Edtech startup Beep raises $850K in pre-Series A round

Edtech startup Beep has raised $850,000 in a pre-Series A funding round backed by Knowhere Ventures LLC, Pacific Global Solutions Limited, and LeadAngels FLV. 

The round also saw participation from angel investors Vipul Prakash (wowJobs) and Sandeep Johri (Checkmarx).

With this round, Beep’s total funding to date stands at $1.5 million.

The fresh capital will be used to scale its user base to 5 million, onboard 150 additional colleges over the next nine months, and expand industry-aligned programs.

Founded in 2021 by Saurabh Mangrulkar, Rakhi Pal, and Yogesh Nogia, the Pune-based startup is building an AI-driven career platform for students and early-career professionals, with a focus on tier II and tier III cities.

The platform currently runs over 28 live programs across design, certification, and internship tracks.

Beep integrates career guidance, mentorship, structured learning programs, and AI-powered hiring tools. Its offerings include a career app for mentorship and job access, upskilling programs with placement support, UniBeep for institutional placement management, and BeepHire.ai for fresher recruitment.

The startup claims to have enabled over 30,000 placements, internships, and gig opportunities so far. It reports a user base of over 6.5 million, partnerships with 1,500 colleges, and collaborations with 7,800 hiring companies.