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Miguel Cordon · · 1 min read

Indian edtech unicorn nets $4.2m in debt round

Lead, formerly known as Lead School, is an edtech startup that focuses on transforming core schooling in India with its tech-integrated solutions. The company is headquartered in India.

Funding details

  • Funding amount: $4,240,000
  • Lead investors: Alteria Capital
  • Stage: Debt
  • Valuation: $1,100,000,000
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LEAD (Lead School)

The company was founded in 2012 by Sumeet Mehta and Smita Deorah.

Stage Amount (US$) Investors
Series A $1M Elevar Equity
Series B $7M Elevar Equity
Series C $28M Elevar Equity, WestBridge Capital
Series D $30M WestBridge Capital, GSV Ventures
Series E $100M GSV Ventures, WestBridge Capital
Debt $4.2M Alteria Capital
Total $170.2M

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