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The Syllabus of Life with Ravi KapoorHe Left Microsoft & Built A 5,000 Crore Company Ft. Bhaswat Agarwal, CEO of Classplus | The Syllabus of Life Ep.12 Ravi KapoorIn this episode, IRS Ravi Kapoor sits down with Bhaswat Agarwal, Co-Founder and COO of Classplus, an EdTech platform transforming how educators teach and engage with students online. With Classplus serving over 25 million students, Bhaswat shares his journey behind building the company and how it has achieved a valuation of ₹5000 crores.They dive into important topics like: The evolution of Classplus Valuation vs. Profit in EdTech Commercialization of education How venture capitalists invest in startups Building a thousand-crore company Choosing the right co-founder Breaking the 9 to 5 mindset Intelligence vs. the Law of AttractionBhaswat also di...
2024-10-281h 05
Business Podcast by Roohi | VC, StartupsDeep Dive Episode on Blume Ventures Ft. Sanjay NathToday's guest is Sanjay Nath the Co Founder of Blume Ventures
Had a super interesting discussion with Sanjay around Blume Ventures
Blume Ventures is a top notch VC Fund in India and have an excellent content strategy
Blume has invested in companies like Unacademy, Classplus, Purplle, and more- across various funds
You can connect with Sanjay Below:
X: https://x.com/sanjaynath
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanjaynath/
Blume...
2024-08-3127 min
Radically Yours by RadhikaBecoming an EDTECH investor at 55Deborah is the Managing Partner of GSV Ventures, a venture fund investing in education and workforce skills technologies that are disrupting the $7 Trillion global sector. 📈Deborah has been twice named to Insider’s list of top 100 seed investors. 👩🏫In addition, she is co-founder of the ASU+GSV Summit, The preeminent gathering of leaders in education and workforce skilling. 📚Deborah’s current boards include Ascend Learning, BrightChamps, Classplus, Class Technologies, Degreed, Dreamscape Learn, Ellucian, Mattilda, Physicswallah, Simplilearn and Turnitin. 📖She previously served on the board of Aakash Educational Services Ltd. She is a member of the boards of The Co...
2023-08-2644 min
Soul Searching#204 Bhaswat Agarwal | Co-founder & COO @ Classplusfeedback @ ryan@soulsearching.in
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2023-06-011h 02
Classplus CentralWhy every big team needs a Captain America? | Clan Talks with Rahul Bir Singh | S02E02In this episode of Classplus Central, Jayant Shilanjan sits down with one of Rahul Bir Singh who leads Customer Obsession at Classplus as the latter highlights on how to navigate the challenges that one may come across while leading big teams.
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2022-10-2515 min
Classplus CentralWhy a strong culture is a non-negotiable for startups? | Clan Talks with Mamik Sharma | S02E01Culture is a top-down and never-ending process! No matter how big or small your company is, what matters most is this very culture that plays a major role in determining its growth. In this episode of Classplus Central, Jayant Shilanjan sits down with one of Classplus’ oldest clan members Mamik Sharma as the latter highlights the true impact of culture on a company’s success.
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2022-09-2221 min
My Startup Podcastकुरुक्षेत्र विश्वविद्यालय स्टार्टअप पारिस्थितिकी तंत्र को मजबूत करेगाकुरुक्षेत्र यूनिवर्सिटी टेक्नोलॉजी इनक्यूबेशन सेंटर (KUTIC), कुरुक्षेत्र यूनिवर्सिटी RUSA प्रोजेक्ट सोसाइटी (KURPS) के एक घटक, ने Livesmart Automation & Security LLP के साथ एक समझौता ज्ञापन पर हस्ताक्षर किए हैं।ड्राइवरों के साथ बेहतर व्यवहार करने के वादे के साथ कई अपस्टार्ट राइड-हेलिंग ऐप उबर और लिफ़्ट को ले रहे हैं। उनमें से डलास स्थित ऑल्टो है, जो ड्राइवरों को कर्मचारियों के रूप में काम पर रखता है और वार्षिक मुआवजा देता है। McLean, वर्जीनिया में स्थित Empower, और ऑस्टिन, टेक्सास में Wridz ड्राइवर को कैब किराए का 100% देता है।Zepto, Mr. Milkman, Classplus, Blackbuck, Wakefit.co, और Fi के स्टार्टअप संस्थापक कई मामलों में गुमनाम रूप से, व्यक्तिगत रूप से बातचीत, फोन पर बातचीत और सोशल मीडिया के माध्यम से ग्राहकों से जुड़ने के प्रयासों को तेज कर रहे हैं।सिकोइया कैपिटल इंडिया और सिकोइया साउथईस्ट एशिया के रैपिड स्केल-अप प्रोग्राम सर्ज ने अपना सातवां समूह लॉन्च किया है, जहां उसने 15 शुरुआती चरण के स्टार्टअप में निवेश किया है।केरल सरकार की एमएसएमई परियोजना सम्रंभाका वर्षाम (उद्यमिता वर्ष) परियोजना ने राज्य के अलाप्पुझा जिले में चार महीने (वित्त वर्ष 23 के) में 3,620 उद्यम स्थापित करने में मदद की है, द हिंदू ने जिला कलेक्टर वी.आर. कृष्ण तेजा कह रहे हैं।नाइजीरियाई निर्यात संवर्धन परिषद (एनईपीसी) ने कहा कि 100 से अधिक मध्यम, लघु और सूक्ष्म उद्यमों (एमएसएमई) को उनके उत्पाद के निर्यात के लिए अर्हता प्राप्त करने के लिए निर्यात प्रमाणपत्र प्राप्त हुए हैं।वाइजड्राइव, एक कार एक्सटेंडेड वारंटी मार्केटप्लेस, ने एलसी नुएवा इन्वेस्टमेंट पार्टनर्स (एआईएफ) की अध्यक्षता में सीड फंडिंग जुटाई है। स्पाइरल वेंचर्स, एक एशिया-केंद्रित जापानी वीसी फंड, भवदीप रेड्डी, एंजेल निवेशक और हाउसिंगमैन डॉट कॉम के सह-संस्थापक, और अन्य ने दौर में भाग लिया।वित्त मंत्रालय ने रविवार को कहा कि सरकार यूनिफाइड पेमेंट्स इंटरफेस (यूपीआई) चैनल के माध्यम से भुगतान के लिए शुल्क लेने की योजना नहीं बना रही है, जिससे डिजिटल भुगतान शुल्क पर हाल ही में भारतीय रिजर्व बैंक (आरबीआई) के चर्चा पत्र के बाद अटकलों पर विराम लग गया है।ओडिशा एसेंबली ऑफ स्मॉल एंड मीडियम एंटरप्राइजेज (ओएएसएमई) अपना 36वां स्थापना दिवस अनोखे अंदाज में मनाएगा, जहां वह भुवनेश्वर में ओडिशा एमएसएमई मीट-2022 का आयोजन करेगा। इस अवसर पर जनता मैदान प्रदर्शनी मैदान, भुवनेश्वर में 25 से 28 अगस्त 2022 तक राष्ट्रीय स्तर की प्रदर्शनी प्रोपैक ओडिशा-2022 भी आयोजित की जाएगी।पिछले हफ्ते ग्रीष्मकालीन रैली में रुकावट के बाद रविवार की रात अमेरिकी स्टॉक वायदा गिर गया, क्योंकि आक्रामक ब्याज दरों में बढ़ोतरी की आशंका वॉल स्ट्रीट पर लौट आई। डॉव जोन्स इंडस्ट्रियल एवरेज फ्यूचर्स 93 अंक या 0.28% गिर गया। एसएंडपी 500 और नैस्डैक 100 फ्यूचर्स में क्रमश: 0.35% और 0.53% की गिरावट आई।
2022-08-2103 min
Classplus CentralProduct Thinking for Content CreatorsProduct thinking is a mindset. It helps identify problems and build a sustainable solution, putting the user in the center. In this episode of Classplus Central, Nazuk Jain (Content Creator) and Vishisht Krishnan Dhawan (Category Manager, Classplus) discuss how this mindset can help content creators create meaningful content for their communities.
2022-08-0818 min
Startup SutraBusiness of launching a business: Business & legal doc template kits, MSME education & advisory, startup equity management service, virtual HQ service, invoicing for freelancers & business app builderSubscribe to our free newsletter today! Get access to weekly dose of startup news from across the globe as well as in-depth research on the latest business trends. Click the link below to subscribe:
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In this episode, Bhavjeet and Anirudh take a step back and talk about the various business opportunities lying abound in the process of setting up a business aka the business of launching a business. Check out the different ideas in the episode:
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2022-06-2622 min
Classplus CentralA 3-step Guide to Weathering a Slump at WorkIf you're feeling demotivated, you can overcome that by identifying the real reason to start with. In this episode, Krusha Sahjwani Malkani (Co-founder, The Pink Thread; Certified Professional Life & Career Coach) and Ankita Singh (Founder's Office, Classplus) - talk about how individuals can deal with a slump at work and how people managers can help their team members.
To know more about Classplus, join us on LinkedIn!
2022-05-2724 min
Classplus CentralCarving out a Career in Product DesignIf you're a creative individual who cares deeply about the user's experience while using a product, chances are you will make a great product designer. In this episode, Punit Chawla (Founder, DesignWings) and Harsh Srivastava (Product Design Lead, Classplus) - two seasoned Product Designers, share their journeys and steps one can take to build a successful career in Product Design.
To know more about us, join us on LinkedIn!
2022-04-2239 min
The VCpreneur: Startups | Venture Capital | Entrepreneurship | FundraisingEP#55 Sanjay Nath – The journey from a fund manager to a firm manager, the platform approach of supporting founders and building an enduring VC brandIn this episode, Sanjay Nath (Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Blume Ventures), joins our host Digjay, to talk about his path leading up to Blume Ventures, the genesis of Blume to build an institutional seed stage fund, challenges faced as a first time fund manager, change in investment & hiring strategy with a growing fund size, the platform and community approach of supporting founders, building a strong VC brand, identifying founders that can build global companies from India, his learnings from a decadal career in VC and more.
Founded in 2010, Blume is one of India's leading early-stage venture funds with...
2022-04-0345 min
One Thing Today in TechCrypto heist empties $625 mln; Scientists build ML model to reduce soil poisoning; Citymall, Classplus, Lambdatest, Cloaked raise fundingRoughly $625 million worth of cryptocurrency has been stolen from Ronin, the blockchain underlying the popular crypto game Axie Infinity, The Verge reports. A research team at Korea University has developed a software program that uses machine learning to determine the best way to treat soil with biochar, or thermally decomposed biowaste, to trap heavy metals. Plus, a raft of funding news.
Notes:
Roughly $625 million worth of cryptocurrency has been stolen from Ronin, the blockchain underlying the popular crypto game Axie Infinity, The Verge reports. Ronin and Axie Infinity operator Sky Mavis revealed the breach on...
2022-03-3004 min
Edtech InsidersThis Week in Edtech with Ben Kornell, 3/18/22Send a textTopics This Week:NSVF and Others Receive Funding from MacKenzie Scott for General OperatingHere’s Who MacKenzie Scott Donated To So Far In FebruaryMacKenzie Scott Makes Historic Gift to NewSchools Venture FundEdtech Metrics and SkepticismEdtech Companies Must Place Learning Ahead of Revenue and EngagementWho is the Theranos of Education?Edtech firm Zovio (ZVO) fined $22 million for false advertising, misleading studentsAmazon expands Career ChoiceAmazon’s Employees Can...
2022-03-181h 02
Classplus CentralClan Talks with Harsh Srivastava (Product Design Lead)Here's your chance to know what it feels like to work with Product Design at Classplus. A sleek team of 6 creating an impact in the lives of more than 20 Million people.
To know more about the Classplus Clan, join the community on LinkedIn
2021-10-1116 min
Classplus CentralS01 E02 | Mukul Rustagi & Galina Chifina | The global buzz around Indian Founders"Despite the third wave of COVID-19 pandemic looming large and slow economic recovery, venture capital investors seem to be reposing faith in the Indian startup ecosystem."
2021-10-0417 min
Bangladesh AngelsClassplus: South Asia's Emerging Edtech Company | SCALEWelcome to the second episode of SCALE by Bangladesh Angels. In this podcast series, we talk to entrepreneurs and investors who built and invested in businesses that have gone on to raise or generate revenues of millions of dollars, employ hundreds or more employees and serve millions of users in order to unlock the secrets of scaling a companyIn the second episode of SCALE, we have Mukul Rustagi, Co-founder and CEO of Classplus, where he engages in a fireside chat with the BAN community and a host of other edtech founders from the Bangladeshi ecosystem...
2021-09-1259 min
Bangladesh AngelsClassplus: South Asia's Emerging Edtech Company | SCALEWelcome to the second episode of SCALE by Bangladesh Angels. In this podcast series, we talk to entrepreneurs and investors who built and invested in businesses that have gone on to raise or generate revenues of millions of dollars, employ hundreds or more employees and serve millions of users in order to unlock the secrets of scaling a company
In the second episode of SCALE, we have Mukul Rustagi, Co-founder and CEO of Classplus, where he engages in a fireside chat with the BAN community and a host of other edtech founders from the Bangladeshi ecosystem on...
2021-09-1259 min
Classplus CentralTeachers' Anthem by Classplus- Jo Padhega Tu Kaise Na Badhega Tu..A teacher always believes in us even when we stop believing in ourselves. A tribute to our teachers who gave us wings to fly and an anthem for anyone seeking some inspiration.
2021-09-0403 min
Classplus CentralS01 E01 | Mukul Rustagi & Nikhil Kapur | What does early stage investing in startups look like?Burst the bubble around early-stage investments in startups and get a better understanding of it from the pioneers themselves - Nikhil Kapur (Partner, STRIVE Ventures) and Mukul Rustagi (CEO, Classplus).
Nikhil Kapur spills all the secrets:
How do VCs evaluate a company/start-up? (02:01)
What do VCs look for in an early-stage start-up? (04:38)
How is seed-stage investing different from other stages? (06:52)
Do VCs fight over deals? How do they navigate the market? (12:11)
Rapid Fire Round (16:50)
Fastest time you’ve said yes to a company (16:50)
One company that sh...
2021-08-0923 minMy Startup Podcastरिलायंस रिटेल 3-5 साल में 3 गुना बढ़ेगारिलायंस इंडस्ट्रीज के चेयरमैन मुकेश अंबानी ने कहा कि समूह खुदरा उद्यम अगले तीन से पांच वर्षों में कम से कम तीन गुना विस्तार करने के लिए अपने उच्च विकास प्रक्षेपवक्र को बनाए रखेगा और आने वाले वर्ष में दुनिया के शीर्ष दस खुदरा विक्रेताओं में से एक बनने के लिए प्रतिबद्ध है।Jio संस्थान जो RIL का पहला विश्वविद्यालय है, इस साल अपने नवी मुंबई परिसर में शैक्षणिक सत्र शुरू करेगा। शिक्षा के क्षेत्र में अपनी परोपकारी शाखा के माध्यम से काम करने वाली कंपनी ने कुछ साल पहले jio संस्थान पर काम शुरू किया था।हिंदुस्तान यूनिलीवर, डाबर, पेप्सिको, मैरिको, पार्ले, ब्रिटानिया, आईटीसी, विप्रो कंज्यूमर और इमानी सहित भारत की अग्रणी फास्ट मूविंग कंज्यूमर गुड्स कंपनियों ने कहा कि वे क्षमता बढ़ाने या मैन्युफैक्चरिंग में तेजी लाने के लिए नए निवेश कर रहे हैं।केंद्र सरकार संसद के आगामी मानसून सत्र में इसके दायरे का विस्तार करने, अंतर्निहित लचीलापन प्रदान करने और कंपनियों को अधिक प्रशिक्षुओं को नियुक्त करने की अनुमति देने के लिए अप्रेंटिसशिप अधिनियम में संशोधन करने के लिए तैयार है।अपने लॉन्च के लगभग एक साल बाद, रिलायंस का ई-कॉमर्स उद्यम JioMart, जो ऑनलाइन ग्रॉसरी स्पेस में Amazon, Walmart के स्वामित्व वाली Flipkart, Tata-समर्थित BigBasket और Grofers की पसंद के साथ प्रतिस्पर्धा करता है, ने 3 लाख से अधिक छोटे व्यापारियों या दुकानदारों को ऑनलाइन लाया है। एडटेक स्टार्ट-अप क्लासप्लस ने टाइगर ग्लोबल के नेतृत्व में नई फंडिंग में $65 मिलियन जुटाए हैं। निवेश जो कि कंपनी की श्रृंखला सी वित्तीय दौर का हिस्सा है, में जीएसवी वेंचर्स और मौजूदा निवेशकों अल्फा वेव इनक्यूबेशन, ब्लूम वेंचर्स और आरटीपी ग्लोबल की भागीदारी भी देखी गई।मुकेश अंबानी की महत्वाकांक्षी नई ऊर्जा योजनाओं के बावजूद रिलायंस इंडस्ट्रीज के शेयर की कीमत कल सुबह से 5% से अधिक गिर गई है, जिससे कंपनी अगले तीन वर्षों में 75,000 करोड़ रुपये का निवेश करेगी।भारत में सूक्ष्म, लघु और मध्यम उद्यम क्षेत्र को कृषि के बाद दूसरा सबसे बड़ा रोजगार सृजनकर्ता कहा जाता है, जो अनुमानित 11 करोड़ लोगों को रोजगार प्रदान करता है।आईवियर रिटेलर लेंसकार्ट की योजना लॉकडाउन में ढील के साथ 300 से अधिक नए स्टोर खोलने की है। इससे दुकानों की कुल संख्या 1000 हो जाएगी। उन्होंने लगभग 20 मिलियन डॉलर के कोष के साथ एक लेंसकार्ट विजन फंड भी स्थापित किया है।लखनऊ 24 जून यूएनआई उत्तर प्रदेश के युवाओं को आत्मनिर्भर बनाने के लिए पिछले साढ़े चार साल में 70,69,447 सूक्ष्म और लघु इकाइयों को रिकॉर्ड 2,27,326 करोड़ रुपये का ऋण वितरित किया गया है।#Reliance #mukeshambani #retail #hypergrowth #Jio #education #jioinstitute #investment #apprenticeshipact #Relianceecommerce #JioMart #Amazon #Classplus #edtech #TigerGlobal #RelianceIndustries #msme #msmes #Eyewear #Lenskart #LenskartVisionFund #askmentor #mystartuptv #majorsunilshetty #startupchannel #startupnews #startupindia #MSMEnews #makeinindia #madeinindia
2021-06-2503 min
AugmentJW Player, Tonkean, Firebolt, env0, Sanity, Illumio, Legatics, WINDO, ApnaKlub, Classplus, Gotrade raises funds | Andreessen Horowitz has launched its Crypto Fund III.Andreessen Horowitz has launched its Crypto Fund III, a dedicated $2.2B fund for blockchain startups in their early to late stages. The VC firm has been investing in crypto since 2013 from its dedicated crypto fund. The previous crypto fund, Crypto Fund II, had come out last year.JW Player has raised $100M in a Series E funding round. Last month, this video software and data insights platform acquired live and on-demand video streaming provider Vualto. The proceeds from this fund would be used to accelerate its product innovation and to build its team.Tonkean, a...
2021-06-2505 minAugmentKale Logistics raises funds | Tiger Global likely to invest in Indian edtech startup, Classplus.American investment firm, Tiger Global Management, which focuses on public and private companies in industries such as software consumer and fintech, is reported to be in talks with Classplus, an Indian Edtech startup, as per an Entracker report.The investment in Classplus will range between $20 million to $25 million and could potentially push Classplus’s valuation to over $200 million. It will mark the fourth investment of Tiger Global in an Indian edtech company, after BYJUS, Unacademy and Vedantu, sources told Entracker, stating that both companies have been in talks for several weeks and that the outline of the transaction has be...
2021-06-1301 min
Shunya OneFeat. Mukul Rustagi Co-Founder and CEO Classplus/Enabling Coaching Centres to Stay Relevant in the Internet AgeOn Shunya One Podcast this week, We have Mukul Rustagi Co-Founder and CEO Classplus. From taking 12 flights in 3 months to believing that in-person conversations cannot take over screen interviews, Shiladitya and Amit speak to Mukul Rustagi about 'Classplus' and how, in the era of the smartphone, teachers can benefit by learning a bit of technology, and how the online classroom cannot replace the offline touch. Shiladitya and Amit ask Mukul about how he went about with planning the initial teachers that he thought would be fit for the platform, the challenges he faced while launching it in India, and...
2021-03-1239 min
The Neon ShowNikhil Kapur, STRIVE Ventures on different SaaS models in AsiaNikhil is one of the most Tech & Product-centric VCs in Asia. This probably comes from his early career with Microsoft, and later with Pie (acquired by Google).He also founded a company called TommyJams, a tech-enabled Artist management platform.He has been with STRIVE Ventures for over 5 years. STRIVE’s portfolio includes HASURA, Classplus, and Saleswhale among others.In this podcast, Nikhil shares his experience of investing in SaaS startups in Asia and helping them achieve Product-Market Fit.Notes - 01:03 - Two major SaaS buckets for STRIVE - (1) Global SaaS (US, European, & Asian markets) and (2) Local SaaS (India SaaS / Indonesian Sa...
2020-08-0956 min
Stars & StartupsEP16: {Mukul of Classplus} on Power of teachers in a coaching centre, raising US$ 9M to support offline EdWe have a deep conversation with Mukul Rustagi of Classplus, and IIT Roorkee grad who had the intent to solve problems right through college, just like his co-founder Bhaswat.
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We explore the world of coaching institutes, how a teacher at the institute influences a child’s ability to learn and get better. We delve into building the Classplus business model and understand how Classplus has been able to carve a niche for itself and raise 9 million do...
2020-06-2446 min