Founder · Arivihan

Sonu Kumar Prashant

Co-founder & CTO of Arivihan, an edtech company based in Indore.

Co-founder · CTOIndoreEdtech
Founded
2022
Indore, India
Raised to date
$14.4M
2 rounds on record
Latest round
Series A
$10.2M · September 2026

About

Sonu Kumar Prashant is Co-founder & CTO of Arivihan, an edtech company based in Indore, founded in 2022. Arivihan's most recent disclosed round was a Series A of $10.2M in September 2026.

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Company

Est. 2022
Arivihan
Edtech · Indore · Active

Arivihan is an Indore-based edtech company running what it describes as a fully automated AI tutoring platform for school students, with no live teachers involved. It combines interactive video lessons, instant doubt resolution in the student's own language and AI-driven study plans that adapt to performance. Founded in 2022 by IIT Roorkee alumni Ritesh Singh Chandel and Sonu Kumar Prashant with mathematics educator Rushabh Kothari, it began with Class 12 Madhya Pradesh state board students before adding NEET, and now serves State Board, CBSE and NEET learners across Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Prad

Funding
September 2026Series A$10.2MAccel (co-lead), Prosus Ventures (co-lead), GSF angel investors
July 2025Pre-Series A$4.17MProsus Ventures, Accel
Company profile →2 rounds on record

Journey with Arivihan

4 milestones
  1. 2022Founded

    Founded by IIT Roorkee alumni Ritesh Singh Chandel and Sonu Kumar Prashant with mathematics educator Rushabh Kothari. Chandel and Kothari grew up in Indore, where coaching centres stood on every street corner while quality teaching remained out of reach. Launches with Class 12 Madhya Pradesh state board students.

  2. Mar 2024Funding

    Joins Accel's Atoms accelerator programme and receives seed funding through it.

  3. Jul 2025Funding

    Raises $4.17 million in a pre-Series A led by Prosus and Accel, after adding NEET to its state board offering, and begins expanding from Madhya Pradesh into Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Chhattisgarh.

  4. Jan 2026Milestone

    All three co-founders are named to the Forbes India 30 Under 30 list, with the company positioned as a fully automated GenAI tutor that teaches, listens and adapts in real time.

Also building Arivihan

RSRitesh Singh ChandelCo-founder · CEO→RKRushabh KothariCo-founder · COO→

Coverage

1 story
Funding · 30 Sept 2026 · 7 min read
Arivihan Raises $10M for Teaching Without Teachers, Priced at Thirty Times Revenue

Quick answers

Who is Sonu Kumar Prashant?

Sonu Kumar Prashant is a Co-founder & CTO of Arivihan, an edtech company based in Indore, founded in 2022.

Who founded Arivihan?

Arivihan's founders and leadership on record at StartupFox are Ritesh Singh Chandel, Sonu Kumar Prashant and Rushabh Kothari.

How much funding has Arivihan raised?

Arivihan has raised $14.4M across 2 disclosed rounds on record. The latest was a Series A of $10.2M in September 2026, with Accel (co-lead), Prosus Ventures (co-lead), GSF angel investors.

Where is Arivihan based?

Arivihan is headquartered in Indore, India.

What has StartupFox reported about Sonu Kumar Prashant?

StartupFox has published 1 story naming Sonu Kumar Prashant; the most recent is “Arivihan Raises $10M for Teaching Without Teachers, Priced at Thirty Times Revenue”.

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