Mentored Study

What Mentored Study does

Mentored Study is an India-based overseas education consultancy founded in 2020, headquartered in Delhi-NCR, that provides end-to-end guidance to Indian students seeking admission at universities abroad (primarily in the USA, Canada, UK, Australia, and Singapore). The company's service portfolio centers on five core product lines: Dream School Application (DSA), a comprehensive admissions package covering aptitude assessment, university shortlisting, profile building, application assistance, and visa guidance; Tru-Ivy, a premium offering targeting Ivy League and Top 20 universities that pairs students with research projects under professors from MIT, Duke, Harvard, UPenn, and Columbia with publication opportunities; a Guaranteed Programs suite (Guaranteed Scholarship, Guaranteed Admission, and Guaranteed Transfer) offering outcome-based assurances; standardized test preparation (SAT, GRE, GMAT, IELTS) delivered both in-person and through the OnlinePrep digital platform at onlineprep.mentored.study; and Profile Building and Career Counselling add-ons.

The underlying technology is modest: a student management system for tracking application progress and an online test prep portal, with no disclosed AI/ML automation, recommendation engines, or proprietary algorithms. The 50+ counselor team and 8 physical offices across Delhi-NCR (South Extension, Connaught Place, Pitampura, Dwarka, two Gurugram locations), Pune, and Ranchi form the operational backbone. Mentored claims 150+ institutional partnerships (including UBC, Columbia, Purdue, McGill, University of Florida, Toronto Metropolitan, and University of Auckland), 3,500+ cumulative students counselled, and 120K platform users.

Revenue is generated through professional service fees on counselling packages, test prep coaching, and premium programs, with a freemium entry point (free 30-minute counselling session) feeding into quote-based package purchases. Go-to-market is sales-led through physical offices, WhatsApp direct contact, social media (Facebook, Instagram), SEO, and video testimonials. No disclosed revenue, funding, or ownership structure is available, and the company appears to be privately held and bootstrapped.

Name

Mentored Study

Legal name

Mentored

Website

https://mentored.study

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mentored Study is an India-based overseas education consultancy founded in 2020 that provides end-to-end admissions counselling, test preparation, and guaranteed outcome programs to Indian students targeting universities in the USA, Canada, UK, Australia, and Singapore. It operates 8 offices and serves 3,500+ students.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Education Consultancy

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Pathway & Foundation Providers (EDAIAJAB)

Keywords

• Education consulting
• Study abroad
• Admission counselling
• Test preparation
• Career counselling

Headquarters

HQ city

New Delhi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Admission Counselling Services: Comprehensive counselling services covering subject selection, course selection, roadmap creation, university shortlisting, profile building, application assistance, visa guidance, and post-landing support. Revenue generated through service fees for personalized guidance packages.
2. Test Preparation: SAT, GRE, GMAT, and IELTS preparation services with one-on-one doubt clearing and personalized aptitude-based preparation. Revenue from test prep coaching sessions.
3. Specialized Programs: Premium programs including Tru-Ivy (Ivy League targeting), Guaranteed Scholarship Program, Guaranteed Admission Program, and Guaranteed Transfer Program. These specialized offerings likely command higher fees due to their comprehensive nature and guaranteed outcomes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Mentored Study is an India-based education consultancy founded in 2020 that provides admission counselling, standardized test preparation, and career counselling services to students pursuing overseas higher education. The firm operates a hybrid delivery model with eight physical offices across India (including Delhi-NCR, Pune, and Ranchi) complemented by an online test preparation platform called OnlinePrep. Its counsellor network of 50+ professionals with 200+ years of combined experience has guided 3,500+ students and maintains 150+ institutional partnerships with foreign universities and colleges.

Product overview

Mentored Study is an overseas education consultancy offering a comprehensive suite of services for students seeking to study abroad. The core product portfolio centers on Dream School Application (DSA) and Tru Ivy as primary application services, complemented by Guaranteed Programs (Scholarship, Admission, and Transfer), Test Preparation (SAT, GRE, GMAT, IELTS), Profile Building, and Career Counselling. An associated digital platform, OnlinePrep, provides online test preparation resources. These offerings work together to guide students from initial aptitude assessment and career planning through test preparation, application submission, and post-admission support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• OnlinePrep: Online test preparation platform for SAT, GRE, GMAT, IELTS accessible at onlineprep.mentored.study

Products and services

• Admission Counselling
• Test Preparation (OnlinePrep)
• Career Counselling

Quantifiable outcome

• 3,500+ students successfully counselled to top institutions
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• University of AucklandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with University of Auckland for student referrals and counselling support. Mentored showcases university logo on their homepage indicating active collaboration for student placements.
• University of FloridacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with University of Florida for student placement and counselling services. Featured as one of the primary university partner logos on Mentored's homepage.
• Toronto Metropolitan UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Toronto Metropolitan University for international student placement and support services.
• University of British ColumbiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive partnership with UBC for student counselling and placement services. Multiple successful student placements documented.
• Columbia UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Columbia University for student referrals. Tru-Ivy program features Columbia professors for research mentorship.
• Purdue UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Purdue University for student placement. Documented success with students receiving 50K USD scholarships.
• McGill UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with McGill University for international student counselling and placement services.
• MIT, Duke, Harvard, UPenn (Tru-Ivy Network)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTru-Ivy program network of professors from top universities including MIT, Duke, Harvard, UPenn, and Columbia. Professors mentor students through research projects with publication opportunities in international journals.
• 70+ University CollaborationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMentored claims 150+ partnerships with world-class institutions including 70+ active university collaborations. Students benefit from preferential treatment, scholarship opportunities, and streamlined application processes.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Career Launcher: Established Indian test prep and admissions brand with broader portfolio including domestic MBA entrance prep. Its overseas admissions and test prep services overlap with Mentored's offerings, though Mentored is more focused on study abroad.
• IDP Education: Global education services company with a major presence in India, placing students primarily in Australia, UK, US, and Canada. Competes head-on with Mentored on admissions counseling and has a co-owned IELTS testing business that overlaps with Mentored's IELTS prep offering.

Direct peers

• Leverage Edu: India-headquartered overseas education consultancy offering university admissions counseling, test prep, and financial aid guidance — directly competing with Mentored across the same target customer (Indian students seeking overseas education) and similar end-to-end service model.
• Jamboree Education: India-based test prep and admissions consultancy specializing in GMAT, GRE, SAT, IELTS, and overseas applications. Overlaps directly with Mentored's test prep and admissions counseling portfolio.
• Edvoy: Study abroad platform serving Indian and other international students with university admissions guidance, application support, and visa services — competing in the same overseas admissions segment.
• AECC Global: India-headquartered overseas education consultancy with global offices offering counseling for Australia, UK, US, Canada, and New Zealand universities — directly comparable service portfolio and customer base to Mentored.
• Yocket: India-based study abroad platform providing admissions counseling, university comparison, test prep, and a content/community funnel. Targets the same Indian outbound student segment with a more digital-first, lower-touch model than Mentored.
• Manya – The Princeton Review (India): India's largest test prep brand affiliated with The Princeton Review, also offering admissions counseling and overseas application support. Comparable to Mentored in combining standardized test prep with admissions services for the same customer.
• KC Overseas Education: Indian overseas education consultancy with multiple India offices and a similar full-service model covering admissions counseling, test prep, and visa assistance. Closely comparable to Mentored in scale, geography, and target segment.

Emerging players

• CollegeDekho: Indian education portal with growing overseas admissions services alongside domestic college guidance. Partial overlap with Mentored's admissions counseling, but with broader India-focused coverage and lower specialization in study abroad.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• Instagraminstagram.com/mentoredstudy_?igsh=MWZhcnoxd2E0aHA3
• Xx.com/MentoredStudy

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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