New Delhi, Jan. 12 -- In 2010, Gaurav Munjal started Unacademy as a YouTube channel. Five years later, the company was officially registered as a Bengaluru-based EdTech. The startup today has a network of over 18,000 educators. It offers preparation material for several professional and educational entrance exams in the form of Live Classes both free and via subscription.

The company has secured investments through many VCs, private investors. Major names include General Atlantic, Facebook, Nexus Ventures, Blume Ventures, and Flipkart CEO Kalyan Krishnamurthy. As of July 2020, Unacademy valued at 1.45 billion US dollars. But the journey has not been easy. The success of Unacademy came after the pandemic boosted online education. Through ...