Unacademy

Unacademy is a prominent Indian educational technology company founded in 2015 and headquartered in Bangalore. It started as a YouTube channel and has grown into a major online learning platform, aiming to make high-quality education accessible to millions of learners in India and beyond. With over 99 million learners and a network of more than 91,000 registered educators, Unacademy is one of the largest edtech platforms in the country. The company specializes in competitive exam preparation, offering live interactive classes, structured courses, and test materials for various exams such as CAT, JEE, NEET, and UPSC. Unacademy provides both free and subscription-based content through its Unacademy Plus model, which includes premium courses and personalized learning experiences. The platform supports multilingual education and features over 400 expert educators. Additionally, Unacademy empowers educators with tools to create and monetize their lessons, enhancing the learning experience for students.

E-learning Bengaluru, India Founded 2015 ~4,237 employees Private · Series H

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Employees
4,237
+1.9% in the 3 months to Jun 2025
Revenue / employee
$27.4K
Revenue ~$116M
Total funding
$875M
Last round Series H, Aug 2021
12-month attrition
35.2%
Tech: 53.8%
H1B sponsor
NA

Headcount trend

Unacademy went from 4,668 employees in Jul 2023 to 4,237 in Jun 2025. Jan to Jun 2025: 412 people joined, 411 left.

Headcount data through Jun 2025

Org structure

Headcount by department

Other2,711
Sales879
Operations252
Engineering126
Marketing112
Design52
HR48
Finance34

Salaries at Unacademy

All salaries

714 salary profiles in India

Most reported roles

Pay by level, gender and ethnicity · US salaries

Funding

  • Aug 2021 · Series H · $440M · Temasek Holdings, Mirae Asset, SoftBank Vision Fund
  • Nov 2020 · Series G · $86.4M · Tiger Global Management, Dragoneer Investment Group, Softbank
  • Sep 2020 · Venture · $150M · Softbank, Facebook, Sequoia Capital
  • Mar 2020 · Series E · $110M · General Atlantic, Seqouia Capital, Facebook
  • Jun 2019 · Series D · $50M · Sequoia Capital India, Nexus Venture Partners, Blume Ventures
  • Jul 2018 · Series C · $21M · Nexus Ventures, SAIF Partners, Blume Ventures
  • Sep 2017 · Series B · $11.5M · SAIF Partners, Nexus Venture Partners, Blume Ventures
  • Jan 2017 · Series A · $4.5M · Tracxn labs, Stanford Angels and Entrepreneurs, WATERBRIDGE VENTURES
  • Aug 2016 · Seed · $1M · Tracxn, Blume Ventures, WaterBridge Ventures
  • May 2016 · Seed · $500K · Blume Ventures

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Unacademy FAQ

How many employees does Unacademy have?

Unacademy has about 4,237 employees, up 1.9% over the 3 months to Jun 2025.

What is Unacademy's revenue per employee?

Unacademy makes about $27K in revenue per employee, based on $116M annual revenue and 4,237 employees.

How much does Unacademy pay?

6figr has 714 salary profiles for Unacademy in India and 1 in the US, with pay broken down by role, level and gender on the Unacademy salaries page. See Unacademy salaries in India

How much funding has Unacademy raised?

Unacademy has raised $874.93M in total funding; its latest round was Series H in Aug 2021.

Data from Company Prospectus, DOL LCA disclosures, WARN notices and 6figr salary profiles.