Careers360 acquires Entrancecorner.com

Education service provider Careers360 has acquired Delhi-based Education start-up Entrancecorner.com which prepares candidates for entrance seats. This is Careers360 second acquisition in December. Earlier this month, the company has acquired online enrolment startup NoPaperForms.

Entrancecorner.com acquisition will help Careers360 expand its reach and deliver better value to all stakeholders. Entrancecorner.com is a lead student portal in India despite facing competition from some well-funded portals. Entrancecorner.com entire team will move to a new office and operate under the Careers360 management. Careers360 in a short span has established itself for its credibility, reach and audiences.

Entrancecorner.com helps students at different phases of their academic career: explore different careers options, help them make informed career decisions as well as equip them with resources to realize their career choice. It also provides latest news and updates about careers and exams, guidance from experts in different careers, exam preparation material, and social platform to connect with similar students, free test series, admissions and counseling details etc.

Last year, Careers360 raised capital from five angel investors for expanding its business of helping students take career decisions. Its investors include Ranjan Pai venture capitalist Mahesh Murthy and education company Career Launcher founder Satya Narayanan R. 

Careers360 acquires NoPaperForms

Maheshwer Peri-promoted Careers360, an education service provider acquired Mumbai based education start-up NoPaperForms for an undisclosed amount. NoPaperForms is a four year old enrolment management platform that helps colleges and universities manage their online admission process.

The acquisition will help Careers360 augment and strengthen its B2B clientele offering and help institutes spend smartly on digital media. Currently, NoPaperForms is managing more than 200,000 applications for 30+ clients that include top B-schools and universities. With their market reach coupled with investments in technology and product they hope to deploy the platform in 500 plus college within the next 2-3 years.

Internet penetration growing, the pace of online admission will grow further and the company under Careers360 will tap the market better. Last year, Careers360 raised capital from five angel investors for expanding its business of helping students take career decisions. Careers360 investors include Ranjan Pai, Venture Capitalist Mahesh Murthy and education company Career Launcher founder Satya Narayanan R.