Digital integrated platform connecting tutors and students has raised an undisclosed amount in seed from High Net Worth Individuals. Founded by , GuruQ aims to address the need for a single, simplified and cohesive ed-tech platform that provides online and offline tutoring. For tutors, GuruQ connect and teaches students, gain recognition, manage time efficiently and increase earnings. Students and parents on the other hand can use the platform to scout for tutors in their locality and make an informed choice on the basis of past reviews and ratings. They can pick reliable ‘GuruQ Certified’ tutor options for primary, secondary, higher secondary and undergraduate courses. GuruQ also helps them manage timetables and assess progress. Minal Anand Founder and CEO, GuruQ said, “This capital gives us additional resources to support our debut in the Delhi-NCR region. Based on this pilot run, we will also use the funds to accelerate our technology and product development and boost our marketing efforts not only in Delhi-NCR but also in other parts of the country especially Tier2/3 cities where a pressing need for quality educators exists. Our expansion plans are very exciting for our investors as they foresee a huge potential for our business model. We are all geared up to kick off a year of growth for GuruQ and its associates.” GuruQ aims to achieve a database of 20,000 registered tutors within the first quarter.
Indian edtech firm GuruQ is set to expand its platform, which connects students to teachers for online and offline tutoring, after it raised an undisclosed amount in seed funding. The company has been working with the University of California, Berkeley, on a new platform that will allow educators to connect their classes via video chat or GuruQ plans to use its funds to accelerate its product development and marketing efforts, according to Minal Anand, the company's founder and CEO.