What Seven Boats Info-System Pvt. Ltd. does

Seven Boats Info-System Pvt. Ltd. is a bootstrapped, Kolkata-based digital marketing agency and training institute founded on August 2, 2011 by Debajyoti Banerjee, with co-director Madhusmita Banerjee. The company operates two intertwined lines of business: a 360° digital marketing services agency (Seven Boats) and a digital marketing training arm (Seven Boats Academy), sharing the same brand, talent pool, and proprietary AACRO® methodology covering the Activate-Acquire-Convert-Retain-Optimize lifecycle.

The agency delivers SEO, social media marketing, paid advertising (Google, Meta, LinkedIn, OTT), content marketing, web design and development, e-commerce growth (Shopify, WooCommerce, Amazon, Flipkart, Magento), MarTech consulting, digital transformation, and an AI-powered marketing overlay. Service delivery is managed-services based, not SaaS, with no public API and reliance on third-party platforms (Google Ads, Meta Business, Google Analytics, Tag Manager, LMS, Udemy). The company leverages Google Partner status (since 2018), ISO 9001:2015 certification, StartupIndia recognition, and a registered AACRO® trademark. The Academy delivers online and classroom training through four Kolkata centers (Nagerbazar, Khardah, Bhowanipore, Baranagar), a proprietary LMS launched in 2016, a Google Play mobile app, Udemy storefront listings, and B2B partnerships with 25+ premier institutions including IIM Shillong, IIM Rohtak, Calcutta Business School, and London Business School.

Monetization is split across monthly retainer / project-based agency fees starting at ₹10,000/month for Indian clients (USD 500-900/month for international), course fees for the Academy, corporate training and workshop revenue, and a white-label/reseller channel where Seven Boats operates as an off-shore execution arm for other agencies under their brand. The firm is founder-controlled, has no disclosed institutional funding, and serves 500+ agency clients across 25+ countries and 100,000+ Academy students across 170+ countries, delivered through an 18+ member core team.

Name

Seven Boats Info-System Pvt. Ltd.

Legal name

Seven Boats Info-System Pvt. Ltd.

Website

https://7boats.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Seven Boats is a bootstrapped Kolkata-based digital marketing agency and training institute, founded in 2011, offering 360° agency services (SEO, PPC, social, content, web, e-commerce, AI-marketing) alongside its Seven Boats Academy, serving Indian SMBs, enterprises, and a global student base across 170+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Kolkata

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Digital Marketing Services: Comprehensive 360° digital marketing services including SEO, social media marketing, paid advertising, content marketing, web analytics, email marketing, and conversion rate optimization. Services are customized per client needs with monthly retainer or project-based pricing.
2. Digital Marketing Training & Education: Seven Boats Academy offers digital marketing courses for job seekers, working professionals, and entrepreneurs. Revenue from course fees, corporate training, workshops, and certification programs. 100% placement support offered.
3. White Label Digital Marketing Services: Reseller SEO and white label digital marketing services for other agencies. Agency B operates as off-shore/remote team for Agency A. All work rebranded under Agency A's brand.
4. Digital Transformation Services: Comprehensive digital onboarding services for businesses looking to modernize operations including web analytics, system integration, automation, web design and UX optimization.
5. E-commerce Services: Specialized e-commerce growth services including platform management (Shopify, WooCommerce, Amazon, Flipkart), e-commerce SEO, PPC advertising, CRO, and marketplace management.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

Seven Boats is a full-stack digital marketing agency that delivers 360-degree digital marketing services including SEO, social media marketing, PPC advertising, content marketing, web development, AI-powered marketing, e-commerce growth, branding, and MarTech consulting. The company also operates Seven Boats Academy, a training institute offering online and classroom digital marketing courses, corporate workshops, and certification programs for students, professionals, and entrepreneurs.

Product overview

Seven Boats Info-System Pvt. Ltd. operates as a full-stack digital marketing agency and training institute based in Kolkata, India since 2011. The company offers two main divisions: (1) Digital Marketing Services (360°) – the core agency offering covering SEO, social media marketing, PPC/advertising, content marketing, web development, AI-powered marketing, e-commerce services, branding, analytics, and MarTech consulting; and (2) Seven Boats Academy – a sub-brand providing digital marketing education through online/classroom courses, corporate training, and workshops. Key proprietary offerings include the AACRO® Digital Marketing Model (a 5-phase framework: Activate, Acquire, Convert, Retain, Optimize) and white-label/reseller services for other agencies. The product portfolio also includes specialized add-on modules for AI-powered marketing, digital transformation, process automation, and mobile marketing. All services are delivered as managed services rather than a SaaS platform, with training accessible via a dedicated mobile app.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Seven Boats Academy: Premier digital marketing institute offering digital marketing courses, training programs, and workshops for students, professionals, and entrepreneurs.

Products and services

• Digital Marketing Services (360 Degree) Full-stack digital marketing services covering SEO, SEM, social media marketing, content marketing, digital advertising, web analytics, and conversion optimization for businesses across India and globally.
• SEO Services Search engine optimization including on-page, off-page, local SEO, e-commerce SEO, and technical SEO to improve organic search rankings and visibility for business websites.
• Social Media Marketing Services Social media marketing and optimization services covering content creation, community management, paid social advertising, and engagement across Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Pinterest.
• PPC and Paid Advertising Services Pay-per-click advertising including Google Ads, Facebook Ads, LinkedIn Ads, and OTT ads with campaign optimization and landing page recommendations.
• Specialized E-commerce Growth Services E-commerce focused marketing for Shopify, WooCommerce, Amazon, and Flipkart including SEO, PPC, conversion rate optimization, and marketplace management for online retailers.
• White Label Digital Marketing Services Reseller and white-label digital marketing services for other agencies including SEO, social media, web development, and digital advertising delivered under the client's brand.
• Seven Boats Academy - Digital Marketing Training Premier digital marketing training institute offering online and classroom courses, corporate training, workshops, and internship programs with over 100,000 students trained globally.
• MarTech Consulting and Implementation Services MarTech consulting including stack audits, vendor selection, CRM, marketing automation, analytics, and CDP implementation and integration services for businesses.
• Digital Transformation Services Business digitization services including web analytics, data-driven decisions, system integration, automation, and UX optimization for analog-to-digital migration.
• AI-Powered Marketing Services

Quantifiable outcome

• ROI expectation: Spending ₹15,000-18,000/month can yield 250-450 clicks, 70-200 pre-qualified leads, 20-50 conversions, and 1.5-6 lakh impressions
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers31 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration23 records

AI capability10 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• IAE Clermont Auvergne - Université Clermont AuvergneminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Partnership for digital marketing internship program. Students from the French university intern with Seven Boats for practical digital marketing experience.
• ICFAI Business School KolkataminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Partnership for digital marketing training with ICFAI Business School Kolkata.
• Brainware UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Value Added Course (VAC) on Digital Marketing partnership. Joint initiative to provide digital marketing education to university students.
• 91.9 Friends FMminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2022Exclusive Radio Partner for #HumJiyenge suicide prevention awareness campaign. Radio coverage reaching 40 lakh listeners in Kolkata plus 48 KM radius.
• SpotifyminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2022Podcast Partner for #HumJiyenge suicide prevention awareness campaign. Podcast episodes available on Spotify platform.
• George Telegraph Training InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Partnership with The George Telegraph Training Institute for online digital marketing training and SEO training programs.
• Globsyn Business SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Official training partner of Globsyn Business School for digital marketing programs.
• Google PartnercoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2018Became official Google Partner for Ads & G-suite apps in 2018. Certified partner status for Google advertising platforms and productivity tools.
• McGraw Hill Education & IIM-BcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Official Digital Marketing Book Partner with McGraw Hill Education and IIM Bangalore. Collaboration for digital marketing educational content and publications.
• Calcutta Business SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Digital marketing training partner of Calcutta Business School. Corporate training partnership with certification courses for Business Owners, CTOs, CXOs, Business Associates, Professionals & students.
• Karnavati UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Official training partner of Karnavati University for digital marketing education and workshops.
• Calcutta Media Institute (Ananda Bazar Patrika Subsidiary & IISWBM supported)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Association with Calcutta Media Institute for interactive sessions and industry internships.
• St. Xavier's College, KolkatacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Summer internship partner and E-Cell association. Felicitated as Visiting Faculty. Digital marketing training partner for marketing events.
• UdemyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2017Recommended course provider on Udemy platform. Launched Advanced SEO course on Udemy marketplace.
• NSHM Udaan Skills Foundation (NSDC, Govt of India)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Pro Plus 3 and diploma courses are approved by NSHM Udaan Skills Foundation, supported by NSDC, Government of India. Joint certification for digital marketing courses. Courses include NSHM udaan-7boats programs with 6-month diploma and 1-year advanced diploma options.
• Bengal Chamber of Commerce & IndustrycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Member of Friends of IT Committee 2015-2016. Social Media Marketing Partner for Entrepreneur's Business Summit 2019. Partnership for certification courses in Digital Marketing. Regular workshops and events collaboration.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• BC Web Wise: Mumbai-based full-service digital marketing agency offering SEO, social media, media planning, creative, and web development. Comparable in service breadth and mid-to-enterprise client focus.
• Social Beat: Chennai-based digital marketing agency offering performance marketing, SEO, social media, video, and content services. Similar size and Indian regional focus to Seven Boats.
• Schbang: Indian full-stack digital marketing and advertising agency based in Mumbai offering SEO, social media, content, web development, and creative services. Comparable as a similar-size Indian agency competing for the same mid-market and enterprise clients.
• Digital Vidya: Indian digital marketing training institute offering online and classroom courses for professionals and enterprises. Directly comparable to Seven Boats Academy's training business.
• WATConsult: Mumbai-based digital marketing and media agency (part of dentsu) offering 360° digital services including social media, content, performance marketing, and web development. Directly comparable to Seven Boats' agency service portfolio and customer segments.
• WebFX: Pennsylvania-based digital marketing agency offering SEO, PPC, social media, content, and web design services. Comparable service model and mid-market client focus, but at significantly larger scale.
• Thrive Internet Marketing Agency: US-based full-service digital marketing agency offering SEO, PPC, social media, web design, and content marketing. Comparable in service breadth and SMB-to-mid-market positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Mirum India: Indian arm of WPP-owned Mirum offering digital transformation, experience design, and digital marketing services at significantly larger scale. Comparable service portfolio with broader geographic and resource footprint.
• iProspect India: Indian arm of global performance marketing agency iProspect (part of dentsu). Offers digital performance, SEO, paid media, and content services at enterprise scale, competing for the same enterprise client roster.
• Simplilearn: Bangalore-based online professional training platform (backed by Blackstone) offering digital marketing, data science, and technology certifications. Competes with Seven Boats Academy in the digital marketing training category at larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/7boats
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/7boats
• Facebookfacebook.com/7boats
• Instagraminstagram.com/sevenboats
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/seven-boats-info-system-pvt-ltd-

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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