23 rd March 2021, New Delhi: Bangalore based Edtech platform, SkilloVilla has raised $300K in a seed
round of funding from Titan Capital and other investors. The funding saw participation from prominent
industry leaders like Haresh Chawla, Partner at True North, ex-CEO Viacom-18 network group,Miten
Sampat (currently building CRED, ex-Chief Strategy Officer – Times Internet), Aakrit Vaish (Co-Founder
and CEO, Haptik) and Varun Alagh (Co-Founder and CEO Mamaearth.) The freshly raised investment
will be utilized to expand the team and evolve the learning platform into one of its kind technology
products. Currently, SkilloVilla has more than 2000 students on its platform and aims to enable 2
million+ students and build their future in the coming years.
SkilloVilla is a platform where one can work on their abilities and gain access to companies anywhere
globally irrespective of one’s education and economic backgrounds. It helps to aid youngsters to bag
their dream job and craft a niche in their careers. Once upskilled, all students get extensive placement
support right from resume creation, conducting mock interviews, to connecting with employers from
over 300+ partner companies, all at an affordable price.
Ronak Agarwal, CEO & amp; Co-Founder, SkilloVilla, said, “Having our bases set up in a country where 80% of
the 1.5 million engineers that graduate every year remain unemployed or are employed in low skill jobs,
aiding youngsters to land the job of their dreams and crafting a bright future for them is what keeps us
going. We are glad that we have been backed by the best of the industry leaders to fulfil our mission. The
investment raised will help us to brighten the future of aspiring job seekers.”
Bipin Shah, Partner at Titan Capital, said, ” Technology is changing at such a rapid pace and so are skills
required to be employable. India now has the chance to dominate the supply of skilled employees to the
whole world, but the sad reality is that many unskilled graduates are coming out of tier-
2colleges. SkilloVilla team is boldly solving this problem by upskilling the graduates and connecting with
the right employer across the globe. We are super excited to support them in this journey.”
SkilloVilla endeavors to bridge the skills gap and boost the careers of graduates with an industry-aligned
curriculum which is not part of the regular college syllabus. The curriculum also offers numerous live
classes conducted by industry leaders and seasoned professionals, thus ensuring the holistic learning of
students. The platform’s mission is to support young graduates in enhancing knowledge and altering it
into significant earnings, therefore, securing the future of students.
About SkilloVilla
SkilloVilla is a platform where one can hone their abilities and gain access to companies anywhere
globally, irrespective of their education and economic backgrounds. Aiding youngsters to land the job of
their dreams and craft a niche in the careers that they desire is what keeps the platform going. From upskilling, resume creation, mock interviews to finding suitable placements with the right companies, Skillovilla has all the relevant tools for youngsters to become employable.
Source: Business World
