Ed-Tech Startup Doubtnut Receives Funding From WaterBridge, Omidyar

Ed-Tech Startup Doubtnut Receives Funding
From WaterBridge, Omidyar


Led by WaterBridge Ventures Network and participated by Impact investment firm Omidyar, Gurgaon-based ed-tech startup Doubtnut has secured a pre-Series A round amounting to Rs.3.5 crore (USD 539,000).
A statement issued by the company said, the company will use the capital to expand its platform, add more subjects, support more regional languages and accelerate the development of several new product features.
With this funding, Sarbvir Singh, partner at WaterBridge Ventures, will join Doubtnut’s board of directors and Omidyar Network will appoint a director of their own, the statement added.
Singh from WaterBridge in the statement said, “We believe that a student-first, multi-lingual approach is needed if educational initiatives are to work at scale in the country. Students need on-demand solutions to problems in a language that they can understand.”
WaterBridge Ventures invests in early-stage ventures and has offices in Delhi and Bangalore. It has previously invested in eight tech-focused companies across various sectors.



Led by WaterBridge Ventures Network and participated by Impact investment firm Omidyar, Gurgaon-based ed-tech startup Doubtnut has secured a pre-Series A round amounting to Rs.3.5 crore (USD 539,000).
A statement issued by the company said, the company will use the capital to expand its platform, add more subjects, support more regional languages and accelerate the development of several new product features.
With this funding, Sarbvir Singh, partner at WaterBridge Ventures, will join Doubtnut’s board of directors and Omidyar Network will appoint a director of their own, the statement added.
Singh from WaterBridge in the statement said, “We believe that a student-first, multi-lingual approach is needed if educational initiatives are to work at scale in the country. Students need on-demand solutions to problems in a language that they can understand.”
WaterBridge Ventures invests in early-stage ventures and has offices in Delhi and Bangalore. It has previously invested in eight tech-focused companies across various sectors.


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