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Edtech startup Leap elevates Rajan Chaudhary as co-founder

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Edtech startup Leap elevates Rajan Chaudhary as co-founder
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Edtech startup Leap elevates Rajan Chaudhary as co-founder Edtech startup Leap has elevated its senior executive Rajan Chaudhary as cofounder of the company. He has been working with Leap for more than five years. Most recently, Chaudhary has been serving as the assistant vice president (AVP) of engineering for about 18 months, driving the startup’s technological evolution, scaling its platforms, and advancing product innovation. “Rajan’s elevation reflects our belief in building leadership from within and positions us strongly for the next phase of Leap’s global expansion,” said Vaibhav Singh, cofounder of Leap. Co-founded in 2019 by Vaibhav Singh and Arnav Kumar, Leap, which operates LeapScholar, LeapFinance, GeeBee, and Yocket, runs an online community for study-abroad aspirants. It offers a range of services, including test preparation (IELTS, TOEFL, SAT), admissions and visa counseling, and financial support such as international student loans. It primarily focuses on institutes in the US, Canada, UK, and Australia. Leap plans to expand its Middle East and Southeast Asia operations and claims to have partnerships with more than 1,000 international universities. The startup has raised over $400 million to date in equity and debt from investors such as Owl Ventures, Jungle Ventures and Peak XV Partners. Leap’s operating revenue grew 113.7% to Rs 174.92 crore in FY24 from Rs 81.86 crore in FY23. The company managed to cut its net loss by 72.3% to Rs 29.43 crore in the same period. It competes with other major players in this space such as Auxilo, Avanse Financial, GryQuest, Financepeer, Propelld, Mpower Financing, and Eduvanz.

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Unacademy elevates Arooshi Singh as Head of HR

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Unacademy elevates Arooshi Singh as Head of HR
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Edtech company Unacademy is undergoing several high-level appointments. In the latest development, Arooshi Singh has been promoted from Director of People Experience and Culture to Chief People Officer at the Bengaluru-based firm. “I’m thrilled to share that Arooshi Singh, who has been with us for over seven incredible years, is being promoted to Head of HR,” said Gaurav Munjal, CEO and co-founder of Unacademy, in a Slack message to employees on Monday, as reviewed by Entrackr. Singh will replace Sandhydeep Purri, who was appointed as Chief People Officer of the SoftBank-backed company in November 2023. Arooshi led multiple functions across HR functions at Unacademy. She joined the company as a junior staff member for employee wellness. This marks the third promotion announced by the Munjal-led company in 2024. In January, Jagnoor Singh was elevated to Chief Operating Officer (COO) for Unacademy Centres, and last month, Abhishek Pipara was promoted to Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for the offline business. In the past year, Unacademy has also seen several senior leadership exits, including a co-founder. In August 2023, Chief Operating Officer Vivek Sinha resigned, followed by Group CFO Subramanian Ramachandran in October, and co-founder and CTO Hemesh Singh in June. Last month, Unacademy also disclosed its financial numbers for the fiscal year ending March 2024. While the company’s revenue remained flat for the said fiscal year with Rs 988 crore, it managed to reduce its losses by a whopping 62%.

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