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Who invested in Unacademy

3 rounds we have observed, with the 8 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

Edtech

Valuation: $3.4B, Mar 2026

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$83Mraised across 3 rounds since 2017, from 3 sources

$12MSeries B$21MSeries C$50MRound
Latest round
Round, $50MJun 2019
Led by
Steadview Capital
Step-upi
2.4×
Investors
8 (1 led)
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

20182019
$12MSeries B$21MSeries C$50MRound
First round
Series B, $12M
Sept 2017
Biggest round
$50M
Round · Jun 2019
Usual gap between rounds
11 months
the median of 2

The rounds

  1. Jun 2019
  2. Jul 2018
    Series C$21M2 new1 returning

    Reported by TechCrunch

  3. Sept 2017
    Series B$12M3 new

    Reported by Indianweb2

Founders and team

From Unacademy's own website: 3 founders.

Gaurav MunjalCo-Founder and CEO
Hemesh SinghCo-Founder and CTO
Roman SainiCo-Founder

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Series B2017Series C2018Round2019Sequoia IndiaSteadview CapitalLNexus Venture PartnersSaif PartnersBlume VenturesBlumeNexus Venture Partners/ BlumeSAIF Partners/ Nexus

Everyone who backed them

Sequoia IndiaGrowth equity3rounds
Steadview CapitalGrowth equity1round, led 1
Saif PartnersPrivate equity1round
Blume VenturesVC firm1round
Blumeno record of our own yet1round
Nexus Venture Partners/ Blumeno record of our own yet1round
SAIF Partners/ Nexusno record of our own yet1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 2 firms list Unacademy as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

PeerchequeVC firmPer its own site
K2 CapitalFamily officePer its own site

Quick answers about Unacademy

Who invested in Unacademy?

Unacademy's investors include Sequoia India, Steadview Capital, Nexus Venture Partners, Saif Partners and Blume Ventures, and 3 more on record. Steadview Capital led its latest round.

How much has Unacademy raised?

Unacademy has raised $83M across 3 rounds since 2017.

When did Unacademy last raise?

Unacademy's most recent round was an Undisclosed round of $50M in Jun 2019, led by Steadview Capital.

What was Unacademy's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $50M in Jun 2019, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Unacademy first?

Unacademy's first round on record, in Sept 2017, was backed by Sequoia India, Blume and SAIF Partners/ Nexus.

What stage is Unacademy at?

Unacademy's latest named round is an Undisclosed round, in Jun 2019.

Where is Unacademy based?

Unacademy is based in India.

Who led Unacademy's rounds?

Steadview Capital led the Undisclosed round in 2019.

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