Kreedo, an edtech platform focused on early childhood education, has secured $4 million in a Series A funding round co-led by Heritas Capital, based in Singapore, and UBS Optimus Foundation. The round also saw participation from existing investors including Gray Matters Capital, 1Crowd, The Chennai Angels, and The Joka Angel Network.
The funds will be used to enhance Kreedo’s product offerings and expand its presence across new regions in India. Founded in 2012 by Mridula Shridhar and VK Manikandan, Kreedo partners with affordable private schools and preschools to revolutionize early years education. The platform’s unique 6T learning framework is built around Kreedo Activity Labs, which provides a structured environment focused on play-based learning.
Targeting children aged 3 to 8 years (Nursery to Grade 2), Kreedo aligns with the play-based learning guidelines prescribed in India’s National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. The platform offers a comprehensive solution that helps schools enhance learning outcomes significantly.
Over the past two years, Kreedo has doubled its revenue and expanded its reach from 700 to 1,700 schools, impacting over 140,000 children—up from 55,000 previously. Moving forward, Kreedo plans to extend its offerings to grades 3-5 and further develop Practico, its digital home learning platform. Additionally, the company will scale a specialized pre-primary teacher training franchise program aimed at creating a pool of job-ready, qualified teachers for its partner schools and the broader early education market.