FunctionUp (FanPlay)
A skill-tech platform that runs placement bootcamps
Y CombinatorWinter 2021AcquiredEducationEducationIncome Share AgreementseLearning
What they do
Problem
Aspiring tech professionals, especially women and unemployed youth in India, lack affordable pathways to gain job-ready skills and secure employment in tech.
Solution
It provides a technical placement bootcamp funded via an income-sharing model that trains candidates at zero upfront cost and places them with partner companies.
Who it's for
Job-seeking aspiring software professionals and partner companies hiring entry-level tech talent use the platform.
Founders
Bharat Gupta
Founder
Growth Marketing expert. Ex-Growth head at consumer internet business of Paytm, MBA from ISB and Engineer from NSIT
Pritesh Kumar
Founder
Building Open Source Voice AI Agent Platform - Dograh AI
Company timeline
- Founded2020
- YC batchWinter 2021
- StatusAcquired
- Team size20 people
- LocationBengaluru, KA, India
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