Seekho’s valuation jumps 4.6X in Series B round

India’s edtech sector, which attracted nearly $6 billion during the pandemic boom but managed just $200 million in Q3 2025, continues to face a funding slowdown. However, short learning videos platform, Seekho has bucked the trend by raising $28 million in a recent round led by Bessemer Venture Partners with the participation from Goodwater Capital and existing backers Elevation and Lightspeed.

While the Bengaluru-based company didn’t disclose its valuation, round breakup, or shareholding structure in the announcement, Entrackr examined regulatory filings to uncover these details.

The board at Seekho has issued 4,938 Series B compulsory convertible preference shares at an issue price of Rs 4,86,036 each to raise Rs 240 crore or $28 million, according to its filing with the Registrar of Companies (RoC).

Bessemer Venture Partners led the round with an investment of Rs 98.9 crore ($11.5 million), followed by Goodwater Capital, which contributed Rs 69.4 crore ($8 million). Existing investors Lightspeed Venture Partners and Elevation Capital also participated, investing Rs 23.3 crore and Rs 4.6 crore, respectively, while Reed India Consulting joined the round with a Rs 2 crore investment.

According to Entrackr’s estimates, Seekho’s valuation surged 4.6X to around Rs 1,540 crore ($180 million) post-money, compared to Rs 336 crore ($40 million) during its $8 million Series A round raised in December last year.

According to startup data intelligence platform TheKredible, the Elevation-backed company has raised around $40 million to date. Following the latest Series B allotment, Elevation Capital holds the largest 22.73% stake, followed by Lightspeed Venture Partners with 13.26%. New investors Bessemer Venture Partners and Goodwater Capital hold 6.42% and 4.52%, respectively. The company’s promoters, Rohit Choudhary, Keertay Agarwal and Yash Banwani, each retain 10.39%.

Founded in 2020, Seekho is a short learning video platform offering educational content in English, Hindi and other regional languages on topics such as business skills, technology, government exams, personal growth, and app tutorials. It caters to students, professionals, and general learners, generating revenue through subscriptions.

For the fiscal year ending March 2024, the five-year-old Seekho recorded Rs 11.5 crore in revenue and Rs 4.6 crore in losses. The company’s FY25 financial report is yet to be disclosed.