Porinju Veliyath backs Bengaluru edtech 90+ My Tuition App for India push
What's the deal? 90+ My Tuition AppDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, a Bengaluru-based K-12 education company, has raised early-stage funding from Equity IntelligenceDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, the investment firm led by investor Porinju Veliyath. The company will use the money to expand nationally and build an AI Teacher Programme. Financial terms and valuation were not disclosed.
What's the endgame? Founded in 2018 by Vingish Vijay, the platform offers live tuition for CBSE and Kerala State Syllabus students. It says it has supported more than 500,000 students across Kerala and GCC countries.
Why now? The company plans to scale its CBSE tuition programmes across India, strengthen its technology infrastructure, and develop AI-powered teaching tools. Chief executive officer Smijay Gokuldaas said the goal is "to ensure measurable academic improvement for every student."
Unlike platforms built on recorded content, 90+ My Tuition App combines live teaching, continuous monitoring, and assessments, with a focus on exam performance. "Our vision has always been to build India's most trusted K-12 tuition ecosystem," said Vijay.
The signal: Veliyath said he backs "businesses with strong fundamentals, clear vision, and the potential to create long-term value," pointing to the company's "outcome-driven model" and use of AI. The bet reflects continued investor appetite for edtech that ties technology to measurable learning results rather than volume of content.
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