Pune: Beep has raised $850K in a Pre-Series A funding round to accelerate its mission of building an AI-driven career ecosystem for students and early career professionals across India.
With this latest round, Beep has taken its total funding to $1.5 million as it doubles down on expanding career access for Tier 2 and Tier 3 students.
The funding round in Beep saw participation from Knowhere Ventures LLC, Pacific Global Solutions Limited and LeadAngels FLV, along with individual investors Vipul Prakash, Founder of wowJobs, and Sandeep Johri, CEO of Checkmarx.
Beep to Scale to 5 Million Users and 150 New Colleges
Pune-based EdTech startup Beep plans to utilise the capital to scale its platform to 5 million users and onboard 150 additional colleges over the next nine months.
Beep will also invest in building more industry-relevant programs designed to equip students with practical, job-ready skills aligned with real hiring needs.
Currently, Beep runs more than 28 live programs across design, work-ready certification and experiential internship tracks. These programs aim to help learners transition faster from education to employment by bridging the gap between academic learning and industry requirements.
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Founder’s Vision: Equal Career Access for Tier 2 and Tier 3 Students
Commenting on the fundraise, Saurabh Mangrulkar, Founder and CEO of Beep, said: “Tier 2 and Tier 3 students have the same ambition as Tier 1, only the system does not give them the same access. This fundraise is fuel for our mission to build a Tier 1 like career ecosystem at scale, where every student can explore, learn and earn faster, smarter and with real outcomes.
Along with this, we have launched new product upgrades across the Beep ecosystem, including AI career tools, job ready learning programs and stronger recruiter and college workflows to improve real student outcomes.”
With these upgrades, Beep aims to further strengthen its AI-powered ecosystem that integrates career discovery, skill development and hiring.
From COVID-Era Community to 6.5 Million Users
Since its inception during the second wave of COVID-19, the ed-tech startup has evolved significantly. What started as a safe discussion space for students has now grown into a comprehensive career ecosystem serving over 6.5 million users.
To date, Beep has enabled more than 30,000 young talents and early professionals to secure placements, internships and gig work opportunities.
The platform partners with over 1,500 colleges and works with 7,800 hiring companies across India, reinforcing it’s position in the outcome-driven EdTech space.
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AI-Powered Career and Hiring Tools
The platform integrates career guidance, structured mentorship, industry-aligned learning and AI-powered hiring tools to ensure faster and fairer transitions from education to employment.
Its offerings include:
- A career-building app providing mentorship, resume support and access to jobs and internships
- Professional upskilling programs with placement assistance
- UniBeep for institutional placement management
- BeepHire.ai for AI-powered fresher recruitment
Through these tools, Beep is positioning itself as a full-stack career ecosystem focused on measurable outcomes.
Strengthening Runway Amid Outcome-Driven EdTech Demand
With this Pre-Series A round, the ed-tech startup strengthens its financial runway amid growing demand for skills-focused, employability-driven education platforms.
The funding comes at a time when the EdTech sector is increasingly focused on linking learning outcomes directly with workforce readiness.
As the company scales toward 5 million users and expands its institutional partnerships, the company aims to build a Tier 1-like career ecosystem at scale for students across Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities.
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