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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

'Built for parents, not students': Ankur Warikoo's take on why most Indian EdTech companies struggled

Entrepreneur and content creator Ankur Warikoo has sparked a fresh debate on the state of India's EdTech sector, arguing that many companies in the industry were designed to appeal to parents rather than the students who actually use the products.

In a post on X, Warikoo wrote, "Most Indian EdTech companies were built for parents, not students. Parent was the buyer. The anxious one willing to pay. So they built sales teams. Not product teams."

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