Edtech startup Ambitio secures Rs 1.5 crore in funding

AI-based global admissions startup, Ambitio, which helps students in pursuing higher education abroad, has raised Rs 1.5 crore in pre-seed round of funding from First Cheque and angel investors from the US and India.

Founded by IIT BHU graduates Dirghayu Kaushik, Vikrant Shivalik and Vaibhav Tyagi, Ambitio is building India's first AI admissions platform, to help applicants secure admissions in top global universities.

“Our goal is to serve as intelligent digital advisors to students throughout their admissions journey. For years, this information was scattered all over the place and insights were confined to a handful of education counsellors,” said Dirghayu Kaushik, cofounder and CEO at Ambitio.


Ambitio AI Copilot enables applicants to identify ideal courses and craft essays and SOPs. With access to a database of over 2 million admits, they are developing a low-touch approach to build a comprehensive global admissions platform.

"Our unique AI+Mentor approach coupled with our in-house admission experts, ensures that our applicants get accepted into their dream schools by fostering strong profile building and crafting stellar applications,” said Vikrant Shivalik, Co-founder and COO at Ambitio.

Prateek Agarwal, Investments Lead at First Cheque, said Ambitio is well positioned to leverage Gen-AI capabilities.