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  • Amit Bansal of BharatLoan on Revolutionizing Digital Lending for Salaried Professionals in India

    StartupTalky presents Recap’24, a series of exclusive interviews where we connect with founders and industry leaders to reflect on their journey in 2024 and discuss their vision for the future.

    Digital lending market in India is experiencing quick growth, followed by high demand for accessible financial solutions. By 2029, this sector is going to see potential expansion, driven by in AI-driven credit assessments and a shift toward paperless, hassle-free lending experiences.

    In this article of Recap’24, we feature BharatLoan, a fintech company revolutionizing digital lending for salaried professionals. StartupTalky had the privilege to chat with Mr. Amit Bansal, Founder of BharatLoan, who shared insights into the company’s growth— simplifying the loan approval process to leveraging AI/ML for great customer experiences. Bansal chatted on BharatLoan’s growth, milestones, and vision for the inclusive financial ecosystem. It includs new offering like Green Loans and self-employed financing solutions.

    StartupTalky: What inspired the creation of BharatLoan, and how does it address the financial needs of salaried professionals in metro cities?

    Mr. Amit Bansal: BharatLoan was inspired by the need to provide salaried professionals in metro cities with quick access to emergency funds. The platform simplifies the borrowing process through a hassle-free, 100% digital experience, offering loans even to those with less-than-perfect credit scores. By focusing on speed, convenience, and accessibility, BharatLoan effectively addresses the financial pressures faced by this demographic.

    StartupTalky: What has been BharatLoan’s biggest milestone in 2024, and what factors contributed to its rapid growth?

    Mr. Amit Bansal: BharatLoan’s biggest milestone in 2024 is becoming the fastest NBFC to surpass 1 million app downloads in June and the company has now achieved over 5 million app downloads. This achievement reflects its strong customer adoption, driven by a seamless, 100% digital loan process, an inclusive approach to lending, and leveraging AI/ML-powered solutions to streamline loan approvals and enhance customer experience.

    StartupTalky: How does your 100% digital and paperless loan process differentiate BharatLoan from traditional lenders and other fintech platforms?

    Mr. Amit Bansal: BharatLoan’s fully digital and paperless process eliminates cumbersome paperwork, long approval times, and complex procedures commonly associated with traditional lenders. Its streamlined app-based approach ensures faster approvals and disbursals, offering salaried professionals immediate access to funds. This innovation sets it apart from other platforms by prioritizing speed, convenience, and user experience.

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    StartupTalky: What challenges did BharatLoan face while entering the traditional lending ecosystem, and how were they overcome?

    Mr. Amit Bansal: BharatLoan navigated challenges such as building credibility in a competitive and highly regulated market, earning customer trust, and seamlessly integrating advanced technologies into traditional lending frameworks. These obstacles were transformed into opportunities through unwavering adherence to regulatory compliance, the creation of a secure and trustworthy ecosystem, and the strategic use of AI/ML technologies to provide faster, more reliable, and inclusive loan services.

    StartupTalky: AI and ML play a significant role in your operations. How do these technologies enhance customer experience and decision-making?

    Mr. Amit Bansal: AI and ML enable BharatLoan to automate credit risk assessments, provide personalized loan offerings, and ensure faster approvals. These technologies help predict borrower behavior, streamline operations, and enhance customer satisfaction by delivering tailored solutions quickly and accurately.

    StartupTalky: What new services or loan categories are you planning to introduce and how do they align with your vision of a sustainable future?

    Mr. Amit Bansal: BharatLoan is committed to expanding its portfolio with services that align with its vision of creating a sustainable and inclusive financial ecosystem. Recently, the platform introduced Green Loans, designed to provide affordable financing for solar energy solutions and electric vehicles (EVs). This initiative not only promotes environmental sustainability but also makes renewable energy and eco-friendly transportation more accessible to individuals and businesses, contributing to a greener future.

    In addition to Green Loans, BharatLoan is planning to launch Self-Employed Loans aimed at empowering entrepreneurs and small business owners. By addressing the unique financial needs of the self-employed segment, these loans will foster economic growth and support individuals in achieving their business aspirations. Together, these offerings reflect BharatLoan’s commitment to driving sustainability and inclusivity while ensuring access to financial products that create a positive impact on both the environment and society.

    StartupTalky: Customer satisfaction is critical in the financial services industry. What steps does BharatLoan take to ensure a smooth and positive borrowing experience?

    Mr. Amit Bansal: BharatLoan prioritizes customer satisfaction by offering a seamless digital application process, transparent terms with no hidden fees, and quick loan disbursals. It also ensures 24/7 customer support and uses data-driven insights to address customer needs effectively.

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    StartupTalky: What marketing strategies have been key to achieving over 1 million app downloads? Can you share any specific growth hacks that worked well?

    Mr. Amit Bansal: BharatLoan’s marketing success stems from a combination of targeted digital advertising, referral programs, and strategic partnerships. Data-driven campaigns on social media and search engines ensured visibility among salaried professionals, while affiliate programs bring in new customers. engaging content marketing, and festive campaigns further drove downloads and user engagement.

    Mr. Amit Bansal: BharatLoan foresees opportunities in expanding digital lending services to underserved markets, such as Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities, and offering environmentally focused financing solutions. The company plans to capitalize on these trends by enhancing its AI/ML capabilities, introducing new products like Green Loans, and targeting a broader audience with inclusive and accessible lending solutions.

    Growth Hack: BharatLoan fostering higher user retention and encouraging organic sharing. This approach significantly boosted app downloads and customer loyalty

    StartupTalky: For aspiring fintech founders, what one piece of advice would you share from your journey with BharatLoan so far?

    Mr. Amit Bansal: The key advice is to focus on customer-centric innovation while ensuring strict compliance with regulatory requirements. Build trust through transparency and leverage technology to create seamless and inclusive financial solutions that address real customer challenges.

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  • Breaking into Tier-2 and Tier-3 Markets: A Growth Strategy for Startups

    This article has been contributed by Mr. Amit Bansal, CEO, Solv.

    For the last decade, India has shown proven to have great potential as the global startup hub with emerging entrepreneurs across the country. Though the metropolitan cities of Delhi, Mumbai, and Bangalore remain to be the startup hubs, the Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities have huge scope as untapped markets. One of the most frequent but very important questions entrepreneurs in today’s highly competitive startup scene ask themselves is: how does their business scale beyond Tier-1 cities which are just so saturated? While the Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities are rapidly growing momentum for new business opportunities, India’s Tier-1 metropolises have traditionally been the center of consumer demand and technological innovation. In India over 60% of the population is from Tier-2 & Tier-3 cities, which shows the immense untapped potential they have. Reaching out to such markets can redefine businesses looking to scale. MSMEs have emerged as the backbone of the economy by generating jobs, innovative ideas, and inclusive growth-all of which form the crucial aspects driving overall productivity. 

    The Changing Landscape of Tier-2 and Tier-3 Markets

    Better internet access, increased disposable incomes, government initiatives, and the ambitions of a growing middle class are driving migration to Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities. According to estimates by RedSeer Consulting, India’s Tier-2 and Tier-3 towns would constitute as much as 60% of all new online customer acquisition by 2025. Consumers in small towns, rather than being mere passive media consumers, have taken an active role in the digital economy of India. Furthermore, a report issued by NASSCOM in 2023 has disclosed that the consumption behavior of these smaller cities is changing at rapidly. The year-on-year growth of digital services and products, starting from online commerce to fintech, was witnessed at 45% in Tier-2 cities and 30% growth in Tier-3 towns. Such places are undergoing fast-paced changes for new-age banking, shopping, or how one relates with brands; hence, this is an area where startups can thrive immensely. 

    Why Startups Should Target Tier-2 and Tier-3 Markets

    Lower Competition, More Opportunities

    The Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities provide less competition compared to the metropolitan markets. For the metro cities there’s a constant challenge to grow the customer market share, with established peers dominating much of the sector in terms of customer footfall. In contrast, smaller cities present relatively untapped potential.

    Lower Costs of Customer Acquisition

    Lower customer acquisition costs (CAC) can be one of the answers for startups in Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities. A study by BCG shows that acquiring customers in smaller cities is 40-50% cheaper in Tier-1 cities. This is mainly because of lower media and advertising expenditure along with more flexible pricing and less competition.

    Increasing Disposable Income and Aspirations

    A report by McKinsey states that disposable incomes of people staying in Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities have been rising at a faster rate than in metros, as more jobs and industries are shifting to smaller towns. These towns, in which middle class is on an upsurge, also witness a spending spurt in aspirational products and services of any form-be it e-commerce, fintech, or edtech.

    Government Push Towards Inclusive Development

    Initiatives such as “Digital India” and “Smart Cities Mission” have spurred growth in these regions. According to the report by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, the push in digital infrastructure has increased internet access and enabled easy entry for more digital startups. Additionally, the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) has experienced higher home ownership in the regions and is enhancing the consumption patterns of goods and services.

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    Strategies for Entering Tier-2 and Tier-3 Markets

    Startups should strategically position their business in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities because the needs, behavior, and expectations of consumers have a stark difference than the metro populations. Therefore, the only way to deal with this variance is a tailored approach.

    1. Localization of products and Services

    Hyper localization should be the focus for the startups to reach the unique preferences and needs of Tier-2 and Tier-3 consumers. For instance, affordable e-commerce platforms have totally changed the way people shop in small towns by catering to customers looking at price-consciousness by offering low-cost products with affordable payment options. Supporting regional languages, adjusting the pricing strategy, and offering localized products or services makes market penetration and customer engagement much better.

    2. Building Trust through Offline Channels

    In smaller cities, consumers usually depend on word-of-mouth suggestions and personal rapport. Having omnichannel strategy-a strategy that includes both online and offline touchpoints-helps startups gain credibility. Building strong relationships with local vendors is highly effective for gaining widespread adoption in the regions. Operating small customer support centers, collaborating with influencers, and organizing community events further help build relationships and earn the trust of consumers.

    3. Partner with Local Entrepreneurs

    Most firms that succeed, tap into these markets via joint ventures with local entrepreneurs who are keenly aware of the going-on dynamics in their respective regions. Local partners can play vital roles in distribution, marketing, and after-sales services, all of which are important for establishing presence in these regions. 

    4. Regional Orientation of Marketing Campaigns

    Policies that work in metro cities may not work as effectively in Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities. Localised marketing efforts with regional language, local content has to be the focus for start-ups. Regional language-specific platforms are avenues where start-ups can uniquely engage and connect with consumers in Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities.

    5. Affordability and Accessibility

    Affordability has to be a criterion for start-ups entering these markets. Consumers in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities are extremely price-sensitive, and premium pricing strategies that generate great value in metro are unlikely to excel in these regions. Mass adoption will be driven by EMIs, BNPL (Buy Now, Pay Later), and lower-ticket offerings. The leading e-commerce companies, with their affordable prices, localized products, and flexible modes of payment, including cash on delivery and installment plans, has allowed them to capture significant market share in these regions. 

    As India continues to evolve in various sectors and as an economy, the real growth potential lies beyond the metros. Tier 2 and Tier 3 geographies have great opportunities that can be tapped by startups through embracing hyper-localization, fostering trust through offline connections, leveraging local partnerships, and focusing on affordability. The key is to develop strategies that are tailored to meet the needs of these consumers. Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities have evolved as the new frontier of growth, waiting to be adapted and invested in for startups who are willing to evolve and be at par with the metro cities.

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  • Nearly 50% of Investors Think Modi Govt 3.0 Will Benefit Startups

    Most investors in India’s startup scene are optimistic about the future as Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s National Democratic Alliance (NDA) forms the government for the third time in a row.

    According to a survey by a well-known media house, nearly half of the venture capitalists and angel investors surveyed think that the outcome of the Lok Sabha 2024 elections will boost investor confidence in India’s startup scene.

    Some 18% of participants are taking a wait-and-see approach to their investments after the elections, while 32% think the elections will have no effect on market sentiment. Only 4% of investors expressed the opinion that sector-specific measures will be implemented as a result of the elections.

    Reactions From Investors

    Sharing his views on the development, Karna D Shinde, Strategic Investor and Advisor stated, “The Modi government’s visionary approach towards nurturing India’s startup ecosystem has sparked a new era of innovation and opportunity. Through initiatives like Startup India and Digital India, the administration has simplified regulatory frameworks, enhanced funding avenues, and fostered an environment where creativity and entrepreneurship can thrive. By establishing incubation centres, promoting skill development, and easing tax burdens, the government has made significant strides in transforming India into a global startup hub.”

    “The focus on digital connectivity and international collaborations further underscores the commitment to integrating India’s startup landscape with global standards. Such holistic and structured support from the government has instilled confidence among investors, catalyzing the growth of innovative enterprises across the nation. The convergence of policy support, infrastructure development, and a renewed entrepreneurial spirit is creating an ecosystem where startups are not only surviving but thriving. This optimism is not just about the present government’s initiatives, but about the long-term vision of positioning India at the forefront of global innovation. With these foundational efforts, the future of India’s startup ecosystem looks promising, driving economic growth, and creating millions of jobs, thereby contributing to a resilient and self-reliant economy,” he added further.

    Marking some of the initiatives of the present government, Mahankali Srinivas Rao (MSR), CEO, T-Hub said, “The abolition of the Angel Tax for all classes of investors is a pivotal move that will create a more supportive environment for angel investments, ultimately benefiting startups and paving the way for India to become a global innovation hub. The establishment of an INR 1,000 crore venture capital fund dedicated to boosting the space sector is another forward-thinking initiative. Moreover, the introduction of the Anusandhan National Research Fund and a financing pool of INR 1 lakh crore to spur private sector-driven research and innovation is a game-changer. At T-Hub, we are excited about these developments and the positive impact they will have on our vibrant startup ecosystem. These initiatives will provide startups with the necessary resources and support to thrive, innovate, and contribute significantly to India’s economic growth and technological advancement.”

    Reactions From Startup Sector

     Amit Bansal, Founder, BharatLoan has put his views forward and commented, “We are thrilled by the optimism among investors regarding the Modi government’s efforts to bolster the Indian startup ecosystem. This positive sentiment is a testament to the government’s progressive policies and initiatives aimed at fostering innovation and entrepreneurship. A robust startup ecosystem not only drives economic growth but also creates job opportunities and encourages technological advancements. Such a dynamic environment is essential for nurturing the next generation of innovators and entrepreneurs.”

    Gaurav Bhagat, Founder, of Gaurav Bhagat Academy also shared positive feedback, he said, “Certainly, investors are feeling optimistic. One major victory for startups was the abolition of the angel tax, which had been a top demand. Additionally, key policy decisions like the creation of an INR 1,000 crore venture capital (VC) fund and the reduction of TDS on e-commerce transactions from 1% to 0.1% highlight the government’s strong support for startups.”

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  • WizKlub Success Story of Empowering K-8 Students to Develop Cognitive Skills!

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    Technological advancements today have changed the way we communicate, educate, carry out financial transactions, the way we shop, and numerous other horizons of our lifestyle. To create the kind of technology that can solve both access and quality problems associated with the education sector across the world Amit Bansal launched WizKlub in 2018.

    Hailed as an innovation platform for kids, WizKlub offers a wide range of ways to nurture complex and critical thinking in the minds of children between 6 and 14 years of age in a simplified way.

    Here’s the success story of WizKlub that includes everything about WizKlub, its Founders and Team, Startup Story, Business Model, and Revenue Model, Challenges, Funding and Investors, Growth, and more.  

    WizKlub – Company HighLights

    Startup Name WizKlub
    Headquarter Bangalore
    Sector ET Tech
    Founders Amit Bansal
    Founded 2018
    Parent Organization WizKlub Learning Pvt Ltd
    Website wizclub.com

    WizKlub – About and How it works
    WizKlub – USP and Innovation
    WizKlub – Target Market Size
    WizKlub – Founders and Team
    WizKlub – Startup Story | How did it start?
    WizKlub – Mission
    WizKlub – Name, Tagline, and Logo
    WizKlub – Business Model and Revenue Model
    WizKlub – Funding and Investors
    WizKlub – Growth
    WizKlub – Startup Challenges
    WizKlub – Competitors
    WizKlub – Future Plans

    WizKlub – About and How it works

    WizKlub is a research-based education company that has combined technology with research in cognitive learning to empower K-8 students with smart reading and problem-solving programs and skills required to succeed in the coming decade. WizKlub’s HOTS and SmartTech programs develop cognitive skills in children aged 5-15 years through an AI-powered tech platform that delivers a personalized learning path for every child.

    WizKlub’s vision is to provide high-quality education to school children through advances in science and technology and impart skills needed to succeed in the future along with creating a million thinking minds who are lifelong learners, adept problem solvers, and would build technology for a better future.

    WizKlub offers a wide array of products including:

    • HOTS – Higher Order Thinking Skills across Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Logical Reasoning, and Problem Solving. The WizKlub HOTS Program develops higher-order thinking skills to ensure that every child is a smart reader and a smart problem solver.
    • YPDP – The Young Product Designers Program offered by WizKlub is designed to help children build and code tech products.
    • Connected Learning (STEAM Learning) – The Connected Learning for Kids, as offered by WizKlub, helps children between 6-14 years learn an integration of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math, which is designed to nurture co-curricular activities in them.
    • Alexa Skill Development for Kids – This wing that helps kids learn programming, empowers them with Blockly-based WizKlub’s Voice Developer Tool, which will help them build their own Conversational AI – Alexa Skill.
    • Machine Learning for Kids – This program of WizKlub extends adequate knowledge to the children to help them build their own Machine Learning engine.
    • Wiz Web Design for Kids – The Web Designing program of WizKlub helps the children to learn the basics of web development with HTML and CSS.

    WizKlub has also launched a SmartTech programme, which caters to children, even those who are aged 6 years, and helps them develop lifelong skills and confidence by empowering them to create tech products by applying cutting-edge technologies of coding, robotics, smart devices, and AI. WizKlub also boasts of its programmable smart device, ‘WizGear’, which helps a child get a new product module that they can use for coding and building every month.

    In the coming future, it is expected that 7 out of 10 school-going students would be working on roles that don’t even exist today. The implication is that these students would be required to solve NEW problems. Further, this generation needs to be lifelong learners as technology is changing every industry making the roles obsolete every 3-4 years. However, more than 90% of the students in the Indian school system learn and solve problems using “Rote Memorization” which means that they would be a misfit for the workforce in the coming decade or may end-up doing extremely low-end tasks.

    WizKlub products solve this problem by raising the core aptitude of every child and making them smart learners and adept problem solvers. The students of the WizKlub system are trained to become Creators of Technology than just being passive consumers of technology.

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    WizKlub – USP and Innovation

    The USP of the WizKlub products are as follows:

    • Product designed with research in Cognitive Learning.
    • Personalized learning path for every learner based on existing levels.
    • Hybrid learning cutting across facilitator, app, and conversations through Artificial Intelligence.
    • Hybrid learning environment cutting across facilitator, app, and conversations through Artificial Intelligence.

    WizKlub – Target Market Size

    WizKlub is targeting k-8 school students. The k-12 supplementary education sector in India itself is $15 billion (Rs 100,000 crores). Several k-12 students are 350m and half of them are in the k-6 segment itself. According to a report by KPMG in India and Google, the online Education market is expected to cross $2bn by 2022 and $4bn by 2025.

    WizKlub – Founders and Team

    The founder and CEO of WizKlub is Mr. Amit Bansal. Other team includes Manohar Kashyap, Jaspal Singh, Swarup Vijh, and Pramod.

    Amit Bansal

    Amit Bansal WizKlub
    Amit Bansal – Founder & CEO WizKlub

    Amit Bansal is the Founder and CEO of WizKlub. Amit has a Master’s degree in Marketing from XLRI, Jamshedpur. Before founding WizKlub, he was an Advisor at IndiQube. Also, this is not his first startup, before WizKlub, he has also co-founded startups like Xcelerator and PurpleLeap.

    Swarup Vijh is the Senior Vice President. He has a Master’s degree from the University of Pune. Swarup was working with iStar as a National Operations Head before collaborating with WizKlub. Vijh held some other key leadership positions in several organizations including Pearson Education, ICFAI, HED-X, GMMCO, and more.

    The startup onboarded Pankaj Bande (Jain) as its Chief Technology Officer (CTO) on May 4, 2021. Some other notable employees of WizKlub are Manohar Kashyap, Jaspal Singh and Pramod N.

    Team WizKlub

    WizKlub – Startup Story | How did it start?

    This EdTech company for School Children is the third EdTech venture of this team. The earlier two ventures were in the higher education space where the team worked with over 50,000 engineering students across India. “We realized that at that stage we could create the maximum impact by skilling students on specific tools. However, at that age, the basic aptitude of a student is pretty much cast in stone and cannot be changed significantly. So, if a student does not have programming aptitude, one cannot be trained to become a good programmer.” Said Amit Bansal.

    More research established that the core aptitude of a person that defines one’s suitability for different career roles is pretty much defined in the first 12-13 years of their life. And unfortunately, the Indian schooling system is still focused on curriculum, instead of focusing on core aptitude that makes one smart learner and adept problem solver. Hence the team decided to address this issue by providing a scientific program to build these skills when the age is right. They worked on the product for 6 months including prototyping and pilots to establish product efficacy. The product has an 83% efficacy rate which is quite remarkable for a learning product.

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    WizKlub – Mission

    “WizKlub is on a mission to create a million thinking minds,” says the mission statement of the company.

    The logo of WizKlub is essentially centered around a tick mark which denotes students making the right choice. WizKlub is a club of Wizards. Essentially, the creators of tomorrow are the wizards of the future. They are going to look like they have magic powers compared to everybody else.

    WizKlub Logo

    WizKlub – Business Model and Revenue Model

    The business model of WizKlub is subscription-based and the investment ranges from 10k to 25k per year depending on the program.

    WizKlub – Funding and Investors

    The funding amount of WizKlub stands at $1.96 mn (Rs 15 crore), which was raised via an Angel round followed by a Seed round that poured in Rs 2 crore and Rs 7 crore respectively, after which, WizKlub raised another Rs 6 crore via a Pre-Series A round of funding.

    WizKlub has last raised a Pre-Series A funding round led by Incubate Fund India. Before this it raised a seed round of funding of Rs 7 crore, which was led by Incubate Fund India with participation from Insitor Impact Asia Fund. The company planned to use the fresh capital for product and market expansion.

    Date Stage Amount Investor
    February 16, 2021 Pre-Series A INR 6 crore Incubate Fund India
    January 2020 Seed INR 7 crore Incubate Fund India and Insitor Impact Asia Fund
    January 2019 Angel INR 2 crore Saurabh Chandra, Hardeep Singh, Pankaj Goel, and Pradeep Singh

    WizKlub – Growth

    WizKlub’s distribution model is centered around neighborhood facilitators who impart the program to the students in the apartment or community areas. The team launched the program through events in these apartments and found the early adopters. The customer experience and product efficacy have been extremely important to the team ever since its inception, and the growth has been through positive word-of-mouth from our existing users. “We have moved the core aptitude (IQ) of more than 3000 students!” says Amit Bansal.

    The startup has 150+ centers in Bengaluru and has progressed 3000+ children through its programs. The company also offers HOTS and SmartTech programs on a subscription model and is on track to on-board 10,000+ children over the next few months.

    The subscription-based online programmes offered by WizKlub are empowering students globally. With the help of these programs, WizKlub boasts of having delivered 100,000+ hours of personalised learning to young students across the world.

    WizKlub – Startup Challenges

    One major challenge that WizKlub faced initially was that the product was delivering results in terms of improved learning and problem-solving aptitude but ONLY those parents who were involved with their kid’s learning journey were able to witness the results. The involved parents could see that the child has become an active reader, can read between the lines, is asking intelligent questions, is more inquisitive, is not scared of unseen problems, which was not the case before joining the program. However, the other set of parents were not able to appreciate the difference as they were expecting results in terms of visible output. The team solved this problem by demonstrating the improvement of the world’s most popular IQ test for children, WISC ( Weschler’s Intelligence Scale for Children). They were able to demonstrate similar efficacy of 85% improvement on the third-party assessment WISC as well.

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    WizKlub – Competitors

    WizKlub competitors include edtech startups like:

    • Byju’s
    • WhiteHat Jr.
    • Classplus
    • Unacademy
    • Curious Jr.

    WizKlub – Future Plans

    WizKlub is planning to grow further in the boom of the edtech startups that we are witnessing in India. The startup is also planning to hire 150 more tutors to enhance its learning programs.  

    FAQs

    What is WizKlub?

    WizKlub is an Edtech company that caters to the K-12 (kindergarten to 12th grade) segment focusing on developing skills in children that will help them succeed in competitive exams and beyond.

    Who is the founder of the Wizklub?

    Amit Bansal is the founder of WizKlub.

    What is HOTS Olympiad?

    HOTS Olympiad is the World’s First Olympiad series that focuses on the Core Aptitude and IQ of a student. HOTS Olympiad is designed by Practitioners working in the area of Cognitive Excellence for children in classes 1 to 8.

    What are the competitors of WizKlub?

    Some of the most notable competitors of WizKlub are:

    • WhiteHat Jr.
    • Curious Jr.
    • BYJU’s
    • Unacademy
    • Classplus