AI edtech startup Arivihan, based in Bengaluru, has raised $4.17 million in a pre-Series A funding round led by well-known global investors Prosus Ventures and Accel, with GSF Investors also taking part. The latest round of funding is a big step forward for the company, whose main goal is to provide automated, personalized coaching services for Indian school students, especially those in tier II and tier III cities and rural areas.
Mission Led by the Founder to Customize Education All Over India
Arivihan is a personalized learning platform that was started in 2021 by Ritesh Singh Chandel, Sonu Kumar, and Rushabh Kothari. It has interactive video lessons, instant question resolution, and study plans that are made by AI. Students who are studying for competitive tests like NEET and Class 12 State Board exams can use the platform.
Impressive Effects on Education and Student Success
Over 150 students scored above 90% on Class 12 board exams, with some ranking in the state’s top 10. This shows that the startup’s platform has a strong educational effect. Arivihan also says that students’ grades went up by 42% in just 30 days after they joined its website. In FY25, Arivihan sold about 15,000 subscriptions and made about 3.25 crore in sales. Each month, it handled about 7 lakh AI-powered questions with 97% accuracy.
Growing operations and reaching more people in India
Arivihan plans to use the extra money to expand its AI research and skills, make its language support better, and step up its marketing and sales efforts all over India. The business wants to grow even more by going into new states like Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Chhattisgarh. To help the business grow, the startup also wants to add more experienced NEET teachers to its academic team and grow its product, marketing, and tech departments.
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Investors see personalized learning powered by AI as a game-changer
Investors talk about how AI could completely change education and point out that Indian edtech has had a hard time in the past with general, one-size-fits-all learning solutions and models that couldn’t last. As seen with Arivihan’s popularity and student results, the rise of generative AI is seen as a game-changer for providing adaptive, personalized education on a large scale.
Looking ahead: Big goals for growth and bright prospects for the future
This funding round comes after Arivihan received $750,000 in seed funding from Accel’s Atoms program. The startup wants to increase its user base to between 80,000 and 100,000 by the end of this year, which will help it reach its goal of becoming India’s top AI-driven education technology company.
Giving underserved students more power through AI
Overall, Arivihan’s $4.17 million funding boosts its goal to use AI to create personalized, automated learning solutions for India’s wide range of students, especially those who live in areas that aren’t well served, with the goal of making these solutions more accessible, better quality, and more effective in the classroom.
