In the first week of July, Flinto Learning Solutions closed a Pre-Series B funding of $7.2 million (₹50 crore approximately) led by Lightbox Ventures, to support its rapid growth in the early learning space and to expand its newly-launched pre-school solution. “The demand for has been high because with every passing month, parents are realising that it may not be safe to send their kids to schools this year,” Durairaj said, adding, “Also, there is a digital overdose for children and the interaction with physical things are coming down steeply.” Launched during the nation-wide lockdown, which comes in a three- and nine-month subscription, has already garnered over 3,000 subscribers. “Because pre-schools are closed now, we have taken a direct-to-home model where parents are directly subscribing to and literally converting their living room into school so that their kids don't miss out on the early learning experience,” said Arunprasad Durairaj, CEO, Flinto Learning Solutions. A monthly subscription product, comes with an easy-to-use preschool kit and pre-recorded learning sessions for children between 1.5-5.5 years. But, the company sensed an opportunity in the adversity.Īmidst the height of lockdown, the company introduced - a hybrid pre-school learning experience designed to deliver high-quality preschool education at the doorstep. The pandemic-led lockdown brought down the shutters on schools and educational institutions across the globe leaving Flintoclass in a lurch. ![]() It includes a research-based early learning curriculum, daily lesson plans, pre-packaged materials for pre-school educators.įlintoclass has reached over 700 pre-schools across eight countries including India, Malaysia, Laos, Singapore, Qatar, UAE, Kuwait and Indonesia. Termed as ‘pre-school in a box’, Flintoclass is a comprehensive learning product for nursery, Pre-KG, LKG and UKG. Sensing a huge opportunity for subscription model educational learning kits, the company introduced ‘Flintoclass’ in 2017. The early childhood education start-up started with ‘Flintobox’ - an educational subscription-box focussed on activity-based learning for children between 2-12 years of age. Increased connectivity and technology has not only enabled ed-tech companies to come up with out-of-the-box learning solutions, it has also encouraged educators and parents to be receptive to innovative methods of teaching their children.įor Chennai-based Flinto Learning Solutions, founded by Arunprasad Durairaj, Vijay Babu Gandhi and Shreenidhi Srirangam in 2013, thinking-out-of-the-box is more than just a business cliché. The Covid-19 pandemic has drastically changed the landscape of the educational sector in the country.
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