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Meet Bhanzu

Bhanzu is an education technology company founded in 2020 that provides live, interactive mathematics learning programs for children. Its concept-first curriculum is designed to reduce math anxiety while building mathematical understanding, speed, problem-solving ability and confidence. Bhanzu combines teacher-led classes with digital practice, assessments, learning reports and AI-powered tools including Bhanzu Buddy. The company says it has taught more than 80,000 students across 20+ countries and has expanded beyond online learning through physical learning centers in Texas. Its programs primarily serve K-9 students, with additional offerings extending into higher-grade mathematics and language learning.View more

Bhanzu is an education technology company founded in 2020 that provides live, interactive mathematics learning programs for children. Its concept-first curriculum is designed to reduce math anxiety while building mathematical understanding, speed, problem-solving ability and confidence. Bhanzu combines teacher-led classes with digital practice, assessments, learning reports and AI-powered tools including Bhanzu Buddy. The company says it has taught more than 80,000 students across 20+ countries and has expanded beyond online learning through physical learning centers in Texas. Its programs primarily serve K-9 students, with additional offerings extending into higher-grade mathematics and language learning.

Founded
2020
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Company stage
Series B
Headquarters
India

Why work here

Bhanzu offers candidates the opportunity to build education products used by 80,000+ students across 20+ countries while the company expands both its digital platform and physical learning centers in the US. Its current engineering roles involve Python, FastAPI, React, TypeScript, AWS, DynamoDB, PostgreSQL, SQS and Flutter, and the company is building AI-powered learning products such as Bhanzu Buddy. Bhanzu has raised $33.49 million, including a $16.5 million Series B, and was ranked among LinkedIn's Top Startups India 2026 and TIME's 2026 EdTech Rising Stars. Current engineering hiring mentions ESOPs and significant feature ownership. Candidates should note that many technology roles are onsite in Bengaluru and the company describes its environment as fast-paced.Read more

Bhanzu offers candidates the opportunity to build education products used by 80,000+ students across 20+ countries while the company expands both its digital platform and physical learning centers in the US. Its current engineering roles involve Python, FastAPI, React, TypeScript, AWS, DynamoDB, PostgreSQL, SQS and Flutter, and the company is building AI-powered learning products such as Bhanzu Buddy. Bhanzu has raised $33.49 million, including a $16.5 million Series B, and was ranked among LinkedIn's Top Startups India 2026 and TIME's 2026 EdTech Rising Stars. Current engineering hiring mentions ESOPs and significant feature ownership. Candidates should note that many technology roles are onsite in Bengaluru and the company describes its environment as fast-paced.

Industry
EdTech - K-12 Mathematics Learning
Open jobs
15 open jobs

Tech stack

Python

Programming Language

Flask

Backend Framework

FastAPI

Backend Framework

React

Frontend

TypeScript

Programming Language

Material UI

Frontend UI Framework

Gatsby

Frontend Framework

AWS

Cloud

Amazon DynamoDB

Database

PostgreSQL

Database

Amazon SQS

Messaging

Flutter

Mobile Framework

Git

Version Control

Key people

7 people
Neelakantha Bhanu PrakashFounder and CEOView bio

Founder and CEO. A St. Stephen's College alumnus, Bhanu is known as the World's Fastest Human Calculator and won gold at the 2020 Mental Calculation World Championship. He began mathematics workshops under Exploring Infinities before launching the edtech business that became Bhanzu.

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Prachotan DLCo-FounderView bio

Co-founder of Bhanzu and an Osmania University engineering alumnus. He previously worked as a technical trainer within the organization and has contributed across business development, marketing and the expansion of Bhanzu's learning programs. He is also a professional classical vocalist.

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Alluru Uday KiranCo-Founder and Head of OperationsView bio

Co-founder and operations leader at Bhanzu. A JNTUH College of Engineering Hyderabad alumnus, he has been involved in building and scaling the company's operational systems, customer experience and delivery organization as Bhanzu expanded internationally.

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Krishnakanth JSSCo-Founder and Head of Research and DevelopmentView bio

Co-founder and Head of Research and Development at Bhanzu. An engineering graduate of All India Shri Shivaji Memorial Society's College of Engineering, Pune, he contributes to Bhanzu's research, curriculum and learning-methodology development.

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Srinivas JonnalagaddaCo-founderView bio

Co-founder and Head of Projects at Bhanzu. He has been part of the company since its early Exploring Infinities phase and contributes to the execution of education projects and initiatives supporting Bhanzu's mathematics-learning mission.

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Richa MathurVice President - OperationsView bio

Leads operations at Bhanzu and has held progressively senior roles at the company since 2022. Her previous experience includes operations and content leadership at Colearn, Newton School, Unacademy and Testbook.

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Deepak SonawanePresident of Sales and MarketingView bio

Leads sales and marketing at Bhanzu. He has experience scaling sales organizations and operational systems and previously held senior sales leadership responsibilities at WhiteHat Jr. He is an alumnus of the Indian School of Business.

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Latest company news

4 stories

Bhanzu ranked among LinkedIn Top Startups India 2026

Business Today

Bhanzu ranked No. 18 on LinkedIn's 2026 Top Startups India list. It was also ranked No. 7 on LinkedIn's Hyderabad startup list, based on measures including employment growth, engagement, job interest and ability to attract talent.

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Bhanzu expands physical learning centers across Texas

Bhanzu

Bhanzu expanded its offline presence in the United States and now lists four learning centers in Texas across McKinney, Irving, Austin and Plano. The centers combine small-group instruction with AI-powered personalization.

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Bhanzu recognized on TIME's Rising Stars list for 2026

Bhanzu

Bhanzu announced that it was ranked No. 12 on TIME and Statista's Rising Stars list within the World's Top EdTech Companies 2026 ranking.

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Bhanzu raises $16.5 million in Series B funding

Moneycontrol

Bhanzu raised $16.5 million in Series B funding led by Epiq Capital and Z3Partners, with participation from existing investors including Lightspeed and Eight Roads. The funding was intended to support international expansion and AI-powered learning products.

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Jobs at Bhanzu

15 open roles