Lakhisarai: EnglishYaari, a conversational English improvement startup focused on helping professionals enhance their communication skills, has secured ₹1 crore in funding at a valuation of ₹10 crore from a group of Mumbai-based HNI investors.
The fresh capital marks a key milestone for EnglishYaari, reflecting its strong revenue traction and growth achieved with minimal external funding.
The investment will support EnglishYaari’s mission to make confident English communication accessible to millions of learners, particularly young professionals across India and overseas.
The startup is among a select group of ventures from Bihar to successfully raise funding from investors outside the state.
Also Read: Tracxn India Tech Annual Funding Report 2025: Indian Startups Raise USD 10.5B, Rank 3rd Globally
EnglishYaari: From Bihar Roots to Global Aspirations
EnglishYaari was founded by three Bihar-born entrepreneurs – Vikas Gupta, Piyush Shekhar, and Sandeep Kumar Singh – engineering graduates from Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology (2019–23).
While the company is currently headquartered in Gurugram, it continues to remain closely connected to its Bihar origins and founding vision.
What began as an initiative inside a college dormitory has grown into a fast-scaling platform with over 100,000 registered users across India and international markets. Within less than three years of operations, EnglishYaari has achieved a ₹5 crore ARR.
The founders are now targeting ₹50 crore ARR by 2027 through geographic expansion, operational scaling, and the introduction of AI-based self-learning solutions.
Commenting on the opportunity, Vikas Kumar, Founder and CEO of EnglishYaari, highlighted the scale of the market, noting that the global English learning industry was valued at $26–$28 billion in 2024 and is expected to grow to $60–$90+ billion by 2030-2033.
The Indian market alone is projected to reach $10.87 billion by 2029, growing at a CAGR of around 17.3%, driven by globalization, career mobility, and digital-first employment trends.
Co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer Piyush Shekhar added that EnglishYaari has built a strong digital community, with more than 75,000 YouTube subscribers, 32,000 Instagram followers, and 11,000 followers on LinkedIn. This community-driven approach has resulted in high engagement, strong referrals, and a low customer acquisition cost.
Also Read: Quintrans Raises USD 750K Pre-Seed Funding Led by Capital-A
Sharing insights on financial performance, Co-founder and CFO Sandeep Kumar Singh stated that the company’s growth journey gained momentum after support from the Bihar Startup Seed Fund.
In FY’24, EnglishYaari reported ₹2.3 crore in revenue, a fourfold increase over FY’23. The startup has since reached a ₹5 crore ARR and expects to nearly triple its absolute revenue in the current year.
The newly raised funds will be deployed to expand EnglishYaari’s international footprint, launch an integrated AI-plus-live tutoring ecosystem, and strengthen the team.
Currently, around 10% of the platform’s users come from markets such as the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, Canada, the US, and the UK, with plans to significantly grow this share.
EnglishYaari operates a scalable, tutor-first model, with over 75% of its tutors being women who work remotely and earn up to ₹65,000 per month.
To meet rising demand for personalised English learning, the company plans to onboard more than 1,000 English tutors in 2026, enhancing service capacity while creating sustainable income opportunities for educators across the country.
