Draft:Leverage Edu
Leverage Edu
[edit]Leverage Edu is an Tech company[1] headquartered in New Delhi, it's AI-enabled platform empowers young individuals with upward mobility options globally[2], offers universities & counselors an AI product-suite that helps them with student recruitment, and alongside,[3] offers a living stack to these students across financing, remittance, part-time housing & early-career opportunities.
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Edtech |
| Founder | Akshay Chaturvedi [4] |
| Headquarters | |
Area served | Worldwide [5] |
| Revenue | ₹180 crore (US$21 million) [6] |
Number of employees | 800 [7] |
History
[edit]Leverage Edu was founded in 2017, by Akshay Chaturvedi. Akshay was alumnus of Indian School of Business, assisting students with abroad test preparation and education finance.Initially launched as college admissions mentoring service, the company expanded into a full-fledged study abroad Eco-system integrating technology,counseling and finance solutions.[8]
In 2020, the company launched Uniconnect, a virtual education fair platform connecting students with university representatives from around the world[9].
Funding
[edit]Leverage Edu has raised multiple rounds of funding from venture capital and strategic investors. Notable investors that have been participated in multiple rounds include Educational Testing Service(ETS)[10], Blume Ventures[11], Kaizenvest[12], DSG[13], Tomorrow Capital[14], DSP Mutual Funds[15], Spring Marketing Capital[16] and Artha Ventures[17].
Products & Services
[edit]Leverage Edu offers a range of products and services aimed at simplifying the study-abroad process for students.Its core platform uses artificial intelligence to match students with universities and courses based on their academic background, test scores, and career aspirations. The company operates various products in its ecosystem.
- Univalley, a software platform for universities to manage student recruitment and engagement digitally.[18]
- In 2025, Leverage Edu expanded its offerings with Flyhomes[19], a student accommodation platform that helps learners secure verified housing options abroad. [20]
- FlyFinance,company's fin-tech arm offer education loans,foreign exchange and other financial services to international students. [21]
- OneView, a centralized dashboard where they can track their applications,visa status,and counselling progress all stages of their study-abroad progress.[22] Currently, as Study Abroad with Leverage App.
- Leverage Live, provides online test preparation for standardized exams such as IELTS,TOEFL,GRE,GMAT and SAT, offering live interactive sessions and personalized study plans.[23]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Top Industry and Academia Come Together to Invest in Ed-tech Company Leverage Edu". wallstreetONLINE (in German). 2017-08-02. Retrieved 2025-09-30.
- ^ Team, The Tech Buzz. "Leverage Edu doubles revenue, turns profitable amid visa chaos". www.techbuzz.ai. Retrieved 2025-11-08.
- ^ "Leverage Edu launches UnivalleyOS". The Times of India. 2023-05-17. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-11-08.
- ^ https://www.forbes.com/profile/akshay-chaturvedi//
- ^ https://www.business-standard.com/education/news/leverage-edu-eyes-2x-revenue-expansion-africa-se-asia-125100101220_1.html/
- ^ https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/01/visa-crackdowns-are-blocking-students-study-abroad-dreams-so-indias-leverage-edu-is-rerouting-them/
- ^ https://www.cnbctv18.com/education/leverage-edu-jobs-to-hire-1500-employees-in-a-year-14738151.html/
- ^ Malik, Yuvraj (2017-08-02). "Online education start-up Leverage Edu raises seed funding from investors". mint. Retrieved 2025-10-10.
- ^ Computer, Express (2020-04-02). "UniConnect: LeverageEdu's Online University Fair Platform". Express Computer. Retrieved 2025-10-10.
- ^ "Leverage Edu Raises $40mn In Fresh Funding Round: Report". BW Disrupt. Retrieved 2025-10-15.
- ^ "Announcing $6.5m Series A In Leverage Edu". Blume Ventures. 2021-02-18. Retrieved 2025-10-15.
- ^ Sil, Debarghya (2022-03-21). "Edtech Startup Leverage Edu Bags $22 Mn From Kaizenvest Private Equity, Others". Inc42 Media. Retrieved 2025-10-15.
- ^ arthagroup (2022-05-18). "Why we invested in LeverageEdu? - Artha Group". Retrieved 2025-10-15.
- ^ "Leverage-edu | Tomorrow Capital". tomorrowcapital.in. Retrieved 2025-10-15.
- ^ "Leverage Edu raises USD 22 million from several investors". The Times of India. 2022-03-21. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-10-15.
- ^ "Leverage Edu | Spring Marketing Capital". www.springmarketingcapital.com. Retrieved 2025-10-15.
- ^ arthagroup (2022-05-18). "Why we invested in LeverageEdu? - Artha Group". Retrieved 2025-10-15.
- ^ Pathak, Shalini (2023-05-17). "Leverage Edu Launches University Operating System Univalley OS – EdTechReview". Retrieved 2025-10-10.
- ^ Vishwakarma, Vivek. "Study Abroad Platform Leverage Edu launches student accommodation platform Fly Homes". indianstartupnews.com. Retrieved 2025-10-15.
- ^ PTI (2024-09-18). "Airbnb partners with Fly Homes to provide short-term accommodation for Indian students studying abroad". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2025-10-10.
- ^ Pathak, Shashank. "Leverage Edu announces second ESOP buyback". entrackr.com. Retrieved 2025-10-10.
- ^ "Leverage Edu raises Rs 47 crore led by Tomorrow Capital". The Times of India. 2021-02-19. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-10-10.
- ^ Network, NDM News (2021-08-16). "Leverage Edu Declares Fresh Batch of Leverage Edu Scholars". DIGITAL TERMINAL. Retrieved 2025-10-10.