What People Labs Pvt Ltd does

People Labs Pvt Ltd is an India-based, founder-led professional services firm founded in 2010 and headquartered in Noida, Uttar Pradesh. The company delivers three interconnected offerings: customised Learning and Development (L&D) programs for corporate and academic clients, the Khoj end-to-end talent acquisition service, and themed Industry-Academia Conferences. Training interventions are designed on a proprietary methodological stack combining David Kolb's Experiential Learning Theory, Bloom's Taxonomy, and McKernan's Action Research Model, and are delivered through needs-assessment-led, co-created modules targeted at leadership development, team performance, growth mindset, and multi-generational workforce challenges. The Khoj platform connects employers with a curated network of over 300 academic institutions across India, providing campus hiring, customised curriculum support, job-readiness training, and candidate verification.

The company operates with approximately 14 employees and an 8-person senior leadership team, serving a logo set that spans banking, energy, telecom, paints, pharma, F&B, automotive, public sector, and premier Indian management institutes (IIM Sambalpur, IIM Tiruchirappalli, IIM Raipur, MDI Gurugram, BIMTECH, Nirma Law). People Labs monetises primarily through professional-services fees on training engagements and recruitment mandates, with secondary revenue from conference registrations and sponsorships; no pricing tiers are publicly disclosed.

Commercially the firm runs a sales-led, event-driven GTM motion anchored on direct corporate engagement, academic institute partnerships, and industry-academia convenings, supplemented by content marketing across LinkedIn, blog, YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook. Cumulative operating metrics — over 47,000 individuals trained, 95+ organisations served, and 900+ training hours across a 15-year track record — suggest a slow-and-steady scaling trajectory. The company is privately held with no disclosed external funding, and revenue figures are not publicly reported.

Name

People Labs Pvt Ltd

Legal name

People Labs Pvt Ltd

Website

https://peoplelabs.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

People Labs is a Noida-based L&D and talent acquisition firm founded in 2010, delivering customised corporate training, the Khoj campus-recruitment platform across 300+ Indian institutions, and industry-academia conferences to enterprise, public-sector, and academic clients in India.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corporate Training and Talent Acquisition Services

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Higher Education Course Design & Online Program Development (EDAGAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Career & College Readiness Platforms (Guidance, Planning, Scholarships) (EDAJAMAO)

Keywords

• Corporate training services
• Learning and development
• Talent acquisition
• Campus recruitment
• Industry academia conferences

Headquarters

HQ city

Noida

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Training and Development Services: Custom-crafted Learning and Development (L&D) services for academic institutes and corporations, including customised training programs, workshops, and coaching interventions. Revenue is generated through fees for training programs delivered to client organizations.
2. Talent Acquisition (Khoj): End-to-end recruitment services through the Khoj platform, partnering with organisations and institutions to source and place talent. Services include campus selection, customised curriculum development, job readiness training, and candidate verification. Revenue generated through recruitment service fees.
3. Industry-Academia Conference: Curated themed conferences and roundtable discussions bringing together industry and academia stakeholders. Revenue may be generated through event registration fees and sponsorships.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

People Labs designs and delivers customized Learning and Development (L&D) programs for corporations and academic institutes, grounded in David Kolb's Experiential Learning Theory, Bloom's Taxonomy, and McKernan's Action Research Model. It also operates Khoj, an end-to-end campus recruitment service that connects employers with a network of over 300 Indian institutions, and curates themed Industry-Academia Conferences to bridge theory and practice.

Product overview

People Labs Pvt Ltd offers a unified suite of three interconnected services for HR and workforce development: Training and Development (L&D) services, the Khoj talent acquisition platform, and Industry-Academia Conference programs. The Training and Development offering provides customized learning interventions based on experiential learning methodology. Khoj delivers end-to-end recruitment services through a network of academic institutions. The Industry-Academia Conference service facilitates knowledge exchange between industry and academia. Together, these services address the complete talent lifecycle from training to recruitment to ongoing professional development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Khoj: Talent acquisition service offering end-to-end recruitment services, including campus recruitment, branding initiatives, candidate verification, and job readiness training through network of over 300 institutions across India.

Products and services

• Training and Development Customized L&D solutions for academic institutes and corporations, covering leadership development, problem-solving, vision alignment, growth mindset, communication, conflict resolution, and multi-level management training, designed using Kolb's Experiential Learning Theory and McKernan's Action Research Model.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 900 hours of training sessions conducted
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Private Sector Industry PartnerscoreOthersPeople Labs partners with private sector organisations for training, consulting, and talent acquisition services. The company serves prominent Indian corporate clients including those in banking, technology, energy, automotive, and pharmaceutical sectors.
• Public Sector PartnerscoreOthersPeople Labs collaborates with public sector organisations for L&D and talent solutions. Clients include NLC India Limited and DESCO.
• Academic Institute PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic institute partnerships form a core part of People Labs' operations. The company curates industry-academia conferences and round table discussions with institutes including IIM Sambalpur, IIM Tiruchirappalli, MDI Gurugram, BIMTECH, and Institute of Law Nirma University. These partnerships enable campus recruitment, collaborative research, and workforce development programs.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Simplilearn: India-rooted digital professional training provider partnering with enterprises for upskilling and certification programs — comparable on professional/management development training, but competing via a self-serve, online delivery model versus People Labs' bespoke workshop approach.

Broad incumbents

• SHL India: Global talent assessment and people development firm with strong India operations covering recruitment assessments and leadership development — comparable in serving the talent acquisition and leadership development use cases central to People Labs' portfolio.
• Korn Ferry India: Global organizational consulting firm combining executive search, talent acquisition, and leadership development — comparable to People Labs across both the Khoj talent acquisition offering and the broader L&D business, though from a much larger and more diversified base.

Regional players

• Ma Foi Training & Development: India-based corporate training and skills development firm offering soft skills, leadership, and capability-building programs to enterprises — comparable regional player focused on similar L&D solutions for Indian corporates.
• PeopleStrong: India-based HR technology and workforce solutions provider serving enterprise customers with talent management and recruitment services — adjacent in offering talent acquisition and people-process solutions comparable to Khoj within the Indian market.

Direct peers

• FranklinCovey India: Global leadership and effectiveness training provider with deep India presence delivering workshops and certifications for managers and senior leaders — directly comparable on the leadership development and personal effectiveness dimensions of People Labs' curriculum.
• Dale Carnegie India: Long-established leadership, communication, and sales training franchise serving Indian enterprises and professionals with structured programs — directly overlaps with People Labs' leadership, communication, and team-development offerings.
• Mercer Mettl: India-based talent assessment and corporate L&D platform (now part of Mercer) covering assessments, skill development, and learning journeys for enterprises — comparable in serving similar enterprise customer bases with assessment-led training and development interventions.
• NIIT Limited: One of India's largest corporate training and learning services firms, offering customized L&D, leadership development, and talent solutions to enterprises and academic institutions — directly comparable to People Labs' core Training and Development service.
• Right Management India: ManpowerGroup's talent and career development arm offering leadership development, career transitions, and talent solutions to enterprises — directly overlaps People Labs' customized corporate L&D and talent development engagements.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@peoplelabs7685
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/people-labs-pvt-ltd
• Instagraminstagram.com/people_labs

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 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 →

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