Founder · Unacademy

Gaurav Munjal

Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Unacademy, a saas & tech company based in Bengaluru.

Co-founder and Chief Executive OfficerBengaluruSaaS & Tech

About

Gaurav Munjal is Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Unacademy, a saas & tech company based in Bengaluru, founded in 2015.

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Company

Est. 2015
Unacademy
SaaS & Tech · Bengaluru

Indian education technology company founded in 2015, running online test preparation alongside PrepLadder for medical entrance exams, Graphy for creator-led courses and AirLearn for language learning. It reached a $3.44 billion valuation in 2021 before the post-pandemic edtech correction.

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Journey with Unacademy

3 milestones
  1. Jul 2020Milestone

    Acquires Chandigarh-based medical education platform PrepLadder for $50 million in a cash and stock deal.

  2. Mar 2026Milestone

    Signs a term sheet for a 100 per cent share swap with upGrad, after talks that began in November 2025 and collapsed in January over valuation.

  3. Sep 2026Milestone

    Acquisition by upGrad closes at just over $200 million, around ₹1,955 crore, roughly 94 per cent below the 2021 peak. Gaurav Munjal continues as chief executive and a ₹45 crore ESOP exercise completes alongside.

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