Leverage Edu

Name

Leverage Edu

Legal name

Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam Limited

Website

http://www.leverageedu.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Education and Career Mobility Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Services (611), Employment Placement Agencies (561311)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Essay, Resume & Portfolio Coaching Platforms (EDAFAMAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Internship/Apprenticeship Matching & Work-Based Learning Platforms (EDAFAMAL), AI-Powered Tutoring & Study Assistant Platforms (EDANAGAD)

Keywords

• Study abroad counseling
• International education services
• Education loan financing
• Student accommodation platform
• International career placement

Headquarters

HQ city

New Delhi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Education Counseling & Admissions Services: Core revenue from providing study abroad counseling, university application support, SOP/LOR preparation, visa assistance. Revenue from student placement services was Rs 120.6 crore in FY25.
2. Financial Services (Fly Finance): Education loans, remittance services. Fly Finance processed $1B+ money remitted and $500M+ loans processed. Fly remittance arm processes Rs 2,000 crore in transaction value.
3. Accommodation Services (Fly Homes): Student housing platform with 25K+ listed properties across 50+ countries. Revenue from accommodation vertical grew 108% YoY.
4. Career Placement Services (Leverage Careers): International job placements, particularly healthcare workers to Germany/Japan, professional careers. 10K+ jobs placed with 500+ partner companies. Partnership with TNSDC for nursing training and international placement.
5. Online Courses & Certifications (Leverage Online): Online degree and certification programs from partner universities. 500+ online courses available. 15,000+ active learners worldwide.
6. University Partnerships & Referral: Commission or referral fees from 850+ university partners globally. Vertical diversification across fintech, accommodation, travel, and career support contributes 25-33% of total business.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Leverage Edu is an AI-enabled talent mobility platform that helps students pursue international higher education and global careers. It delivers end-to-end services across profile evaluation, university shortlisting from 850+ partners, admissions support, visa processing, education loans and remittances (Fly.Finance), student housing (Fly.Homes), online degree programs (Leverage Online), and international job placements (Leverage Careers, Work Global). Operations span 60+ offices across 40 countries, with an integrated AI layer (LE AI suite including Vasu AI, LE AI Interviewer, and Quality Compliance Specialist) automating guidance, evaluation, and compliance.

Product overview

Leverage Edu operates as an AI-native global talent mobility platform structured as a core platform with integrated sub-brands and module add-ons. The primary offerings are Study Global (study abroad admissions and guidance), Work Global (international career placement), and LE AI (an AI suite powering the platform). Supporting the core are Fly.Finance (financial services for education loans and remittances), Fly.Homes (student accommodation), Compass.Biz (visa and consular services), and Leverage Careers (continuous career support and international job placements). Additional verticals include Leverage Online (500+ online courses and certifications), Ivy100 (Ivy League pathway guidance), Leverage Pathways (home-country pathway to international degrees), Leverage MBBS (medical career pathways), and Study Local (UK degree programmes delivered locally). The platform spans 40 countries with 60+ offices, serving 175,000+ students and integrating AI across decision-making, document processing, interview evaluation, and program discovery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LE AI: AI-powered suite for education including Vasu AI (WhatsApp-based student coach), LE AI Interviewer (structured interview tool), and LE AI Quality Compliance Specialist (document verification)
• Leverage One
• Leverage Pathways
• Ivy100
• Leverage MBBS
• Fly.Finance
• Fly.Homes
• Compass
• Leverage Careers
• Leverage Online

Products and services

• Study Global Primary platform offering study abroad admissions guidance, university shortlisting from 850+ partner universities, visa assistance, SOP/LOR preparation, scholarship guidance, and pre-departure support for individual students across traditional and emerging destinations.
• Work Global International career placement vertical connecting professionals with verified global employers, offering end-to-end support from job matching through visa processing and relocation across healthcare, teaching, professional, and vocational roles in Germany, Japan, USA, and other markets.
• Fly.Finance Financial services vertical providing education loans, money remittance ($1B+ remitted), and loan processing ($500M+ processed) for 15,000+ funded students within the study abroad and talent mobility ecosystem.
• Fly.Homes Student accommodation platform listing 25,000+ verified properties across 50+ countries with a 4.8/5 average rating, supporting students with safe and affordable housing in their study destination.
• Compass.Biz Visa, consular, and citizen services platform that has processed 50,000+ visas across 60+ countries with a 98% approval rate, supporting end-to-end visa and immigration requirements for international students and professionals.
• Leverage Careers Continuous career support vertical enabling 10,000+ job placements through partnerships with 500+ companies at a 92% employment rate, including international placements for healthcare professionals in Germany and Japan.
• Leverage Online Online learning platform offering 500+ career-ready online degrees and certificate programs from 100+ partner universities, including UGC-recognised online degrees, MBAs, and programmes in data science, AI, and FinTech for working professionals seeking to upskill.
• Ivy100 Dedicated sub-brand focused on Ivy League and elite university pathway guidance, providing fully guided application support for the most competitive global universities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% of students get an admit in less than 4 weeks
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability9 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Tamil Nadu Skill Development Corporation (TNSDC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 March 2026Leverage Careers signed MoU with TNSDC to serve as training partner under State's 'Vetri Nichyam' scheme. Partnership provides training and international placement support to nursing candidates, training at least 120 annually in Vellore with expansion plans.
• Pearson BTECcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeverage Pathways offers Pearson BTEC qualifications (HNC level 4, HND level 5) - globally recognized and fully transferable credentials for international degree pathways.
• 850+ University PartnersflagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExtensive network of 850+ university partners including Harvard, MIT, Stanford, University of Liverpool, Coventry, Deakin, and many more. Partners span UK, USA, Canada, Australia, Germany, Ireland, UAE, and other study destinations. 200,000+ courses available.
• 500+ Employer CompaniescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCareer placement network of 500+ partner companies for international job placements. Focus areas include healthcare (Germany, Japan, USA), IT, engineering, finance, hospitality, construction sectors.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves8 records

Direct peers

• ApplyBoard: ApplyBoard is a Canadian study-abroad marketplace that helps students apply to partner universities across multiple destination countries. It directly competes with Leverage Edu on AI-driven university shortlisting, application management, and a network of partner institutions, operating a similar B2C-plus-partner model.
• LeapScholar: LeapScholar is an India-based study-abroad platform offering AI-driven admissions counseling, IELTS prep, and financing for students targeting overseas universities. It mirrors Leverage Edu's source-market play, AI tutoring layer, and integrated financing/professional services for Indian outbound students.

Broad incumbents

• IDP Education: IDP Education is a publicly listed global leader in international student placement, also operating IELTS testing and English-language training. It is a broad incumbent that competes with Leverage Edu across study-abroad counseling, English testing and destination-country representation, albeit with a much larger established footprint.
• upGrad: upGrad is a large Indian EdTech company offering online degree and certification programs in partnership with universities globally, along with study-abroad services. It overlaps with Leverage Edu's Leverage Online vertical and university partnership model, serving similar working-professional and career-advancement segments.
• Kaplan International: Kaplan International is a global education provider offering English-language training, university pathway, and study-abroad programs. It competes with Leverage Edu on the destination-country pathway programs (including via Kaplan's owned universities), serving a comparable international student base.
• Education First (EF): EF is a global education company providing language training, academic courses abroad, and cultural exchange programs. It is a broad incumbent that overlaps with Leverage Edu on international education pathways, language preparation, and destination-country program delivery at scale.

Emerging players

• Navitas: Navitas is a global education provider specializing in university pathway programs and college partnerships that prepare international students for degree study abroad. It directly overlaps with Leverage Pathways and Pearson BTEC-style pathway offerings for international students.
• CollegeDunia: CollegeDunia is an Indian college-discovery and admissions platform that compares universities and supports application decisions. It is an emerging player in the same study-abroad discovery and admissions-counseling category as Leverage Edu, primarily serving the Indian outbound market.
• Edvoy: Edvoy is an international study-abroad marketplace backed by tech investors that helps students compare and apply to global universities. It targets a similar AI-driven, partner-network-enabled study-abroad experience and overlaps directly with Leverage Edu's Study Global offering.

Others

• Pearson: Pearson is a global education and assessment company that is already Leverage Edu's credentialing partner (BTEC HNC/HND for Leverage Pathways). It is comparable as an adjacent ecosystem player rather than a direct competitor, providing standardized qualifications that power Leverage Edu's pathway programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/leverageedu
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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds10 records

Investors23 records

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M&A1 record

Investments

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