Scaler (company)
 | |
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | |
| Founded | 2019 |
| Founders |
|
| Headquarters | , India |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Anshuman Singh (co-founder) Abhimanyu Saxena (co-founder) Abhinav Vijayvargiya (CFO)[1] |
 ₹317 crore (US$37 million) (FY23) | |
| Subsidiaries |
|
Scaler (also known as Scaler Academy) is an Indian educational technology company, Founded by IIIT-Hyderabad alumni Anshuman_Singh & Abhimanyu Saxena, evolving from their earlier venture, InterviewBit. It headquartered in Bengaluru, India, focused on skill training and development and practical software engineering and data science skills with mentorship from industry experts. In 2024, the company was included in Time World's Top EdTech Rising Stars.[2]
History
Scaler was founded in 2019 by International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad alumni Anshuman Singh and Abhimanyu Saxena.[3]
It all started in late 2014 when Saxena, who used to work at Fab.com, partnered with Singh, who had previously worked at Facebook and Directi, to start Interview Bit, a company aimed at preparing students for jobs.[4] In early 2019, Interview Bit was rechristened as Scaler Academy. It started operating like a college, offering training, mentorship, and job placement services.[4]
The company offers three upskilling courses: Scaler Academy, which focuses on software development and engineering; Scaler DSML, which covers data science and machine learning; and Scaler DevOPS, which covers DevOps and cloud computing. Majority of the courses last between 7 and 12 months[5] and also provide community hubs where students can live and work together during the one-year program.[6] As of 2023, it enrolls 30,000 students each year in its programs.[7]
In August 2022, Scaler launched an 18-month online Master of Science (MS) in Computer Science course with specializations in software engineering, artificial intelligence, and machine learning.[8]
In April 2023, the company launched its undergraduate 4-year residential program under the Scaler School of Technology in affiliation with BITS Pilani.[9][10] The residential campus is based in Electronic City and in May 2024, Scaler School of Business launched an 18-month residential postgraduate business program.[11]
In 2025, Scaler entered into a collaboration with IIT Madras on digital learning tools for students in the Bachelor of Science (BS) programme in Data Science and Applications.[12]
Key Team Members
In addition to co-founders Anshuman Singh and Abhimanyu Saxena, several key individuals have contributed to building Scaler:
- Tushar Bisht – Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Scaler and InterviewBit. An alumnus of the International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad, Bisht previously worked as a software engineer at Facebook, where he contributed to the Nearby Friends feature, and at Google. He also co-founded TownRush, which was acquired by Grofers in 2015.
- Kshitij Mishra – Head of Instructors at Scaler. Also an alumnus of the International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad, Mishra has been one of the core instructors at Scaler and InterviewBit, and previously worked at Snapdeal.
- Shivang Nagaria – Founding Lead Engineer at Scaler and InterviewBit. A graduate of the International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad (B.Tech., 2014–2018), Shivang was among the earliest engineers at Scaler. Prior to Scaler, he participated in Google Summer of Code with OpenMRS. After Scaler, he worked as a Product Engineer at Apna. He maintains a personal blog at shivangnagaria.com.
Funding
As of April 2024, the company is valued at $710 million, and the company has so far raised $76.5 million from investors such as Peak XV Partners (formerly Sequoia Capital India), Tiger Global Management, and private equity firm Lightrock India.[13][14]
Acquisitions
- In February 2024, Scaler acquired Delhi-based Pepcoding[15]
- In March 2022, the company acquired AppliedRoots, an online learning company, for $50 million in a combined cash and stock transaction.[16]
- In October 2021, Scaler acquired Coding Minutes for $1 million.[17]
- In August 2021, the company acquired Coding Elements for $1 million. The company provided computer science courses covering machine learning, data science, and web and mobile app development.[18]
In media
- Scaler was featured in The Indian EdTech Story (Season 1, Episode 8), a 2024 documentary series on Disney+ Hotstar.[19]
See also
- Professional certification (computer technology)
- NIIT
- Aptech
- FutureLearn
- Pluralsight
- EdX
- Coursera
- Udemy
- Udacity
- LinkedIn Learning
References
- ^ "Edtech firm Scaler ropes in Abhinav Vijayvargiya as its new CFO". ETCFO.com. The Economic Times. 9 June 2025.
- ^ "World's Top EdTech Companies of 2024". TIME. Archived from the original on 30 June 2025. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ Kanujia, Anurag (May 2022). "Development of Online Course Application with Ruby on Rails framework" (PDF). Jaypee University of Information Technology. p. 6.
- ^ a b Chakraborty, Sayan. "These 'Job-centred Universities' Guarantee Placements". Forbes India. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ Kapoor, Priya (19 January 2024). "Bridging the Skilling Gap". Entrepreneur. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ Makridis, Christos (28 June 2022). "How EdTech Firms Are Bringing Higher Education To The Metaverse". Forbes. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ Banthia, Jyoti (19 August 2023). "Scaler eyes to turn profitable in FY24". Hindu Business Line. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ "Scaler forays into higher education with Scaler Neovarsity". The Financial Express (India). 10 August 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ Pandey, Nishtha (29 March 2023). "Bengaluru edtech startup Scaler launches computer science undergraduate course - CNBC TV18". CNBCTV18. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ "Scaler launches four-year undergrad course". Hindu Business Line. 29 March 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ "Scaler Diversifies Its Educational Offering, Launches Scaler School Of Business". Outlook Business & Money. 1 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ Mansi. "IIT Madras partners with scaler to enhance BS Data science learning through digital tools". bestcolleges.indiatoday.in. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
- ^ Bera, Ayanti (11 April 2024). "Ed-tech startup Scaler lays off 100-150 employees". The Financial Express (India). Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ "Edtech start-up Scaler lays off nearly 150 employees". Hindu Business Line. 10 April 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ "Scaler makes fourth acquisition in 2 years, takes over Pepcoding". Hindu Business Line. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ Soni, Yatti (3 March 2022). "Scaler Academy acquires online learning platform AppliedRoots". Hindu Business Line. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ Soni, Yatti (21 October 2021). "Scaler Academy acquires Coding Minutes". Hindu Business Line. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ Makwana, Bhakti (30 August 2021). "Sequoia and Tiger Global-backed edtech startup Scaler Academy makes its first acquisition | Business Insider India". Business Insider. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ "The Indian Edtech Story S1 Episode 8: Acing the game of 'Upskilling', Scaler". Disney+ Hotstar. 16 February 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.