Emversity raises $30M in Series A funding round led by Premji Invest

Emversity, a higher-education embedded training and employability platform operated by Beyond Odds Technologies Pvt. Ltd., on Thursday said it raised $30 million (Rs 271 crore) in a Series A funding round led by Premji Invest, with participation from Lightspeed and Z47.

The latest round takes the company’s total funding to $46 million.

The startup will use the fresh capital to scale its campus presence to over 200 locations, deepen its presence in healthcare and hospitality skilling, and expand into new verticals, such as engineering, procurement and construction (EPC), and manufacturing.

Emversity also plans to strengthen its technology platform and explore pathways to connect India-trained talent with select global workforce demand, it said in a statement.

Founded to address the gap between higher education and workforce readiness, Emversity works with universities to embed industry-aligned curricula, work-integrated training, and technology-enabled learning infrastructure into degree programmes. It also partners directly with employers and operates dedicated skill centres, offering short-term training programmes in the healthcare and hospitality sectors.

“India has added significant capacity in higher education over the past decade, but the alignment between education and employability has not kept pace with the needs of a rapidly changing economy. Universities have built academic scale and depth, while skill requirements across sectors have evolved far more quickly. Emversity was created to work alongside universities—adding industry relevance, applied training, and employer linkage where it is most needed," said Vivek Sinha, Founder and CEO of Emversity.

"Our objective is to enable a capital-efficient education-to-employment platform that leverages existing university infrastructure and can operate at a global scale over the long term,” he added.

The startup's model is focused on roles that require technical training, certification, and hands-on experience—an employment segment that sits between traditional white-collar and blue-collar jobs. Its programmes are designed to align academic education with evolving industry requirements, particularly in sectors facing persistent talent shortages.

In less than two years of operations, Emversity has expanded to over 40 campuses across India, supporting more than 4,500 learners. Its healthcare and hospitality programmes are co-created with employers, with early cohorts placed at organisations, including Fortis Healthcare, Apollo Hospitals, Aster, KIMS, IHCL (Taj Hotels), and Lemon Tree Hotels.

The company delivers these programmes both through university-embedded formats and Emversity-operated skill centres affiliated with the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC).

“Our investment in Emversity reflects our strong conviction in the role of outcome-oriented education and skilling in driving long-term social and economic impact in India. As the need to bridge the gap between academic learning and real-world employability grows, Emversity’s student-centric approach, focus on apprenticeships, and strong alignment with industry partners position it well to address this gap at scale,” said Kaveesh Chawla, Partner at Premji Invest.

“Emversity is building employability infrastructure in sectors that are critical to India’s long-term growth and capacity. The team has demonstrated consistency and resilience in a complex operating environment, and this round supports the next phase of scaling a durable, employment-led higher education platform. We believe Emversity is well-positioned to strengthen employability outcomes in India, and we’re pleased to continue partnering with the team,” added Rajat Agarwal, Managing Director at Z47.

“Emversity is addressing a fundamental gap between education and employability in India by working within existing institutions rather than around them. Vivek and the team have built a disciplined, outcomes-led platform that aligns universities, employers, and learners over the long term. We believe this approach is well-suited to building education-to-employment infrastructure at scale, and we’re pleased to continue supporting Emversity in its next phase,” said Harsha Kumar, Partner at Lightspeed.