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Founded in 2015 with a vision to create a globally trusted student guidance ecosystem, CollegeDekho connects prospective students with colleges using its proprietary technology and AI-based chatbot. Its Common Application Form platform, which enables students to apply to multiple colleges with a single click, is India’s largest of its kind. Since its inception, CollegeDekho has guided over 85 lakh students while successfully ensuring 1.3 lakh admissions, across all its platforms. CollegeDekho offers various information on more than 35,000 colleges and universities across the country. Along with its offerings for students, they also helps more than 1500 colleges with their student recruitment. CollegeDekho has raised over $53Mn from investors like Winter Capital, ETS Strategic Capital - the private equity investments arm of ETS (creator of the TOEFL® tests and GRE® General Test), Calega, Man Capital, Disrupt ADQ and QIC.

University Living is a leading global student housing marketplace offering 2Mn beds in 65K properties across 515 international education hubs in in the UK, Ireland, USA, Canada, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore & UAE. Our technology-enabled platform has grown to assist 2 million students across 1000 universities in six years to find, compare and book value-for-money accommodation based on their budget, desired location, and other preferences. Started in January 2015 by two former roommates with 20 years of industry experience between them, University Living has won several accolades and recognitions for its innovative solutions and services. Some of these awards are: • Economic Times' Power of Ideas • Best Company for Student Accommodation at the Global Leaders Awards 2019 powered by Times Now. • CNBC's Tie the Knot - Winner • Best PropTech Solution -The Class Foundation - The Best in Class Awards • SaaS Startup of the Year 2021 at the FICCI-TNIE Startup Stars Awards • Business World Best Edutech Solution for Higher Ed – 2022 • Mint Startup Icon 2023 – Breakthrough University Living was officially recognized by Startup India, as well as one of the Ten Best Start-Ups by IIIT-Delhi. Our founders, Saurabh Arora and Mayank Maheshwari, have also been featured on CNBC's Tie the Knot as future industry leaders. Our platform’s 3000X growth story was featured in Business Standard. University Living also grabbed headlines in other leading publications, including India Today, The Asian Age, The Financial Express, BW People, The Tribune, Quartz India, and E27, to name a few. Along with appearing on Top 10 Start-Ups to Watch for in 2019 list by CEO Insights magazines. Student accommodation is our core service, but we also offer 10 value-added services and a SaaS product- a Property Management System that enables our accommodation partners to manage their business seamlessly.

Shiksha, a division of Info Edge (India) Ltd is an established name in the online education industry. Launched in May 2008, Shiksha prides itself on being a storehouse of detailed and comprehensive information to enable the right college and career decision for the student. Shiksha has comprehensive information on 19000+ colleges and universities, 1.5 lakh+ courses and more than 450+ entrance exams. The platform gets 10+ million visits every month and as a brand, caters to students in the age group of 15-29 years from tier-1 to tier-4 cities who are aiming for any graduate/post- graduate/diploma/degree course in India or Abroad. Shiksha enables students to make a well- informed decision before taking admission in a college with the help of products like 1.55 lakh+ authentic college reviews, expert videos, courses and placements information, alumni salary data, college comparison, rank & college predictors, 6.5 lakh+ questions & answers, and other tailor-made content solutions.