📚 What Is PW?
- Founded by Alakh Pandey in 2016 as a YouTube channel focused on physics for competitive exams like JEE and NEET.
- Expanded in 2020 into an edtech platform with co-founder Prateek Maheshwari.
- Offers online, offline, and hybrid learning models, reaching 98% of India’s pin codes.
🚀 Growth & Impact
- Over 10 million paid students on the PW App.
- More than 36 million learners across 80 YouTube channels in 8 Indian languages.
- PW Pathshala centers provide offline coaching in 16 locations with 1,500 staff, including 300 teachers.
🧠 Why It Works
- Known for its easy-to-understand teaching style, especially in physics.
- Offers affordable education with structured courses, doubt-solving sessions, and test series.
- Focuses on equity and inclusivity, aiming to democratize education across India.
🏆 Milestones
- Became a unicorn startup in 2022 with a valuation of over $1.1 billion.
- As of late 2024, valued at $2.8 billion.
- Filed for a $530 million IPO in 2025.
👥 Leadership
- Alakh Pandey: Founder & CEO, known for his passionate teaching and philanthropic efforts.
- Prateek Maheshwari: Co-founder, IIT (BHU) graduate, instrumental in scaling PW’s tech and reach.
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