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upGrad Unicorn

UpGrad Education Private Limited ● Mumbai, Maharashtra ● Founded 2015 ● upgrad.com ↗

Ronnie Screwvala · Co-Founder & Chairperson Mayank Kumar · Co-Founder (stepped down as Managing Director in Oct 2024; remains co-founder/shareholder) Phalgun Kompalli · Co-Founder & Head of Operations Ravijot Chugh · Co-Founder & Head of Product/Career Services

$479.5 MnTotal funding (tracked)

6Funding rounds

20 May 2026Last round

7,649Team size (sourced)

upGrad: Founders & Key People

Ronnie Screwvala

Co-Founder & Chairperson

Mayank Kumar

Co-Founder (stepped down as Managing Director in Oct 2024; remains co-founder/shareholder)

Phalgun Kompalli

Co-Founder & Head of Operations

Ravijot Chugh

Co-Founder & Head of Product/Career Services

Team size: 7,649 people (as reported by a public source).

FAQs on upGrad

Who founded upGrad?

upGrad was founded by Ronnie Screwvala, Mayank Kumar, Phalgun Kompalli, Ravijot Chugh in 2015.

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