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<ul><li>Fresh graduates who took Scaler Academy's six month coding programme secured average compensation of over ₹15 lakh from global multinationals like Amazon, Samsung, Google and more. </li><li>Other job offers came from companies like Lido Learning, MindTickle, Delhivery, 1MG, Oyo, MakeMyTrip and Razorpay. </li><li>Of the 182 learners on the platform, 177 previously had job offers extending an average salary of nearly ₹7.5 lakh via campus placement drives or direct recruitment. </li><li>The learners are mentored by subject matter experts from companies like Google, Facebook, Twitter and Netflix.</li></ul>Fresh graduates who took Scaler Academy’s six-month coding programme, secured jobs offers from global multinationals like Amazon, Samsung, Google and more. The academy also says that their average compensation is also over ₹15 lakh. A third of them also received job offers over ₹25 lakh per annum. Some other companies that provided job offers include Lido Learning, MindTickle, Delhivery, 1MG, Oyo, MakeMyTrip and Razorpay. The academy claims that most of their students also managed to receive compensation that is twice that of their campus job offers. Of the 182 learners on the platform, 83 previously had job offers extending an average salary of nearly ₹7 lakh via campus placement drives or direct recruitment. That means, the salaries offered after reskilling was more than double, compared to the campus offers. “Once the youth of our country is empowered with the necessary skills and knowledge, they are capable of creating hundreds of unicorns like Facebook and Google. The April 2019 batch was the litmus test to understand that. In fact, 33 of them today hold job offers that are paying over ₹25 lakh per annum,” said <keyword id="8665617" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="abhimanyu-saxena">Abhimanyu Saxena</keyword>, Co-founder at Scaler Academy and <keyword id="8665620" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="InterviewBit">InterviewBit</keyword>. Scaler Academy is an initiative of the reskilling startup Interviewbit. While a few learners on the platform came from premier Indian institutions like Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and National Institutes of Technology (NITs), almost three-fourths of them were from tier II colleges. “72% of our students come from non-‘pedigree’ institutions and yet they have been able to secure gainful employment opportunities with top companies, including the likes of Google. The numbers clearly suggest that most MNCs and leading start-ups are no longer only hiring from Tier1 colleges, they are increasingly looking at talent over pedigree,” added <keyword id="279823" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Anshuman-Singh">Anshuman Singh</keyword>, co-founder at Scaler Academy and InterviewBit. Currently, Scaler academy has a user base of nearly 2,000 students. The learners are mentored by experts from companies like Google, Facebook, Twitter and Netflix. “A lot of young engineers don’t always have access and exposure to the relevant technical skills or recruitment processes of global companies. Our mission is to bridge that gap and help them grow in their careers. We will help young engineers expand their knowledge and coding skills and enable them to get top tier software engineers jobs at the best global tech companies,” Singh earlier said. See also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/careers/news/tcs-cognizant-capgemini-and-other-top-giants-who-are-not-letting-go-of-their-new-hires/articleshow/75136446.cms">TCS, Cognizant, Capgemini and other top giants who are not letting go of their new hires</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/careers/news/capgemini-india-cognizant-and-others-who-are-giving-salary-hikes-in-times-of-coronavirus/articleshow/75151960.cms">Capgemini India, Cognizant and others who are giving salary hikes in times of Coronavirus</a>

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<ul><li>Indian reskilling startup <keyword id="8665620" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="InterviewBit">InterviewBit</keyword> that provides <keyword id="7069737" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="coding-training">coding training</keyword> and interview questions has raised $20 million ( ₹142.6 crore) in Series A financings from <keyword id="563136" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Sequoia-India">Sequoia India</keyword>, <keyword id="526777" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Tiger-Global">Tiger Global</keyword> and Global Founders Capital. </li><li>The startup recently launched an online computer science programme — Scaler Academy — for graduates and software engineers. </li><li>Scaler Academy rolled out a six-month long online course to reskill its learners in coding.</li></ul>Indian reskilling startup InterviewBit raised $20 million (₹142.6 crore) from Sequoia India and Tiger Global, in a Series A funding. Founded in 2015, the Pune-based startup provides coding training and facilitates interview preparation. It recently launched an online computer science programme — Scaler Academy — for graduates and software engineers. The programme had attracted over 200,000 applications within nine months of the launch. “A lot of young engineers don’t always have access and exposure to the relevant technical skills or recruitment processes of global companies. Our mission is to bridge that gap and help them grow in their careers. We will help young engineers expand their knowledge and coding skills and enable them to get top tier software engineers jobs at the best global tech companies,” said Anshuman Singh, co-founder, InterviewBit. The edtech startup said that it will use the fresh capital to expand users and foray into new markets. It will also invest in its live-teaching technologies and curriculum to provide an enhanced user experience. Currently, the academy has a user base of nearly 2,000 students. The startup claims to have placed hundreds of engineers in top notch companies like Google, Amazon, Microsoft and Samsung. “There is a huge global scarcity of high-quality software talent, and we have experienced it firsthand across the portfolio. As a result, we are partnering to build an advanced online computer science programme,” said Shailendra Singh, managing director, <keyword id="122716" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Sequoia-Capital">Sequoia Capital</keyword> India. Lack of employability skills Of the 4 million students that enroll in engineering courses in a year, merely 3.5% are employable across software development roles while the percentage falls further for skills in emerging technologies like AI, data science and machine learning. To bridge that gap, Scaler Academy rolled out a six-month online course to reskill its learners in coding, providing hands-on experience in latest technologies. The learners are mentored by subject matter experts from companies like Google, Facebook, Twitter and Netflix. “Scaler Academy was incubated with InterviewBit to help young professionals and students learn advanced programming skills. Within a short period of time, it has made a huge impact on the capabilities of our students, who spend, on average 4-5 hours per day on our online and live learning platform,” said <keyword id="8665617" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="abhimanyu-saxena">Abhimanyu Saxena</keyword>, co-founder of InterviewBit. See also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/startups/news/wizklub-a-startup-that-teaches-coding-to-six-year-olds-raises-7-crore-in-seed-funding/articleshow/73687943.cms">A startup that teaches coding to six year olds raises ₹7 crore in seed funding</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/startups/news/byjus-which-is-venturing-into-online-tutoring-raises-funds-from-tiger-global-management/articleshow/73166316.cms">Byju’s which is venturing into online tutoring — raises funds from Tiger Global Management</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/startups/news/indian-edtech-startup-testbook-that-helps-students-prepare-for-government-jobs-raises-60-crore/articleshow/73153345.cms">Indian edtech startup that helps students prepare for government jobs raises ₹60 crore</a>

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<ul><li>upGrad files a trademark infringement suit against rival <keyword id="10716961" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="scaler" source="Orion">Scaler</keyword> for rigging Adword bidding activity; demands Rs 3 crores in damages.</li><li>upGrad accused Scaler of using its brand name ‘upGrad’ through <keyword id="493258" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="google-ads" source="Orion">Google Ads</keyword> to appear on top of search results on Google Search Engine.</li><li>In a recent statement sent to the press, Scaler denied the allegations.</li></ul>upGrad has filed a suit for trademark infringement against another EdTech company called Scaler. The suit has been filed in the Delhi High Court for violation of the intellectual property relating to upGrad's trademark. They have also sought damages of more than Rs 3 crore. upGrad accused Scaler of using its brand name ‘upGrad’ through Google Ads to appear on top of search results on Google Search Engine and in turn gaining illicit benefit. On Monday 29 November 2021, the Delhi High Court granted an ad-interim injunction in favour of upGrad. The court, until further notice, has also directed Scaler to not to bid on upGrad’s registered marks and or its variants using Google Ads Programs or any other keyword program. Commenting on the same, <keyword id="237838" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="arjun-mohan" source="Orion">Arjun Mohan</keyword>, CEO - India, upGrad said, "The lawsuit will ensure that our trademarks and intellectual property are protected and will also discourage unlawful usage in future. We have made substantial investments in building our brands, and it is essential that we protect our rights. We are also evaluating filing trademark infringements suits against other EdTech companies indulging in similar Adword bidding activity." However, Scaler denied the allegations. In a statement sent to the press, Abhimanyu Saxena, Co-Founder, InterviewBit and Scaler said, "Google Adwords bidding wars are the standard industry practice these days. Having said that, we vehemently and categorically deny the charges levelled by upGrad. We have not used their brand name in our advertising or indulged in any activity that would result in copyright or trademark infringement. Top tech companies recruit from Scaler because of the highly skilled and ethical candidates we produce. We hold high ethical standards and are proud of the work our employees, learners, and alumni are doing to uplift our nation.” Recently in a similar Google AdWords case, The Delhi High Court granted an interim injunction in the favour of travel company MakeMyTrip and against its rival, HappyEasyGo. In the same matter and under one of its recent orders, the court also directed Google to block/suspend the Google Ads account of HappyEasyGo. Also, in one of the other similar matters filed by DRS Logistics, the Delhi High Court stated that “Google cannot absolve themselves from the liability of ensuring that the keyword is not an infringement of the trademark.”

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<ul><li>Bengaluru-based Scaler is backed by marquee investors like <keyword id="122716" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="sequoia-capital" source="Orion">Sequoia Capital</keyword>, <keyword id="526777" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="tiger-global" source="Orion">Tiger Global</keyword> and <keyword id="834871" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="rocket-internet" source="Orion">Rocket Internet</keyword> among others.</li><li><keyword id="11976253" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="coding-elements" source="Orion">Coding Elements</keyword> was started in 2017 by Mudit Goel that offers computer science courses to students.</li><li>Scaler has earmarked ₹50 crore for future mergers and acquisitions.</li></ul><keyword id="8669067" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="scaler-academy" source="Orion">Scaler Academy</keyword>, an <keyword id="4534291" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="edtech-startup" source="Orion">edtech startup</keyword> focused on upskilling students by providing computer science courses, has acquired Delhi-based online learning platform Coding Elements in an all cash deal. The deal is <a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/startups/scaler-academy-acquires-online-coding-platform-coding-elements/articleshow/85739521.cms">reportedly</a> worth about $1 million (close to ₹8 crore). Coding Elements was started in 2017 by Mudit Goel that offers computer science courses to students such as data science, machine learning, and full-stack web and mobile app development. The platform also offers coding courses for kids. It claims to have about 4,000 students on its platform. Moreover, it is also offering courses in partnership with the government think tank NITI Aayog to 2 million students across 6,000 schools under Atal Innovation Mission. With this acquisition, Bengaluru-based two-year-old startup Scaler aims to strengthen further and expand its offering in the professional upskilling space. Goel has joined the startup as the strategy and product lead. “This acquisition will enable us to further strengthen our upskilling platform by expanding our course offerings beyond core software engineering … The acquisition is another step towards accelerating our growth and making Scaler a world-class virtual tech university. Further, we continue to assess and evaluate potential M&amp;A [mergers and acquisitions] opportunities in the segment that matches Scaler’s vision and mission,” said Abhimanyu Saxena, co-founder of Scaler. Launched in 2019, Scaler Academy claims to have around 7,500 learners that have joined its educational programmes. The edtech startup is backed by marquee investors like Sequoia Capital, Tiger Global and Rocket Internet among others. Last week, Camp K12, an edtech startup that provides online classes for kids to learn coding and other skills, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/startups/news/whitehat-jr-rival-camp-k12-raises-12-million-to-expand-its-international-presence/articleshow/85651638.cms">raised </a>$12 million funding to expand to more geographies and add more content to its platform. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/careers/news/wipro-is-inviting-engineering-graduates-for-its-freshers-hiring-programme-across-the-country/articleshow/85757208.cms">Wipro is inviting engineering graduates for its freshers’ hiring programme across the country</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/auto/news/tesla-partnership-reports-with-sandhar-technologies-sona-comstar-and-bharat-forge-for-auto-components/articleshow/85758773.cms">Tesla partnership reports send stocks of these three companies rallying up to 11%</a>

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<ul><li>The campaign kicks off with the release of pop-culture inspired brand film, conceptualised by <keyword id="10716961" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="scaler" source="Orion">Scaler</keyword>'s Marketing and Creative team.</li><li>The digital campaign aims to break through the noise in the edtech segment and voices the need for talent that is both skilled and motivated to make a difference in the world.</li><li>Scaler has earmarked Rs 100 crore for marketing and branding activities for the year 2022.</li></ul>Scaler, one of the fastest-growing tech upskilling startups, today kicked off its brand marketing campaign with a film that draws on popular shows and internet references as it takes the audience through an exciting premise that builds up to the punch line. The campaign, which will be run on digital platforms over the course of the next few weeks, aims to throw light on the enduring skill gap in the technology space and the urgent need to address the same. <div type="Youtube" id="E50jsn6dcuA" title="SCALER - #CreateImpact" thumbUrl="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/E50jsn6dcuA/mqdefault.jpg"></div> Through the campaign, Scaler aims to reiterate the importance of practical exposure and industry relevance in talent and the true value potential of a robust skillset, which empowers the holders to create a meaningful impact through whatever they do. The brand urges techies to imbibe the true value and create a resilient repository of practical capabilities, shifting the onus of 'creating impact' onto the techies themselves. Scaler has also announced a marketing budget of INR 100 crore for 2022. The core focus is to leverage digital media's power by creating IPS, curating branded content, and choosing the right voices to partner with for influencer campaigns to accurately convey the brand's value proposition to its niche audience. Speaking about the film, Abhimanyu Saxena, Co-founder, InterviewBit &amp; Scaler Academy, said - "Scaler has always been a proponent of the importance of having the right set of skills to perform any given role, and believes that securing a good job, while important and gratifying, is not the sole purpose of acquiring a skillset. The gap in skills that we are currently witnessing in the industry, acerbated even more by the rapid digitalisation that followed in the wake of Covid-19, has brought to light the need to not only keep oneself relevant by updating one's skill set but also the value of thinking beyond oneself and using one's skills to effectively address and overcome key challenges in the way we work and live." The campaign launch will be largely digital-led, following a double-pronged approach, with the brand film being 'pushed' to consumers via channels such as OTT, YouTube, and other social media, and from the 'pull' perspective, supported with memes, social media engagement activities, and other content collaborations across genres and geographies. In addition to crowdsourcing memes from their very own learner community (<a href="https://twitter.com/memersofscaler">@memersofscaler</a>), Scaler also plans to curate a series of brand engagements with niche influencers in the edutainment space, the likes of MBA Chaiwala, Soch by Mohak, RJ Abhinav, and Dhruv Rathee, to name a few. The campaign will also be further extended through regional content, beginning with the brand's first web series partnership with Chai Bisket for the popular Telugu show 30 weds 21, in its second season. Rahul Karthikeyan, Chief Marketing Officer, Scaler, added, "In the past, we have seen considerable success with our BTL approach, and this only reaffirms our belief that a unique value proposition like ours is best conveyed to our target audiences through engaging storytelling that effectively rises above the noise in the sector. Through our campaign efforts, we endeavour to build a meaningful connection with our audience, which ultimately transitions into consumer advocacy for the brand in the long term." Scaler is also proactively building a community of enthusiastic developers and coders on new-age platforms in an endeavour to bring the country's aspiring coding talent together. With over 96,000 members, Scaler runs India's largest active <a href="https://discord.com/invite/scaler">online tech community</a> on Discord, where tech enthusiasts share their knowledge with community members, collaborate for projects and discuss everything about technology. In addition, the company also runs the Scaler Star program, which helps in growing and engaging the community with the help of dedicated community ambassadors.

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New Delhi, Jan 28 () Bengaluru-based InterviewBit on Tuesday said it has raised USD 20 million (over Rs 142 crore) in funding led by Sequoia India and Tiger Global among others.
InterviewBit, a Surge 01 (a Sequoia program) start-up, offers an advanced online computer science program for college graduates and young professional software engineers called Scaler Academy.
"The company will use these funds to scale up their enrolment and launch in new markets, while also investing in their curriculum and their live teaching product to enhance the student-teacher experience," a statement said.
 InterviewBit co-founder Anshuman Singh said a lot of young engineers don't always have access and exposure to the relevant technical skills or recruitment processes of global companies. 
"Our mission is to bridge that gap and help them grow in their careers. We are very pleased to be able to help young engineers expand their knowledge and coding skills and enable them to get top tier software engineering jobs at the best global tech companies," he added.
Founded in 2015 by Abhimanyu Saxena and Anshuman Singh, InterviewBit is an online platform that teaches skills needed for technology jobs, mentors students to crack recruitment processes and provides referrals to opportunities in the software industry globally. 
It has more than a million registered software developers with over 3,00,000 monthly active users. Over 600 companies work with InterviewBit for their hiring requirements including Google, Uber, Amazon, Facebook, Flipkart, Myntra and Dunzo. SR RUJ
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