As the Indian startup scene brightens amid the growing digital adoption in the pandemic, ed-tech startup Upraised said on Monday that it has embarked on its journey to provide up-skilled tech talent to leading startups and unicorns.
Upraised, that recently raised $1.3 million funding by tech entrepreneurs like Airbnb co-founder and CTO Nate Blecharcyzk, Kunal Shah (CRED), Vijay Shekhar Sharma (Paytm) as well as Lightspeed India and South Park Commons, has helped start-ups like MPL, CRED, Unacademy, Freshworks, and others hire the best tech talent.
“Covid has significantly sped up tech adoption across the country, and we are seeing a new unicorn startup every week. This has led to a rise in the need for skilled Product Managers at unicorn startups,” said Mona Gandhi, Founder of Upraised and a former Airbnb executive.
Among the unique offerings that Upraised has for its candidates is 100 percent job guarantee or else full refund.
“Upraised is paving the way to help students and job aspirants awaiting to upgrade their careers,” Gandhi said in a statement.
Upraised said it has a near-perfect placement rate of 96 percent as candidates first take their proprietary Know Your Self (KYS) test to understand their strengths and blind spots.
Upraised then creates a customized learning program tailored to their individual needs and the companies they want to work for.
The platform provides a 16-week program, enabling professionals from varied backgrounds to become product managers.
Upraised app is available on both Android and iOS platforms.
