Venture Catalysts backs EdTech Startup Qin1 – Qin1’s unique proposition lies in its progressive pedagogical approach to making learning more fun and engaging
Mumbai, April 29, 2020: As the novel coronavirus cases continue to spread, Venture Catalysts, India’s first, largest and pioneering integrated incubator and accelerator platform, has set its eyes on a booming sector – EdTech. The venture capital fund recently invested an undisclosed amount in EdTech startup Qin1. SKS advisors helped Qin1 in closing this transaction. Seasoned investors like Ankit Bhati – Co-founder, Ola; Sundeep Sahni – CCO, Rocket Internet; Mitesh Shah – Venture Catalysts Investor and CFO, Bookmyshow; and J Curve Series 2 LLP also participated in the funding round.
Founded by IIT alumnus Ishan Gupta and Aarti Gupta, Qin1 is a learning platform for Kids in the age group 5 to 14 yrs. The startup is focussed on providing extracurricular activities to children via a digital platform. Qin1 offers personalized live classes across various disciplines including spoken English, coding, robotics etc.,
What sets Qin1 apart from other Edtech startups is it’s progressive pedagogical approach to making learning more fun and engaging for kidsThe carefully curated courses with the help of industry experts are aimed towards the 360-degree development of young children.
Speaking on the funding, Gaurav Jain, Co-Founder and Investor, Venture Catalysts, said, “Over the next 20 years, being proficient with computer oriented skills will be as important as being proficient at English in the past 20 years. Qin1 is rightly helping Indian kids build those skills now.”
Expressing his views on the funding, Ishan Gupta, Co-founder of Qin1, added, “Qin1 creates a customized learning experience for each student – in terms of teacher selection, course design and medium of delivery. We are thrilled to partner with Venture Catalysts in building Qin1. While EdTech penetration has grown significantly in recent years, focus on Kids in primary and pre-primary schools is missing. This presents an untapped opportunity for Qin1. This investment will help us expand our unique personalized live class offering to millions of children in India.”
Venture Catalyst’s investment in Qin1 comes at a time when the EdTech sector is poised for rapid growth. As educational institutes remain closed due to the COVID-19 outbreak, students and teachers have shifted online. Given these circumstances, EdTech companies will likely be amongst the biggest beneficiaries of the pandemic.
About Venture Catalysts (@vcatsIndia)
Venture Catalysts is India’s first integrated incubator. It invests $250K – $1.5 Million in early-stage startups that have the potential to create enduring value for over a long period of time. Venture Catalysts brings a lethal combination of Capital, Mentoring and Business Network to help investee companies to succeed. Our innovation provides value to startups through its angel network, funding, community, services and co-working facility.
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