Entri Software, a vernacular language learning platform for India which owns and operates local languages-focused job learning app Entri, announced that it has raised an additional $1.7 million in funding led by Good Capital.
The latest fund infusion is an addition to the $1.4 million the company raised in February this year, and which was also led by the Mauritius-domiciled Good Capital, in the process, closing its pre-Series A round at $3.1 million, according to an official statement.
Other investors that took part in the funding round include Kashyap Deorah, founder of HyperTrack, and Hari TN, head of human resources at online grocery major BigBasket, the statement said.
Founded in 2017 by Mohammed Hisamuddin and Rahul Ramesh, Entri utilises mock and adaptive tests, flashcards and video lessons, across multiple vernacular languages for job aspirants, in a bid to prepare them for government and private jobs. It now provides more than 150 courses for government recruitment exams and upskilling courses in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada and Hindi.
“Even as ed-tech companies get a lot of attention, the local language markets have been massively underserved. Entri’s attractive economics and rapid growth are testament to the depth of the untapped opportunity in local language learning,” Arjun Malhotra, partner at Good Capital, said.
The startup, which is also part of Boston-based ed-tech focused accelerator LearnLaunch, will use the proceeds from the funding round to ramp up its marketing efforts, and produce more content over the next few months, according to the prepared statement.
“Our revenues have grown 30% month-on-month for the last 4 months to reach an ARR of $2 million. We now have a playbook that we are able to replicate across India and with the kind of growth we are seeing, we are on track to hit an ARR of $5 million in the next 3 months,” Hisamuddin said.
“Cracking competitive exams to get a government job is life changing for people in India. Education has been an important focus in my investments, and up-skilling is an important theme in a fast-evolving world. Glad to see Entri make an impact,” Kashyap Deorah said.
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