PaGaLGuY
Online tutoring platform based in India
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PaGaLGuY is an India-based educational services company headquartered in Mumbai. It operates an online platform designed for students and offers an educational app, Prepathon, which provides resources for online learning.
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| Available in | Indian English |
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| Headquarters | 228, Champaklal Industrial Estate, Next to Sion MTNL Exchange, Sion (East), Mumbai |
| Country of origin | India |
| Owner | Inzane Labs Private Limited |
| Founder | Allwin Angel |
| Key people | Sandeep Kalidindi (CTO) |
| Industry | EdTech |
| URL | pagalguy |
| Registration | Yes |
| Users |  400,000[1] |
| Launched | 2002 |
| Current status | Active |
History
The website was founded in 2002 by an India's MBA student Allwin Agnel. Initially, the website was an easy-to-use education discussion forum.[2]
In 2009, PaGaLGuY launched India's largest B-school rankings initiative. The project was a response to a growing need of both MBA aspirants and recruiters for a credible rating of B-schools.[3]
On 12 December 2009, community members announced a protest against the government for a scam involving medical exams held in India.[4] The students called the test unfair, inconsistent and chaotic, and alleged that the questions were leaked even as the examination was underway.[5]
In 2010, PaGaLGuY launched an MBA affiliate program, enabling students to register on the platform and apply to multiple colleges through a single interface. An applicant's status can be tracked, and he or she can correspond with institutes and pay application fees via the portal.[6]
In July 2012, the website was relaunched incorporating social networking features to its platform, changing from a forum website to a social network.
In January 2016, the company launched an interactive test preparation learning application called Prepathon.[7] The application raised undisclosed Series A funding in May, and in July received media coverage for its use of automated bots.[8][9]
In July 2018, PaGaLGuY was covered as one of the top 11 brand by CNBC as a part of its book Booming Brands – The Inspiring Story of 11 'Made in India' Brands[10]
