Edtech Startup Emversity raises $30 Mn in Series A round

Emversity, an edtech startup has raised $30 million (INR 271 Cr) in a Series A funding round led by Premji Invest, with participation from Lightspeed and Z47.

The startup plans to use the new funds to grow its healthcare and hospitality training programmes, expand into new areas like infrastructure-based EPC and manufacturing, and improve its technology systems.

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“India has added significant capacity in higher education over the past decade but the alignment between education and employability has not kept pace with the needs of a rapidly changing economy. Universities have built academic scale and depth while skill requirements across sectors have evolved far more quickly. Emversity was created to work alongside universities—adding industry relevance, applied training, and employer linkage where it is most needed," said Vivek Sinha, Founder and CEO of Emversity.

"Our objective is to enable a capital-efficient education-to-employment platform that leverages existing university infrastructure and can operate at a global scale over the long term,” he added.

“Our investment in Emversity reflects our strong conviction in the role of outcome-oriented education and skilling in driving long-term social and economic impact in India. As the need to bridge the gap between academic learning and real-world employability grows, Emversity’s student-centric approach, focus on apprenticeships, and strong alignment with industry partners position it well to address this gap at scale,” said Kaveesh Chawla, Partner at Premji Invest.

“Emversity is building employability infrastructure in sectors that are critical to India’s long term growth and capacity. The team has demonstrated consistency and resilience in a complex operating environment and this round supports the next phase of scaling a durable, employment-led higher education platform. We believe Emversity is well-positioned to strengthen employability outcomes in India, and we’re pleased to continue partnering with the team,” added Rajat Agarwal, Managing Director at Z47.

“Emversity is addressing a fundamental gap between education and employability in India by working within existing institutions rather than around them. Vivek and the team have built a disciplined, outcomes-led platform that aligns universities, employers, and learners over the long term. We believe this approach is well-suited to building education-to-employment infrastructure at scale, and we’re pleased to continue supporting Emversity in its next phase,” said Harsha Kumar, Partner at Lightspeed.

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About Emversity 

Founded in 2023 by Vivek Sinha, Emversity runs an upskilling platform that works with colleges, universities and employers to help students become job-ready. It partners with employers to understand hiring needs and skill gaps, and then creates training modules with their teams. These modules are added to university courses so students gain practical skills before they graduate.

Employers do not pay for these programmes. Instead, Emversity earns revenue from educational institutions. Some of its employer partners include Fortis Healthcare, Apollo Hospitals, Aster, KIMS, Taj Hotels (IHCL), and Lemon Tree Hotels.

Apart from degree-linked courses, Emversity also offers short-term certification programmes lasting 9–12 months in healthcare and hospitality, in partnership with the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC). These courses are aimed at graduates who have found it difficult to get jobs through traditional routes.

The startup started in 2024 with 10 campuses and has now grown to 42 campuses across 23 states. With the new funding, it plans to expand to 400 campuses over the next two and a half years.

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