Physics Wallah funding, investors and company details

Physics Wallah is an emerging Education - Edtech startup from Noida, working in the space of Edtech company with a hybrid business model focused on affordable education for competitive exams like JEE, NEET, and board curricula. Founded by Alakh Pandey, Prateek Maheshwari.

Company: Physics Wallah Limited
Sector: Education - Edtech
Location: Noida
Founders: Alakh Pandey, Prateek Maheshwari
Total funding raised: ₹4,352.42 Cr

Company overview

Physics Wallah (PW) operates as a leading Indian edtech company with a hybrid business model focused on affordable education for competitive exams like JEE, NEET, and board curricula. It generates revenue through freemium online courses via its app and YouTube channels, premium subscriptions for live classes and test series, offline Vidyapeeth centers (over 70 across India), study materials, and school integration programs. Targeting tier-2/3 city students, PW emphasizes volume-driven scalability over premium pricing, serving 46 million+ users with courses under $50. Valued at $2.8-3.7 billion, it expanded into UPSC, GATE, and skilling verticals.

Funding rounds

Latest round (Series B): $ 210.00 Mn (₹1,758.96 Cr.), 2024-09-20. Investors: Hornbill Capital, GSV Ventures, WestBridge Capital, Lightspeed, Setu AIF Trust, MMPL Trust, Konark Trust
Past round (Series B): $ 210.00 Mn (₹1,758.96 Cr.), 2024-09-20. Investors: Lightspeed India Partners, WestBridge Capital, GSV Ventures
Past round (Series A): $ 100.00 Mn (₹834.50 Cr.), 2024-04-23. Investors: WestBridge Capital, GSV Ventures