Leverage Edu, founded by Akshay Chaturvedi in early 2017, is the leading study abroad platform helping students from India, Nigeria, Nepal & other emerging markets apply to universities abroad with an “outcome-focused counseling” approach that factors in employability + student success. It has a team of over 1000 employees. The company hosts over 10 Mn students every month, who get access to 650+ University partners, the AI Course/Job Finder, virtual fair platform UniConnect, tutoring platform LeverageIELTS, as well as its mobile app across iOS and Android which has a community of 250,000+ & includes daily shows at Leverage TV, as well as a 3000+ strong mentorship network. The company also offers a ₹7 Crore scholarship fund for students & an initiative called Padho India that aids basic education for an underserved student for every applicant on its platform.