Vedantu
vedantu.com
India’s major live online learning platform for K-12 and exams.
Vedantu is an Indian live online tutoring platform founded in 2011 and headquartered in Bengaluru. It delivers live, interactive classes for K-12 students and competitive-exam aspirants, built on its proprietary real-time virtual-classroom technology branded WAVE.
Vedantu offers live online tuition for grades 1-12 across major curricula including CBSE, ICSE, IGCSE, and IB, as well as competitive-exam prep. Classes are delivered by selected teachers through video sessions that incorporate quizzes, polls, real-time doubt-solving, and discussion, with both group batches and one-to-one tutoring. Its WAVE technology is designed for interactive live streaming at lower bandwidth, and the company has expanded into offline/hybrid centres for competitive-exam coaching.
On pricing, group board-preparation packages are reported at roughly ₹2,699/month, while one-to-one tutoring starts around ₹888/hour, with merit scholarships of up to 90% available via its aptitude test. Vedantu became a unicorn in 2021 after a $100 million Series E round, has raised $300+ million total, and reported turning profitable in the quarter ending March 2025. It suits Indian K-12 students and exam aspirants who want affordable, live, interactive online classes.
Pros & cons
Pros
- Live, interactive classes with quizzes, polls, and real-time doubt-solving
- Covers CBSE, ICSE, IGCSE, IB and major competitive exams for grades 1-12
- Proprietary WAVE platform optimised for low-bandwidth live streaming; scholarships available
Cons
- Large group batches can limit individual attention versus one-to-one tutoring
- Quality of experience depends on internet connectivity and chosen package
Key features
- WAVE real-time interactive virtual classroom
- Group batches and one-to-one online tutoring
- K-12 coverage across CBSE/ICSE/IGCSE/IB plus exam prep
- Scholarships of up to 90% via aptitude test
Key facts
- Type
- Live Group Classes & Academies
- Model
- Subscription / group classes
- Founded
- 2011
- Headquarters
- Bengaluru, India
- Regions served
- India and NRI students
- Subjects
- K-12, JEE and NEET exam prep
- Pricing
- Course subscriptions / batch fees
- Scale
- One of India’s largest live tutoring platforms