Emmpower

What Emmpower does

Emmpower is a privately held, founder-led leadership development and executive coaching firm established in 1997 by Leni S Mathews and headquartered in Bangalore, India. The company delivers three integrated lines of business: (i) ICF-accredited coach certification training across ACC, PCC, and MCC credential levels, structured around the proprietary SACCRED Model™ and Emmpower Process™ trademarks; (ii) corporate coaching and leadership development programs covering executive coaching, group/team coaching, change management, MBTI-based leadership alignment, and the proprietary 7 D Model for Business Visioning; and (iii) Signature Programs and the Coachenlight sub-brand — including webinars, arts-based immersive events, and life/spot coaching — that target individual professionals and community audiences. Pricing for certification programs is publicly disclosed at Rs 1,50,000 + GST for ACC, Rs 2,50,000 + GST for PCC, and Rs 50,000 + GST for performance evaluation, with delivery predominantly virtual plus one in-person day in Bangalore (Iris Business Hotel, Brigade Road). The firm reports a cumulative base of 70+ corporate clients and 70+ certified coaches since 2014, with named logos spanning IBM, McKinsey, KPMG, Goldman Sachs, Airbus, Infosys, TCS, ICICI Bank, Deutsche Bank, Flipkart, Biocon-Syngene, SpiceJet, Juniper Networks, and Mylan Pharmaceuticals. Founder Leni Mathews is an MCC-certified coach and co-founder of the ICF Bengaluru Chapter; the operating team remains small (1–10 employees), with no institutional funding, no disclosed revenue, and operations concentrated in India despite a claimed global client footprint.

Name

Emmpower

Legal name

Emmpower

Website

https://emmpower.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Emmpower is a Bangalore-based, founder-led leadership development and executive coaching firm offering ICF-accredited coach certification (ACC, PCC, MCC) and corporate coaching programs to enterprises and aspiring coaches, primarily in India.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bangalore

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. ICF Coach Certification Training Programs: Revenue from providing ICF accredited coach certification training at three levels: ACC (Level 1), PCC (Level 2), and MCC (Level 3). Programs include virtual sessions, in-person training, mentor coaching, and performance evaluation.
2. Leadership Development Workshops: Custom designed workshops for leadership behavioral competence development including fundamentals of people management, managerial effectiveness, strategic thinking, and team synergy.
3. Executive Coaching Services: One-on-one coaching for executives including feedback coaching, 360-degree feedback, and bottom-up feedback approaches for leadership development.
4. Corporate Coaching Programs: Group/team coaching for change, leadership alignment, change management, and building coaching culture within organizations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Emmpower provides ICF-accredited professional coach certification training programs at three credential levels (ACC Level 1, PCC Level 2, MCC Level 3) using its proprietary SACCRED Model™ and Emmpower Process™. It complements certification training with executive and corporate coaching engagements, leadership development workshops covering people management, strategic thinking, and team synergy, and tailored coaching culture programs for enterprises. Delivery combines virtual sessions with in-person workshops conducted in Bangalore.

Product overview

Emmpower is a leadership development, mentoring, and coaching organization founded in 1997, offering a portfolio of coaching and leadership programs. The core offerings include the ICF Accredited Coach Certification Training Program (with three levels: ACC, PCC, MCC) utilizing the proprietary SACCRED Model™ and Emmpower Process™, complemented by the Coaching for Peak Performance with Emotional Intelligence Workshop. Corporate services encompass Leadership Development Programs and Corporate Coaching (including Group Coaching for Change and Executive Coaching). The Signature Programs (including Leadership Training, Emotional Intelligence, and The Hero's Journey) extend the core curriculum. The Coachenlight sub-brand provides social initiatives including Life Coaching, Spot Coaching, and Webinar Series. Programs combine Eastern philosophy, neuroscience, psychology, and Western management approaches.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Coachenlight: A brand of initiatives that engages social concerns and aspirations through webinars, coaching and immersive events including Nature, Visual & Performing arts and Poetry. Coachenlight endeavors to address the inner human spirit at individual and collective levels through specific communities, schools, universities, and groups of people.

Products and services

• ICF Accredited Coach Certification Training Program ICF-accredited coaching certification program offering three credential levels — ACC (Associate Certified Coach), PCC (Professional Certified Coach), and MCC (Master Certified Coach) — delivered via the proprietary SACCRED Model™ and Emmpower Process™ across 12 modules, targeting aspiring life coaches, professionals, professors, executives, and HR/L&D practitioners seeking globally recognized credentials.
• Coaching for Peak Performance with Emotional Intelligence Workshop A 30-hour experiential workshop spanning 3 days of face-to-face training plus pre/post self-study covering coaching fundamentals, emotional intelligence, brain science, ICF coaching competencies, and a coaching practicum. The workshop counts as the first 30 hours of coach training toward ICF's Associate Certified Coach (ACC) credential and is targeted at aspiring life coaches, professionals, professors, and executives.
• Leadership Development Programs Custom-designed leadership development workshops addressing behavioral competence for senior leaders, mid-management leaders, and first-time leaders across topics such as Fundamentals of People Management, Managerial Effectiveness, Managing Change, Strategic Thinking, Influencing Skills, Team Synergy, Negotiation Skills, Decision Making, and Creative Problem Solving. Programs are tailored to current context including global stakeholder management and organizational leadership competencies.
• Corporate Coaching Services Organizational coaching services for enterprises covering Group/Team Coaching for Change, Executive Coaching, 360-degree Feedback Coaching, Leadership Alignment using MBTI, Business Visioning, Change Management, and Building Coaching Culture. Engagements are sold directly to Fortune 500 and large enterprises for team alignment, visioning, and leadership development.
• Signature Programs Specialized programs including One-on-One Leadership Training, Coach for Peak Performance Certificate Program, Passion at Work, Leading with Emotional Intelligence, Brand Ambassadorship and Executive Presence, Women's Space and Careers, The Hero's Journey, Create the Corporate Athlete, and Coach for Emotional Harmony — designed for managers and leaders to develop targeted behavioral and emotional intelligence capabilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,25,000 leaders to be empowered by 2025
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers21 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Initiatives of ChangecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018CSR partnership with Initiatives of Change (founded by Rajmohan Gandhi) for ethical leadership development targeting IAS officers and governance bodies in both public and private sectors to address governance concerns.
• World Coaching CongressminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2018Emmpower participates in World Coaching Congress events, won Coaching Leadership Awards in 2015, and has been represented among global winners.
• ICF (International Coach Federation)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Emmpower is an ICF accredited coach certification training provider offering ACC, PCC, and MCC level certifications. The company co-founded ICF Bangalore Chapter and has been a pioneer of ICF-accredited coaching in India since 2013.
• Coacharya (ACSTH & ACTP Program)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Leni Mathews served as Mentor Coach for ICF approved Coacharya ACSTH and ACTP Coach certification training programs in India for ACC and PCC credentials through face-to-face sessions in Bangalore from 2014 to 2017.
• ICF Bangalore ChaptercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Emmpower's founder Leni Mathews co-founded the ICF Bengaluru Charter Chapter, which has been contributing to coaching standards in Corporate, NGO, and Educational sectors since 2015, celebrating 10th anniversary in 2025.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• International Coach Federation (ICF): Global non-profit credentialing body for the coaching profession; Emmpower's certifications and Bangalore chapter are anchored on ICF standards. ICF is the ecosystem enabler and accreditor rather than direct competitor, but represents the primary network through which Emmpower distributes its programs.

Emerging players

• CoachHub: Digital coaching platform delivering one-on-one and team coaching to enterprises via a global pool of certified coaches. Comparable enterprise buyer (L&D and HR) and adjacent product, with stronger technology and capital backing.
• BetterUp: Technology-enabled coaching platform offering on-demand executive and leadership coaching to enterprises globally. Represents the digital, scalable model that Emmpower's boutique delivery approach must compete against as enterprises digitize L&D procurement.

Broad incumbents

• The Ken Blanchard Companies: Global leadership training and coaching company built around Blanchard's Situational Leadership and other proprietary models. Comparable to Emmpower in combining proprietary leadership methodologies with enterprise delivery, but at much greater global scale.
• DDI (Development Dimensions International): Global leadership development firm offering assessment, training, and coaching for managers and executives. Targets the same leadership training buyer as Emmpower, particularly for first-time managers and mid-management, with global delivery infrastructure.
• Center for Creative Leadership (CCL): Large established leadership development institution offering executive education, coaching, and assessment programs globally. Overlaps with Emmpower's leadership development and coaching culture offerings but at materially greater scale and geographic reach.
• FranklinCovey: Global leadership and organizational performance company offering training, coaching, and content (e.g., The 7 Habits) to enterprises. Comparable to Emmpower in leadership content delivery to large corporate clients but with much broader portfolio and international infrastructure.
• Korn Ferry: Global organizational consulting firm offering leadership development, executive coaching, and talent solutions. Targets the same Fortune 500 leadership development buyer as Emmpower, but as part of a much larger portfolio across executive search and consulting.

Direct peers

• Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholder Centered Coaching: Globally recognized executive coaching brand focused on leadership behavior change for senior executives. Comparable to Emmpower's executive coaching and leadership development offerings, especially for Fortune 500 clients; a benchmark premium coaching methodology.
• Coacharya: India-based ICF-accredited coach training provider offering ACTP and ACSTH programs for ACC and PCC credentials. Closest direct competitor to Emmpower, with overlap in target audience (aspiring coaches) and curriculum depth; Leni Mathews herself served as Mentor Coach for Coacharya's 2014-2017 programs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/emmpower
• Xx.com/rohitsi89902930

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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 →

Frequently asked questions about Emmpower