Edtech Startup Seekho Secures $8 Mn Series A Funding Led by Lightspeed

-Seekho, founded in 2020 by Rohit Choudhary, Keertay Agarwal, and Yash Banwani, specializes in delivering short, video-based learning content across various subjects.

-Seekho offers a subscription model priced from INR 149 per month for full access content.

 -Seekho competes with other major players in the online education space, including Unacademy, Coursera, edX, and Udemy.

Bengaluru-based edtech startup Seekho has raised $8 million in Series-A funding led by Lightspeed. The startups’ existing investor Elevation Capital too participated in the round. 

Announcing the fundraise in a LinkedIn post, Seekho’s founder & CEO, Rohit Choudhary said, “We are thrilled to announce that Seekho has successfully raised $8 million in our Series A round, led by Lightspeed, with strong participation from our existing partner Elevation Capital. This is a testament to the trust our users, team, and investors place in us as we build India's go-to short video platform for Lifelong Learning.”

This investment marks a significant milestone for Seekho as it looks to scale its operations, expand its course offerings, and enhance its technology platform to cater to a growing user base.

Seekho’s current fundraise came on the heels of its earlier reports of the startup aiming to raise between $8 million and $10 million, based on a valuation of $45 million with investors’ eyeing a 20% stake in the startup.

Seekho, founded in 2020 by Rohit Choudhary, Keertay Agarwal, and Yash Banwani, specializes in delivering short, video-based learning content across various subjects such as finance, parenting, personal development, and social media strategies. The platform provides educational content in bite-sized episodes, typically lasting between 2-5 minutes, catering to users who seek flexible and affordable learning experiences.

This capital injection will support Seekho's plans to broaden its reach, particularly in Tier-II cities across India, and continue to scale its user base. With a subscription model priced from INR 149 per month for full access, Seekho competes with other major players in the online education space, including Unacademy, Coursera, edX, and Udemy. Non-subscribers can access limited content for free, albeit with advertisements.

By focusing on a subscription-based revenue model and offering a user-friendly, mobile-first experience, Seekho is positioning itself as a key player in the ed-tech landscape, providing learners with accessible, on-the-go education.

Just days back, another edtech startup Edept raised $1 million seed funding led by Enzia Ventures and Equanimity Investments. The funding round saw participation from edtech leader Arjun Mohan, along with Canada-based Loyal VC.

Edept helps universities and educational institutions with curated services to offer industry-led programs meeting global job market demands.

As per market intelligence firm Tracxn, in 2024 YTD, the Indian edtech sector raised $215 million funding.