Seekho, an online learning platform that offers a wide range of short learning videos across various categories, including technology, money, and business, recently announced that it has raised $8 million in its Series A round led by Lightspeed. The round also witnessed participation from existing investor Elevation Capital, the startup’s founder and CEO Rohit Choudhary said in a LinkedIn post.
This comes months after it was announced that the company was raising $8 to $10 million in funding at a valuation of $45 million. At the time, it was reported that the investors were eyeing to acquire a 20% stake in the startup.
Founded in 2020 by Rohit Choudhary, Keertay Agarwal, and Yash Banwani, Seekho aims to help individuals acquire new skills and knowledge. The platform offers a variety of courses to prepare learners for careers in fields such as parenting, the stock market, Instagram, and education, among others. It provides educational content through short 2-5 minute videos in episodic series to audiences in tier II cities and beyond. It offers flexible subscription plans, with weekly and monthly options starting at Rs 149. The app is available on iOS and Android.
With Seekho Plus, users can watch all of the series on the app. Without it, one can only view a few series each day and may see advertisements. If one has purchased a Seekho Plus subscription, they can learn anything on the platform until their subscription expires and become experts in mobile and internet technology. Seekho Plus focuses on offering short, impactful learning videos in a variety of genres, with the aim of making learning quick and accessible. Its unique approach distinguishes it from other instructional platforms.
The Bengaluru-based startup raised $3 million from Elevation and other investors in March of last year.
The financing round comes at a time when the Indian EdTech market is in upheaval. BYJU’S, the long-time poster child of the ecosystem, is facing insolvency proceedings.
