upGrad’s Mayank Kumar Launches BorderPlus

-BorderPlus will initially focus on identifying global opportunities within healthcare and building streamlined processes.

-The startup aims to facilitate language practice through interactive spoken exchanges while simplifying the complexities of international recruitment. 

-According to Mayank, although India has the largest youth population, a significant opportunity gap exists, hindering talent migration

Edtech veteran, Mayank Kumar, known for his contribution in building upGrad, along with OYO’s Ayush Mathur has now launched talent mobility platform BorderPlus. The platform intends to connect blue-collar talent force with global opportunities. 

The platforms’ cofounders Mayank Kumar and Ayush Mathur, reunited to create BorderPlus after a decade since their experience at Parthenon Group. The duo has joined hands to redefine cross-border mobility, starting with the healthcare sector in Germany. 

According to the startup, BorderPlus will initially focus on identifying global opportunities within healthcare and building streamlined processes. Powered by a proprietary tech platform, the startup aims to facilitate language practice through interactive spoken exchanges while simplifying the complexities of international recruitment. 

In the future phase of expansion, the startup will include hospitality, retail, teaching, construction and logistics. It will also explore new geographies beyond Germany after 6-8 months into operations with regions such as US, UK, ANZ, Canada, Europe 1, Europe 2, and Japan, South Korea, etc. 

“Ayush and I share a vision to unlock global opportunities for blue-collar workers, and this marks the right momentum as we look to expand our footprint,” said Mayank.

According to Mayank, although India has the largest youth population, a significant opportunity gap exists, hindering talent migration. To tackle this, the BorderPlus team united like-minded leaders to transform international recruitment and better direct India’s demographic dividend towards the right global opportunities. 

“Ayush and I have also strategically divided our geographical responsibilities to maximize impact—Ayush is concentrating on addressing global workforce needs, while I oversee talent acquisition in India,” added Mayank.

BorderPlus’ training program is designed to span 6-9 months and offers flexibility with offline, blended, or online formats. The final month or two is conducted offline to ensure effective language learning. The first training location, according to the startup, will be Pune, followed by Mumbai, with plans to expand to additional cities nationwide for last-mile training.

About the Founders

Mayank Kumar, a pioneer in the education space, is best known for his journey in building upGrad into one of the largest integrated online skilling and forever learning giants. While he continues to drive strategy & growth at upGrad, his second entrepreneurial journey now starts with BorderPlus, with a deep ecosystem understanding. 

Ayush Mathur, on the other hand, was an early team member at OYO, witnessed and contributed to the company’s remarkable growth journey from its inception. His hands-on experience with global expansion and market dynamics adds a critical edge to BorderPlus’ global aspirations.