are dedicated to obsessively profiling startups, reviewing new Internet products and breaking tech news.

Shirsa Labs

Angel Round in 2015
Shirsa Labs Private Limited owns and operates an online engagement platform that provides exercises in the areas of agility, memory, focus, problem solving, and critical thinking by entertaining and educating children in the 6-13 age groups. It offers online and offline interactive methods that enable to have a direct impact on children's learning abilities in classroom, as well as day-to-day activities. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Mumbai, India.

Testbook

Venture Round in 2015
Testbook Edu Solutions Private Limited is an online platform dedicated to providing exam preparation services, particularly for government competitive exams. Founded in 2013 and based in Navi Mumbai, India, Testbook allows users to learn new concepts and take numerous mock tests, facilitating a comparative analysis of their performance against thousands of other aspirants. The platform offers detailed analytics, helping users identify their weak areas and improve their preparation strategies. Through its comprehensive resources, Testbook aims to enhance the exam readiness of its users.

iDreamCareer

Seed Round in 2015
iDreamCareer is an education company based in New Delhi, India, that specializes in career counseling for students. Since its founding in 2012, the company has developed a comprehensive 3S framework program that assists over 100,000 students annually in India, the Middle East, and East Africa with informed career planning. The program includes a career assessment tool, access to information, and personalized mentoring from a diverse board of professionals and psychologists. iDreamCareer has introduced the iDC Career Planning Kit, a tangible resource designed to enhance its career guidance services. Over the past two years, it has successfully supported more than 150,000 students in making informed career choices. The company has received several accolades, including recognition as one of the fastest-growing companies in India by CNBC TV 18 and as the Best Social Enterprise by IIM Indore.

Testbook

Seed Round in 2014
Testbook Edu Solutions Private Limited is an online platform dedicated to providing exam preparation services, particularly for government competitive exams. Founded in 2013 and based in Navi Mumbai, India, Testbook allows users to learn new concepts and take numerous mock tests, facilitating a comparative analysis of their performance against thousands of other aspirants. The platform offers detailed analytics, helping users identify their weak areas and improve their preparation strategies. Through its comprehensive resources, Testbook aims to enhance the exam readiness of its users.

uFaber

Seed Round in 2013
uFaber is an educational platform focused on enhancing student success in India through innovative online learning. It offers a wide range of courses designed to address various needs within the education industry, effectively breaking down geographical barriers that often limit access to quality education. By leveraging the rise of smart devices and affordable internet, uFaber aims to create opportunities for learners and facilitate transformative educational experiences. The platform features programs developed in-house by experienced trainers and industry experts, ensuring that students receive relevant and high-quality instruction tailored to their needs. With a vision to impact millions of lives, uFaber positions itself as a leader in the democratization of education.

Unio

Series A in 2012
Harness is a UK based Education Technology company which created a product called UNIO BY HARNESS TM UNIO BY HARNESS TM is a brand new fully interactive digital classroom management tool providing teachers with a secure digital space to plan and deliver engaging lessons, offer one-to-one support and crucially, gain an immediate insight into student understanding of a lesson. It has an extensive range of pedagogically driven classroom management features that have been designed to boost student engagement, participation and attainment. It is cloud based, does not require any downloads or installations and comes with full maintenance and technical support services. UNIO BY HARNESS TM has been developed by teachers, for teachers and is there to help support them and to solve the 3 main problems teachers face in the classroom today: a. problems with classroom management - loss of control, b. problems with time – no spare time for complicated new technologies and c. problems of engagement – no possibility to give personalized attention to students who need help. UNIO BY HARNESS TM is a unique, time saving, cost effective and very easy to use lesson delivery system, which maximizes the real-time interactivity between teacher and students in the classroom, fully empowering the teacher and allowing them to give one-to-one attention to students who need it the most, looking to significantly improve learning results. Harness is an award winning company, acknowledged by the European Commission as one of the most innovative ed-tech start-ups in the world. Harness is already a fully operative company with a solid foundation. It launched the initial version of Unio in 2013 in the Middle East and India as a test market with substantial positive results. Harness is now gearing up for the second stage of its growth development – launching its new UNIO BY HARNESS TM product in Europe, with a start in the UK in 2017.
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