Virohan Stock (VIR)

Virohan is a Demand-led EdTech platform for the healthcare industry. Established in 2018, Virohan is disrupting the traditional, supply-driven, higher-ed market disconnected from industry needs through its demand-led, omnichannel, deep-tech training platform that delivers standardized quality learning outcomes at scale. Primary competitive advantages include tech and demand-led product moat for scaling operations with quality outcomes through a low touch aggregation and online model. Virohan's market size is estimated at $7.5 Bn TAM in India alone. The courses offered emphasize on development of core technical skills, language abilities, and life skills in the student through gamified blended learning delivered by its facilitators in classrooms. All programs include long internships at hospitals for hands-on practice of the skills acquired. It is a fee-based model and in order to encourage young people to join, financial linkages are provided with easy installment-based payback options after a job is secured by the young person. Virohan's tech stack predicts job demand, mobilizes youth as per that demand, trains them, and connects them with jobs. In essence, this increases viable penetration, lowering operational costs and improving efficiency across operations (mobilization, financing, training, certification, placement) through standardization. Trained over 3,000 youth so far with over 94% in jobs. Virohan has delivered 2-3X growth in its business YoY with operations in 20 cities across India and 750+ employment partners. Virohan is funded by Rebright Partners, Better Cap, Artha Impact, elea Foundation for Ethics in Globalization, Yunus Social Business and Keiretsu Forum. In addition, Virohan is a part of the Google for Startups and AWS EdStart accelerator programs.