What Edkasa does

Edkasa Private Limited is a Pakistan-based edtech company founded in 2017 and headquartered in Lahore, focused on Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) exam preparation for Matric (Classes 9-10) and Intermediate/FSc (Classes 11-12) students. The company addresses a documented education-quality gap in Pakistan — where nearly half of attending students fail BISE exams and over 23 million secondary-aged students are out of school — through a mobile-first learning platform aligned to multiple curriculum tracks (Science, ICS, I.Com, F.A.) and all major provincial BISE boards. The core product is the Edkasa Android app, distributed via the Google Play Store, which delivers 4,500+ topic-wise video lectures and 15,000+ past-paper-based MCQ practice questions across Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Math, and English, supported by live Q&A and bookmark functionality.

The platform's second product line, Connected Classrooms, is a B2B initiative that partners with schools in socio-economically challenged areas of Pakistan. Edkasa installs hardware (smart projectors, speakers, 4G hotspots), trains teachers, and delivers live online classes on a recurring schedule, with student assessments and progress tracking. This program reportedly serves 700+ students across 40+ classrooms and is associated with up to 400% enrollment increases at partner schools. The company also operates a Scholarship Program providing free access to qualifying students.

Edkasa monetizes through two subscription tiers sold directly via the consumer app — PKR 899/month for a Single Subject and PKR 3,599/month for an Exam Pack covering four subjects — plus undisclosed monthly subscription fees from partner schools. The company has raised approximately $380,000 in disclosed funding (led by i2i Ventures, with Walled City Co. noted in a 2021 round) and lists Ignite (National Technology Council), LUMS, and Zain among its partners and supporters. Day-to-day leadership rests with CEO Muhammad Fahad Tanveer, Chief Education Officer Annum Sadiq, and CTO Muneeb Ali.

Name

Edkasa

Legal name

Edkasa Private Limited

Website

https://edkasa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Edkasa is a Lahore-based Pakistani edtech platform founded in 2017 that delivers BISE Matric and FSc exam preparation via a mobile app (4,500+ video lectures, 15,000+ MCQs) and a B2B Connected Classrooms program equipping under-resourced schools with hardware and live online instruction. It monetizes through PKR 899–3,599/month student subscriptions and school partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Exam Preparation

NAICS

Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Exam Prep & Standards-Aligned Review Courseware (Within Curriculum) (EDAFACAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Virtual Test Prep & Online Supplemental Instruction (K–12) (EDAJADAI), Assessment, Testing & Analytics Platforms (Formative/Summative) (EDAJAMAC), K-12 & School-Based Language Exam Prep (AP, IB, IGCSE/A-Levels) (EDANACAE)

Keywords

• Online exam preparation
• Video lecture platform
• Mobile learning app
• K12 test prep
• Live virtual classroom

Headquarters

HQ city

Lahore

HQ country

Pakistan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Student Subscriptions (Individual): Monthly subscription packages sold directly to students via the Edkasa mobile app. Students pay PKR 899/month for Single Subject access or PKR 3,599/month for the full Exam Pack covering all four subjects.
2. School Subscriptions (B2B): Monthly subscription fee charged to schools for access to live online lectures, equipment (projectors, speakers, 4G hotspots), teacher training, and progress reporting for Connected Classrooms. Targets schools in socio-economically challenged areas at a minimal fee.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Edkasa provides a mobile-based online exam preparation platform for Pakistani Matric (Class 9-10) and Intermediate/FSc (Class 11-12) students preparing for BISE board exams, delivering 4,500+ topic-wise video lectures and 15,000+ past-paper-based MCQ practice questions across Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Math, and English. In parallel, the company operates Connected Classrooms, a B2B program that delivers live online classes bundled with physical hardware (smart projectors, speakers, 4G hotspots) and teacher training to schools in socio-economically challenged areas of Pakistan.

Product overview

Edkasa is an ed-tech platform offering two integrated products: the Edkasa App, a mobile-based BISE exam preparation platform delivering video lectures, MCQ quizzes, and past-paper practice for Matric (Class 9-10) and Intermediate (FSc, ICS, I.Com, F.A) students; and Connected Classrooms, a B2B school-facing service that pairs live online instruction with provided hardware equipment for socio-economically challenged schools. Both products share the same content library (Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Math, English) and are monetized through subscription packages — Single Subject (PKR 899/month) and Exam Pack (PKR 3,599/month) for students, and a minimal monthly school subscription for Connected Classrooms. A Scholarship Program provides free access to qualifying students.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Edkasa App Mobile learning application providing 4,500+ video lectures and 15,000+ MCQ practice quizzes across Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Math, and English, aligned to BISE Matric (Class 9-10) and Intermediate/FSc (Class 11-12) syllabi for individual student subscribers.
• Connected Classrooms B2B service delivering live online classes with bundled hardware (smart projectors, speakers, 4G hotspots), teacher training, and progress assessments to schools in socio-economically challenged areas of Pakistan for BISE exam preparation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Schools report up to 400% increase in student enrollment after joining Connected Classrooms
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• LUMS (Lahore University of Management Sciences)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLUMS is Pakistan's leading private university. Edkasa's partnership with LUMS likely provides academic credibility, talent access, and institutional endorsement for the startup's educational platform.
• ZainminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerZain is a telecommunications company operating in multiple Middle Eastern and African markets. Edkasa's partnership with Zain likely relates to connectivity, distribution, or co-marketing to reach students across Zain's telecom footprint.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Unacademy: India-focused online test-prep platform for competitive and board exams (K-12, UPSC, banking). Shares the recorded-lecture + live-class exam-prep model and demonstrates a proven scaling template that could inform Edkasa's regional expansion beyond Pakistan.
• almentor.net: MENA-focused Arabic video-based learning and professional upskilling platform. Shares the video-lecture-led exam/career-prep model in a neighboring emerging market and is relevant for benchmarking Edkasa's video-first subscription economics.
• Vedantu: India-based live online tutoring and test-prep platform serving K-12 and competitive exam segments. Operates in a neighboring geography with a similar curriculum-driven, board-exam preparation model relevant to Edkasa's product strategy.
• Noon Academy: Middle East-focused social learning platform for K-12 students offering live tutoring, study groups, and exam prep. Comparable product mechanics (live classes + practice) and adjacent emerging-market positioning to Edkasa's Pakistani base.

Emerging players

• Eduonix: Online learning platform offering video-based courses and skill-development content with a global, self-serve subscription model. Overlaps with Edkasa on mobile-first video delivery and self-serve B2C subscription mechanics, though focused on skills rather than school exam prep.

Direct peers

• Tutor.pk: Pakistan-based online tutoring platform connecting students with tutors for Matric, FSc, and entry-test preparation. Competes with Edkasa for the same secondary-school exam-prep wallet via a live-tutoring rather than recorded-content model.
• Taleemabad: Pakistani K-12 edtech platform delivering curriculum-aligned video lessons and practice content for Matric/Intermediate students, with school deployment programs. Directly competes for the same BISE-aligned student and school segments as Edkasa.
• Campus.pk: Pakistan-focused online learning platform providing Matric/Intermediate video lectures, MCQ practice, and past-paper solutions for BISE board exam prep — overlapping core content and audience with Edkasa.
• Sabaq (Knowledge Platform): One of Edkasa's closest direct peers — Pakistan-based edtech offering structured K-12 digital content and a school-facing delivery model that closely parallels Edkasa's Connected Classrooms B2B channel. Targets the same BISE-aligned exam prep audience via mobile and web.

Broad incumbents

• Byju's: India-headquartered global edtech incumbent offering K-12 exam prep, test prep, and tutor-led learning at massive scale. Although India-focused and far larger, it shares the same curriculum-aligned test-prep product DNA as Edkasa and represents the scaled model Edkasa could grow into.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/edkasaofficial

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors2 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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