Cyber Olympiad Foundation

What Cyber Olympiad Foundation does

Cyber Olympiad Foundation (COF) is a non-profit educational organization headquartered in New Delhi, India, that organizes the International Cyber Olympiad (ICO), a global K-12 competitive examination testing computer programming, networking, software development, cybersecurity, and information technology skills. The competition is open to students from Class 1 to 10, held at school and international levels, with COF claiming participation from more than 50 countries. The foundation's product portfolio centers on the ICO itself but extends to a broader ecosystem: separate student registration portals for Indian and international participants, school and teacher/coordinator registration programs, downloadable syllabus and sample papers, a demo quiz tool, an online results portal, a live leaderboard, a Hall of Fame for top performers, and CyberPedia, a standalone cyber-awareness knowledge resource portal. Distribution operates through both self-serve website registration (global) and school-based offline examination delivery, with state-wise portals covering Indian states including Delhi, Maharashtra, and Karnataka.

The platform is built on standard web-based examination delivery technology with online and offline modes, and the foundation's stated technical differentiators are ease of use and content library rather than proprietary algorithmic capability. The business model is unit-based and transactional: Indian students pay Rs. 150 (~$1.80) per registration, international students pay USD 10, and schools register as institutional participants for offline exam administration. Marketing and demand generation rely on a mix of website content, organic social media (Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp), email newsletter, demo quizzes as a low-friction entry point, and grassroots teacher/coordinator relationships. The organization is small (1-10 employees), bootstrapped (no funding rounds disclosed), and operating as a private non-profit with public endorsement from a senior Indian Union Minister displayed on its homepage.

Name

Cyber Olympiad Foundation

Legal name

Cyber Olympiad Foundation

Website

https://cyberolympiad.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Educational Testing and Competition Services

NAICS

Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691), Other Schools and Instruction (6116)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Academic Olympiads & Subject Competitions (Science, Math, Informatics) (EDAMAGAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cybersecurity (Digital Safety, Ethical Hacking Basics) (EDAMACAH), Competitive Programming & Algorithms (DSA, Olympiad-Style) (EDAMACAI)

Keywords

• K-12 educational olympiad
• Cybersecurity competitions
• Online examination platform
• Cyber awareness education
• Student technology assessment

Headquarters

HQ city

New Delhi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Student Registration Fees: Students pay registration fees to participate in the International Cyber Olympiad. Indian students pay Rs. 150/- while international students pay USD 10 for registration.
2. School Registration: Schools pay fees to conduct the International Cyber Olympiad for their students, as indicated by the school registration brochure option

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

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Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Cyber Olympiad Foundation organizes the International Cyber Olympiad (ICO), an annual competitive examination testing computer programming, networking, software development, cybersecurity, and information technology skills of students from Class 1 to 10. The foundation delivers both online (web-based self-registration and exam) and offline (school-based) examination modes, complemented by the CyberPedia knowledge resource, demo quizzes, syllabus/sample papers, and a results/leaderboard portal. Students from 50+ countries participate, with schools serving as both examination centers and registration channels.

Product overview

The Cyber Olympiad Foundation operates a single unified product - the International Cyber Olympiad (ICO) - which is the world's biggest Cyber Olympiad competition. The organization offers a comprehensive suite of services including student registration portals for both Indian and international students, school and teacher coordinator registration, downloadable syllabus and sample papers for preparation, a demo quiz tool, results checking portal, Hall of Fame for winner recognition, leaderboard for live rankings, and the CyberPedia knowledge resource. The competition tests computer and technology skills across multiple levels (school and international) for students from class 1 to 10, covering topics in computer programming, networking, software development, and cybersecurity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• International Cyber Olympiad (ICO): The world's biggest Cyber Olympiad organized by Cyber Olympiad Foundation - a prestigious global competition testing computer and technology skills of students from different parts of the world.

Products and services

• International Cyber Olympiad (ICO) Annual global competitive examination that tests computer programming, networking, software development, cybersecurity, and information technology skills of students from Class 1 to 10, held at school and international levels across 50+ countries. Students scoring 80% qualify for Round 2.
• CyberPedia A dedicated knowledge resource platform providing cyber and information technology educational content, awareness materials, and learning resources for students and educators.
• School-Based ICO Administration Registration and administration program for schools to conduct the International Cyber Olympiad for their students in offline mode at their facilities, with flexible examination date selection from provided schedules and state-wise registration portals in India.
• Demo Quiz A free practice quiz tool that allows prospective students to experience the types of questions asked in the International Cyber Olympiad before registering and paying the fee.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80% score required to qualify for Round 2 of International Cyber Olympiad

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

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No

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Recent moves5 records

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Direct peers

• Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF): SOF is India's largest academic olympiad organiser running International Mathematics Olympiad, National Cyber Olympiad, National Science Olympiad and others for K-12 students. It is the most direct competitor, having operated an established National Cyber Olympiad (NCO) that overlaps directly with COF's International Cyber Olympiad across the same student segments and school channels.
• Unified Council: Unified Council runs the Unified International Cyber Olympiad (UICO) and other K-12 olympiads across India and overseas. It competes directly with COF on the same cyber/IT olympiad category and similar school-based distribution, targeting Class 1-10 students.
• SilverZone Foundation: SilverZone organises multiple subject olympiads (International Informatics Olympiad, International Cyber Olympiad) for K-12 students in India and abroad. It competes head-to-head with COF in the cyber and informatics olympiad category, using a similar school-coordinator-driven distribution model and annual examination cycle.
• Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE): HBCSE, under TIFR, conducts the Indian National Olympiad programme (Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Astronomy) that funnels into international Olympiads. It is a comparable K-12 STEM olympiad organiser with deep institutional pedigree, though its focus is on science/math rather than cyber/IT specifically.
• Indian Association for Physics Teachers (IAPT): IAPT conducts the National Standard Examination in Physics and other olympiad feeder exams for Indian school students. Comparable as a non-profit/academic-body-operated olympiad organiser serving the same K-12 cohort and school-based distribution channels.

Others

• Kangaroo Kids Education Ltd: Kangaroo Kids operates international K-12 schools in India and internationally, including Math Olympiad and other academic competitions. Comparable as an institutional K-12 ecosystem participant that overlaps with COF's school-coordinator distribution channel and parent audience.

Emerging players

• WhiteHat Jr: WhiteHat Jr (acquired by BYJU'S) is a leading K-12 coding and AI/cybersecurity education platform with live 1:1 classes. Adjacent rather than direct - it delivers ongoing instruction while COF runs an annual assessment - but targets the same Indian K-12 parent willingness-to-pay for cyber/coding credentials.
• HackerEarth: HackerEarth runs coding assessments, hackathons, and competitive programming events used by schools and universities for talent identification. Comparable as a tech-skill assessment platform serving student segments, but focused on hiring/enterprise assessments vs. annual olympiad.
• CodeChef: CodeChef runs competitive programming contests and learning resources for students and developers globally, including school-level programming competitions. Partial overlap with COF's programming-testing scope, though CodeChef skews older (college/professional) and is platform-native rather than exam-based.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cyberolympiad
• Facebookfacebook.com/TheCyberOlympiad

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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