New Delhi, June 9 -- GyanDhan, India's leading education financing platform, has raised INR 50 crore in a new funding round led by Classplus and Pravega Ventures. Founded by IIT alumni Ankit Mehra and Jainesh Sinha, GyanDhan is on a mission to make higher education more accessible by simplifying and scaling education loans for students in India and abroad.

With this capital, GyanDhan will accelerate its efforts to:

Expand its consultant partner network

Strengthen its technology infrastructure for end-to-end student loan journeys

Establish a physical presence in 50+ Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities

Double its financial partners from 15 to 30 banks and NBFCs

Scale its team across technology, credit, and sales

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