Leap - About the company
Leap is a series E company based in Bengaluru (India), founded in 2019 by Arnav Kumar and Vaibhav Singh. It operates as a Provider of educational support services. Leap has raised $218M in funding from investors like Owl Ventures, Apis Partners and Peak XV Partners, with a current valuation of $*****. The company has 459 active competitors, including 34 funded and 17 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Leverage Edu, ApplyBoard and Navitas.
Company Details
Provider of educational support services. It provides right college abroad, prepare for entrance tests, and also secure visas and loans.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2019
Location
Bengaluru, India
Stage
Series E
Total Funding
$218M in 6 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Post Money Valuation
$***** as on Jan 08, 2025
Investors
Ranked
7th among 459 active competitors
Annual Revenue
$10M - $50M as on Mar 31, 2025
Employee Count
1,360 as on May 31, 2026
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Legal entities associated with Leap
Leap is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
LEAP TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: 201934556W , Singapore, Active | $10M - $50M (As on Mar 31, 2025) | - |
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Leap's funding and investors
Leap has raised a total funding of $218M over 6 rounds. Its first funding round was on Dec 23, 2019. Its latest funding round was a Conventional Debt round on Mar 05, 2025 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Leap has 22 institutional investors and 9 angel investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Leap:
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Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Mar 05, 2025 | 1000292 | Conventional Debt | 7614623 | 9459625 | 1151839 | 1966294 |
Jan 29, 2025 | 9212073 | Series E | 4106086 | 5020833 | 5951416 | |
Jun 22, 2022 | 8527670 | Series D | 2975790 | 4193267 |
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Leap's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Leap are Arnav Kumar and Vaibhav Singh.
Here are the details of Leap's key team members:
- Arnav Kumar: Co-Founder of Leap and founder of 6 other companies, including Leap Global, Leap Scholar and Leap Finance. They are also an angel investor in 6 startups and serve on the boards of 4 companies.Contact Info: 3 email addresses and 1 phone number
- Vaibhav Singh: Co-Founder of Leap and founder of 3 other companies, Leap Global, Leap Finance and Leap Scholar. They serve on the boards of 2 companies.Contact Info: 3 email addresses
Leap's Board of Directors
Leap's board has 1 active member. Hossameldin Abdelhamid Mohamed Aboumoussa is independent board member.Here is the list of Leap's board of directors:
Name | Type | Representing | Status | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent board member | - | Current | 1y 5m |
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Leap's employee count trend
Leap has 1,360 employees as of May 26. Here is Leap's employee count trend over the years:
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Leap's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Leap include Leverage Edu, ApplyBoard and Navitas. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Leap, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | Leverage Edu 2017, London (United Kingdom), Series C | Provider of academic admissions counseling and professional career placement services | $57.3M | 76/100 | |
2nd | ApplyBoard 2015, Kitchener (Canada), Series D | Study abroad application platform connecting recruitment partners and schools | $496M | 57/100 | |
3rd | Provider of pathway programs, English language courses, and degree qualifications | - | 56/100 | ||
4th | Leap Scholar 2019, Bengaluru (India), Unfunded | Provider of resources and guidance for international study and exam preparation | - | - | 55/100 |
5th | Leverage.biz 2017, Delhi (India), Unfunded | Platform offering counselling products for students | - | - | 53/100 |
6th | Online platform providing admission consulting solutions for abroad studies | $100K | 53/100 | ||
7th | Provider of educational support services | $218M | 50/100 | ||
8th | Provider of student recruitment and enrollment management services for educational institutions | - | - | 52/100 | |
9th | The WorldGrad 2020, Mumbai (India), Seed | Provider of overseas education pathways and academic support | $1M | 50/100 | |
10th | Provider of study abroad test preparation and university application guidance | $2.56M | 49/100 |
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Leap's Investments and acquisitions
Leap has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
Reports related to Leap
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News related to Leap
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Leap Secures $65 Million to Expand AI and Global Reach in Study Abroad EdtechElets Technomedia•Jan 31, 2025•Leap Scholar, Leap, Finch Capital, Jungle Ventures and 2 others
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LeapScholar to Connect Pune Students with 60+ UniversitiesThe Bridge Chronicle•Oct 17, 2024•Leap Scholar, Leap
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Leap Finance in talks to raise $100 Mn; seeks over $1 Bn valuationEntrackr•Jul 26, 2024•Leap Finance, Leap, Owl Ventures, Steadview and 3 others
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Leap raises $75 million in Series D round to help more students move abroadLeap Scholar•Aug 25, 2022•Leap Scholar, Owl Ventures, Steadview, Paramark Ventures and 5 others
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Sequoia-backed edtech startup books $75m in series D moneyTech in Asia•Jun 22, 2022•Leap Finance, Owl Ventures, Steadview, Paramark Ventures and 7 others
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Harvard Management Company backs Leap that helps students finance their overseas educationBusiness Insider•Sep 10, 2021•Leap Finance, Leap
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Harvard University backs Leap that helps students finance their overseas educationBusiness Insider•Sep 08, 2021•Owl Ventures, Leap Finance, Harvard Management Company, Jungle Ventures and 2 others
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