Few weeks back, we had reviewed startup in Vertical Search space – CollegeDunia that wants to make College search very easy !!!
There is news that CollegeDunia has received $162,787 [1 Crore] of angel investment from MIH-acquired automobile site Gaadi.com’s CEO Umang Kumar, along with a bunch of undisclosed investors.
The funds would be utilized for Marketing, Technology enhancement & Operations.
The company is planning to add data on 7,000 to 8,000 colleges in six months. In the long run, the site will also look at listing coaching institutes, polytechnic institutes and entrance exams details.
As per the Sahil Chalana, Founder/CEO of CollegeDunia; they plan to become the leader in “Vertical Search for Indian Colleges” or to be more precise, Zomato of the education industry. For more updates on the funding, please check YourStory, IamWire & VCCircle.
If you are student, do give Collegedunia a spin & share across your feedback & comments.
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