Edtech Startup Emversity Raises $30 Mn To Scale Its Upskilling Programmes

Edtech startup Emversity has raised $30 Mn (INR 271 Cr) in a Series A funding round led by Premji Invest, with participation from Lightspeed and Z47.

The startup plans to deploy the fresh capital to deepen its presence in healthcare and hospitality skilling programmes, while also expanding into new sectors such as infrastructure-led engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) and manufacturing. A portion of the funds will also be used to strengthen its technology stack.

Founded in 2023 by Vivek Sinha, Emversity operates an upskilling platform that works with colleges, universities and employers to improve graduates’ workforce readiness. The startup partners with employers to identify hiring and skilling gaps across specific job roles and co-develops skill qualification modules with their learning and development and operations teams. These modules are then embedded into university curricula, enabling students to become job-ready from day one.

While employers are not charged for these programmes, Emversity monetises its offerings through educational institutions. Some of the companies it has partnered with to co-create courses include Fortis Healthcare, Apollo Hospitals, Aster, KIMS, IHCL (Taj Hotels) and Lemon Tree Hotels.

In addition to degree-linked programmes, Emversity also offers short-term (9-12 months) certification courses in healthcare and hospitality, in affiliation with the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC). These programmes are targeted at graduates who have struggled to secure employment through conventional pathways.

The startup began operations with 10 campuses in 2024, a number that has since expanded to 42 campuses across 23 states. It now plans to scale this network to 400 campuses over the next 2.5 years, using the newly raised capital.

Given its focus on skill-based rather than knowledge-based sectors, Emversity is pursuing a regionally distributed expansion strategy, allowing candidates to access employment opportunities closer to home. 

Talent demand, the startup says, varies significantly by sector and geography — with healthcare talent concentrated in southern India, while hospitality roles see higher aspiration levels in the North East.

Emversity has raised $46 Mn in funding to date, including the latest round.

The funding comes at a time when the edtech sector remains under pressure, with total funding in 2025 falling to $259 Mn, levels last seen before 2017. However, investors are increasingly backing startups with niche, outcome-led models, particularly those focused on employability and workforce alignment — a segment Emversity is betting will see renewed momentum in the year ahead.