Founder Prettham Keshav pitching tyutee – a SaaS-based EdTech platform, which is a peer-to-peer learning, networking and upskilling platform, focused on students and tutors. This startup has its roots in Bangalore and caters to the post K-12 segment of the market and higher specialized learning.
website : https://tyutee.com/
linkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/company/tyutee/
The founders envisioned a society where practical experience and industry-centric learning could be given the same emphasis as theoretical learning. They recognized that getting just theoretical knowledge had zero value, unless one knows how exactly it can be used.
tyutee acts as a digital platform to make a students lifecycle easier in an Institute and also acts as a finishing school to them. To an Institute it acts as an extended placement arm as well.
“We at tyutee, are committed to change the current situation of Indian students by upskilling them and exposing them to industry-centric learning. With a clear vision of upskilling, we take pride in mentioning that tyutee has successfully impacted 1200+ student’s career paths and give them a straight boost in their skill-sets, implying a better future ahead,” says Preetham.
The platform offers core features such as Notes Sharing among peers, robust Knowledge Base creation, Upskilling of a student to get them industry-ready as they graduate via ISA (Income Share Agreement) modules. It also allows seamless networking and alumni-connects. In addition, it comes equipped with a web of ancillary modules – Internships, Jobs, Career Counseling, Workshops and Education Loans.
The startup is young and has a small team of 10 members. It has currently attained MVP (minimum viable product) readiness and is focusing on the MDP (minimum deployable product) of the platform. The startup is currently part of an accelerator program.
“We Launched our Pilot upskilling batch this Jan’21 and have run multiple batches since then. We have successfully tutored over 1267 students till date and have brought about a positive change in them,” reports Preetham.
