YouTube based platform, Physics Wallah has just got a new funding, know about the company, latest funding, valuation, net worth and other details that ensured a unicorn valuation status
The platform, which has been entirely self-funded thus far, operates as a YouTube channel and provides online and offline courses, as well as study materials for competitive examinations.
Physics Wallah Founder, YouTube Subscribers, App, Servives, Price
PW (Physics Wallah), founded in 2016 by Alakh Pandey and later joined by Prateek Maheshwari, has been a pure-play bootstrapped venture until now. According to Sensor Tower data, the Delhi-based company has over 6.4 million subscribers on YouTube and 4.2 million downloads on its app.
Alakh Pandey, who was born in Prayagraj in 1991, always received high marks in school. He started looking for a college and studying for the college entrance exam. However, after seeing the high fees charged by coaching centres, he decided to study for the entrance exam on his own. He completed his bachelor’s degree in Kanpur through self-study and then began to consider a career. Alakh Pandey was approached by a coaching centre to teach, and he has been doing so ever since with the goal of assisting those in need.
For JEE, NEET, and board exams, the platform provides live classes, video lectures, test series, and dynamic exercises (12th). PW’s (Physics Wallah) price point sets it apart from the competition, as the company charges only Rs 3,500 for the entire JEE and NEET exams. Aside from YouTube and applications, it also operates 20 offline centres in 16 cities.
Physics Wallah Becomes Unicorn With Latest Funding: Net Worth, Investments And Valuationย
The company is valuated at about $1 Billion because of which it has entered the unicorn status. The net worth of 30 year old Alakh Pandey is said to stand at $7.23 million. Physics Wallah – Alakh Pandey YouTube channel generates $120.53 thousand in ad revenue a month and $1.81 million a year as per the views.
Physics Wallah got a funding from Westbridge and GSV Ventures. Physics Wallah’s YouTube channel, which debuted in 2016, has over 6 million subscribers.
Physics Wallah, an online platform, is reportedly in discussions to raise $100 million at a unicorn valuation.