EdSARRTHI funding, investors and company details

EdSARRTHI is an emerging Education - Edtech startup from New Delhi, working in the space of EdSARRTHI operates in the EdTech industry, specifically the test preparation and competitive exam mentorship sub-sector targeting UPSC Civil Services Examination (CSE).. Founded by Varun Jain, Prafful Agarwal.

Company: EDSAARTHI PRIVATE LIMITED
Sector: Education - Edtech
Location: New Delhi
Founders: Varun Jain, Prafful Agarwal

Company overview

EdSARRTHI, also known as EdSarrthi or now rebranded as Sarrthi IAS, is an Indian edtech startup focused on mentorship for UPSC Civil Services and other competitive exams.EdSARRTHI provides structured mentorship, live guidance, and courses to help UPSC CSE aspirants, especially repeaters, achieve success through disciplined preparation. Bootstrapped initially for 1.5 years, it gained 7,000 paid customers and over 1 lakh unique visitors before raising seed funding in 2022 from angel investors to expand team and offerings. It plans hybrid models with physical spaces and expansion to state PCS exams.Started in September 2020 amid the edtech boom, it reported positive cash flow early on and achieved strong results like 36 selections (6 in top 50 All India ranks) by 2022. Recent developments include a ₹250 Cr valuation and 175+ UPSC rankers in 2024 under Sarrthi IAS branding, with a corporate minority funding round of $11.33M in September 2025. Headquarters now linked to Delhi/Gurugram areas, with 10-50 employees.

Funding rounds

Latest round: Undisclosed Amount, 2022-06-06