People Combine

What People Combine does

People Combine is an India-based education management and consulting firm founded in 2013 by childhood friends Naga Tummala and Raj Yarlagadda, who had been in the education sector since 1993 and previously built and divested Oakridge International School. Headquartered in Hyderabad with a registered office in Visakhapatnam, the company delivers end-to-end operational, academic, and technology solutions to pre-schools and K-12 educational institutions across India, including international schools. Its integrated service portfolio spans 14 modules covering Teacher Management, Academics, Assessment, Content Management, Student Guidance, Visual & Performing Arts, Sports & Games, School Meal, School Transport, Safety & Security, Health & Hygiene, and Professional Services.

The company's core technology stack is a proprietary Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system with an integrated Learning Management System (LMS), supporting timetable creation, lesson plans, attendance tracking, assessments, online exams, homework management, teacher training, and parent-teacher meeting scheduling. Implementation is bundled with consulting, training, and ongoing support, positioning the company as an integrated school operations provider rather than a single-point software vendor. The platform underpins both academic delivery and non-academic operations such as transport, meals, and facility management.

People Combine operates a B2B professional services model with quote-based enterprise engagements. Revenue is generated from consulting fees, technology implementation, and ongoing operational support, sourced through direct enterprise field sales engaging school leadership. The company reports 300+ employees and is led by Chairman Shomie Das alongside the founding Directors. The company has raised capital from Ascent Capital (notably $16 million in September 2014) and has been recognized among India's Top 100 Best Companies to Work For and Top 10 Best Companies for Women to Work For in 2016.

Name

People Combine

Legal name

People Combine

Website

https://peoplecombine.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

People Combine is an India-based education management and consulting company providing end-to-end operational, academic, and technology solutions — including ERP and LMS platforms — to pre-schools and K-12 educational institutions across India.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Education Management Consulting

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (6117), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

School ERP: Finance, Procurement & Budgeting (EDAFAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Education ERP (Student Information, Finance, HR) (HDAEAEAI), HR, Payroll, Time & Attendance for Education (EDAFAEAD), ERP Implementation & Systems Integration Services (BPAEAGAA)

Keywords

• School management consulting
• Education ERP solutions
• Learning management systems
• K-12 education services
• Academic operations support

Headquarters

HQ city

Hyderabad

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Education Management Consulting Services: B2B consulting fees for providing comprehensive education management services to schools and educational institutions. Services include academic guidance, staff management, operational support, and technology implementation.
2. Professional Services: Risk management, master plan projects, legal services, audit services, liaising with government departments, statutory services, operational improvements, procurement and logistics, regulatory compliance, mentoring and leadership development.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

People Combine delivers end-to-end education management and consulting services to educational institutions in India, ranging from pre-schools to international K-12 schools. The core offering combines a proprietary Learning Management System (LMS) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) platform with a comprehensive suite of academic and operational services including teacher management, curriculum support, assessment, content management, student guidance, transport, meals, safety, and professional services. The company provides integrated solutions covering both academic and non-academic school operations.

Product overview

People Combine is an education management and consulting company offering an integrated platform of school management solutions with multiple specialized modules. The core offerings include a Learning Management System (LMS) and ERP Services, complemented by academic and operational support services including Teacher Management, Academics, Assessment, Content Management, Student Guidance, Visual & Performing Arts, Sports & Games, School Meal, School Transport, Safety & Security, Health & Hygiene, and Professional Services. The company provides end-to-end solutions for educational institutions ranging from pre-schools to international K-12 schools, with over 300 employees providing consulting and management services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Learning Management System (LMS) A comprehensive Learning Management System module integrated with the school ERP that helps teachers, coordinators, and administrators manage timetables, lesson plans, period attendance, assessments, progress reports, online exams, homework management, teacher training, and parent-teacher meeting scheduling, with various reports for students and teachers. Sold to educational institutions as part of the integrated school platform.
• ERP Services Enterprise Resource Planning implementation and maintenance services providing custom IT solutions for organizations and educational institutes, including consulting, training, and ongoing support. Sold as a standalone technology solution to educational institutions.
• Teacher Management Recruitment and management service for educational institution staff, including teacher recruitment, attendance systems, performance evaluations, employee feedback mechanisms, payroll management, resource planning, and teacher training workshops. Sold to schools seeking outsourced staff management.
• Academics Curriculum guidance and academic support services including curriculum outcome definition, academic calendar preparation, training needs identification, school affiliation assistance, education audits, and results analysis. Sold to schools seeking academic quality support.
• Assessment Examination and assessment management services providing test content, consulting, delivery, and reporting services for educational institutes. Sold as a standalone service to schools.
• Content Management Academic content services including curriculum implementation, development of academic modules, designing of workbooks and academic materials, curriculum audits, and e-learning module creations. Sold to schools seeking curriculum and content development.
• Student Guidance Student counseling and career guidance services including student and parent counseling, university application guidance, international university fairs, portfolio building, alumni connect platforms, and child behavioral counseling. Sold to schools to support student outcomes.
• Visual & Performing Arts Arts education support services creating artistic exposure platforms, talent identification and development, student exhibitions management, and organizing outdoor tours and field trips. Sold to schools seeking co-curricular arts programming.
• Sports & Games Sports and co-curricular engagement services including sports infrastructure planning, facility development and maintenance, coach recruitments and training, and school sports event management. Sold to schools seeking outsourced sports programming.
• School Meal School nutrition and meal management services including menu planning and customization, health and nutrition consulting, canteen infrastructure management, resource training, hygiene management, and procurement planning and food wastage management. Sold to schools seeking outsourced cafeteria operations.
• School Transport School transportation management including route planning and optimization, parent communication platforms for pickup and drop times, driver recruitment and training, cruise control implementation, and vehicle maintenance and audits. Sold to schools seeking managed transportation services.
• Safety & Security School safety and security services including risk mitigation strategies, risk assessment audits, security personnel management, security implementation with CCTV cameras and log records, and safety workshops for staff and children. Sold to schools seeking outsourced safety operations.
• Health & Hygiene Health and hygiene management including health check-ups, on-campus infirmary, first-aid services, ambulance facility, doctor on-call, nursing staff, facility cleaning services, housekeeping training, and hygiene awareness workshops. Sold to schools seeking outsourced health and hygiene operations.
• Professional Services Business operations support including risk management, master plan projects, legal services, audit services, government liaison, statutory services, operational improvements, procurement and logistics, regulatory compliance, and mentoring and leadership development. Sold to schools seeking back-office and compliance support.

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Fedena: Indian school management SaaS platform offering SIS, ERP, and LMS for K-12 institutions. Directly comparable to People Combine's ERP and LMS modules, though typically cloud-delivered and targeting a similar school buyer profile in India.
• SkoolBeep (Skolar): India-based school ERP and communication platform used by K-12 schools. Overlaps with People Combine on ERP, parent communication, and operational management modules.

Broad incumbents

• Educomp Solutions: Historical leader in Indian K-12 EdTech and school management services. Comparable in target segment (Indian K-12) and service breadth (academic content, ERP, operations) though its scale and listing history place it as an incumbent benchmark.
• Extramarks: Indian K-12 digital learning company offering content, assessments, and school ERP. Comparable on assessment, content, and ERP modules targeting the same school buyer segment.

Emerging players

• Teachmint: India-focused K-12 SaaS company offering LMS, ERP, and live-classing tools. A venture-funded cloud-native competitor taking share in the same school buyer segment that People Combine serves.
• Classplus: India-based platform providing coaching centers and tuition schools with ERP, content, and payment tools. Adjacent to People Combine's school management scope, with overlap on operational ERP and parent-facing tools.
• LEAD School: Indian K-12 integrated learning and school management platform combining curriculum, teacher training, and ERP. Competes with People Combine for premium private school mandates across India.
• Toddle (by Toddle): School management and curriculum platform serving international and progressive K-12 schools globally. Overlaps with People Combine's international K-12 and content management modules, with a more software-delivered model.

Others

• Coschool: AI-driven K-12 platform co-founded by the same People Combine founders. Not a direct competitor but indicates the founders' strategic direction in EdTech, and addresses a similar buyer with a more product-led approach.

Regional players

• EduSys: Indian-origin school ERP/SIS vendor serving K-12 and higher education institutions across South Asia and the Middle East. Comparable in ERP scope and buyer profile to People Combine's school ERP offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments1 record

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

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