CarDekho Group, the auto classified platform, has announced an investment of $10 million in CollegeDekho, an edtech platform and part of the CarDekho Group.
The fresh funds raised will be used to deepen its presence across Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities and further scale its ‘CollegeDekho Assured’ programme. CollegeDekho Assured programme connects students with industry-aligned degree courses offered by partner universities. The platform currently works with more than 2,000 colleges and universities across India.
GirnarSoft, the parent of CarDekho, had invested $1.0 million in CollegeDekho in 2015. Previously, in April 2025, CollegeDekho raised ₹30 crore in funding from Lighthouse Canton.
Founded in 2015 by Ruchir Arora, Saurabh Jain, and Rohit Saha, CollegeDekho operates an online platform that helps students discover colleges and courses, prepare for entrance tests, and navigate admissions in India and overseas. The platform has partnerships with more than 2,000 universities and colleges. It also runs CollegeDekho Assured, a programme that enables students to pursue industry-aligned degree courses with partner universities across India.
CollegeDekho claims to have counselled more than 1.2 million students and facilitated around 200,000 college enrolments.
The startup reports that it has accumulated 842 million website sessions to date. CollegeDekho recorded nearly 170 million sessions in the last year and supported over 4 million students with admissions-related guidance.
Amit Jain, co-founder and CEO, CarDekho, said, “Our continued investment in CollegeDekho reflects our conviction in its ability to democratise access to quality education, guidance, and skilling for students across the country.”
Ruchir Arora, Founder and CEO, CollegeDekho, said, “This funding strengthens our commitment to building an inclusive, future-ready education ecosystem that equips India’s youth with the right skills, guidance, and access to meaningful career opportunities.”
Founded in 2008 by Amit Jain and Anurag Jain, CarDekho Group operates in the auto and finance solution platforms with nearly 50 million monthly active users.
It has raised investments from Peak XV, Hillhouse Capital, CapitalG, Advent Group, Leapfrog, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, and Axis Bank, amongst others.
CarDekho Group, for its part, has been actively expanding its portfolio. Over the last few months, the IPO-bound company has made multiple investments, including in AI company Biup Technologies, fleet management company Carrum, and conversational AI startup Girnar AI Innovations Lab.
CarDekho Group’s ecosystem also includes auto businesses BikeDekho, TractorDekho, and ZigWheels, insurance vertical InsuranceDekho, fintech arm Rupyy, and auto classified and financing aggregators OTO and CarMudi in Southeast Asia.
