In India, the company aims to onboard more than 1,00,000 students by 2024, with partnerships with over 5000 institutes and support from over 500 counsellors in the country, according to a company release. Globally, over 10,000 students are already part of the platform, with thousands of courses from over 7500 active universities, according to the release.
Woostudy has partnered with over 25 international universities, including the University of Waterloo, CUNY, University of the Potomac, Rowan University, Kalamazoo, Walsh, Morehead, Oklahoma City University, Colorado Mesa State, Santa Monica College, Bennett University, RICS, amongst others, the release stated.
WooStudy was founded in 2019, to create an online platform that connects students, counsellors, and universities, and helps simplify the entire admission process right from university/ course selection, filling of application and completion of admission formalities.
“We have a strong team in India, and we are certain that together we will be able to make WooStudy the most sought after online aggregator platform for career guidance and growth opportunities,” said Dinesh Mittal, Co-Founder, WooStudy.
Nitish Seth, a seasoned professional with over 28 years experience in the textile and hospitality industry, has been appointed as the Chief Strategy Officer for India. He will be joined by Nikhil Nijhawan to head business development and strategic partnerships. With over 10 years of experience in the education sector, with a leading ed-tech company followed by an entrepreneurial venture in the counselling services business, Nijhawan will be driving student and university engagements, and leading industry partnerships, critical for the company’s growth in India, according to the release.
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The company has successfully raised $100K in its pre-seed round in February, 2021, and is backed by Sputnik ATX, an Austin Texas based venture capitalist fund. The company is currently present in the United States of America, Canada, Australia, Nigeria, Pakistan, amongst others, the release stated.
