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Gaurav Munjal

Gaurav Munjal

Co-founder and CEO

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Birth & Early Life

  • Gaurav Munjal, an engineering student in Mumbai, initiated Unacademy by publishing computer graphics tutorials on YouTube in December 2010. The positive response led to expansion into computer programming tutorials.
  • In 2015, Sorting Hat Technologies, co-founded by Munjal, Saini, and Hemesh Singh, took over Unacademy, developing it into a digital education service that provides free and paid tutorials.
  • Unacademy is well-positioned for significant expansion, facilitated by $17.6 million in investment funding from investors such as Sequoia Capital India, Nexus Venture Partners, SAIF Partners, and Blume Ventures. Bhavin Turakhia, CEO of Directi and Unacademy board director.
  • He attended St. Xavier's Secondary School, where he was active in the Science club. After that, he bagged a computer engineering degree at NMIMS University. While in college, he created a YouTube channel where he uploaded video tutorials on Java programming and other concepts.
  • Gaurav Munjal Net Worth is approximately $1.2 Billion.
  • Gaurav Munjal is a Co-founder and CEO of Unacademy.​

Education

Institution
Degree
Duration
NMIMS University, Mumbai
B. Tech., Computer Engineering
2008 - 2012
St. Xavier's Senior Secondary School, Jaipur
High School Diploma
2004 - 2008

careers

Organization
Position
Duration
Unacademy
Oct 2015 - Present
Flatchat (Bangalore)
Founder and CEO
Sep 2014 - Sep 2015
Flatchat (Mumbai)
Founder and CEO
Apr 2013 - Aug 2014
Directi
Software Developer
Jun 2012 - Jun 2013
Unacademy
Founder
Dec 2010 - Apr 2013
Directi
Software Engineering Intern
Apr 2011 - Jul 2011
Skenzo (Monetization Software Pvt. Ltd.)
Summer Intern
May 2010 - Jun 2010