- Business
- Veranda Learning Solutions Limited (VERANDA.BO), founded in 2018 by the Kalpathi AGS Group and headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, operates as a publicly listed education technology company that develops and manages an integrated online-to-offline platform offering training programs for competitive exams and professional upskilling; core offerings include preparation courses for State Public Service Commission, Banking, Insurance, Railways, IAS, CA through brands such as Veranda RACE, Veranda IAS, J.K. Shah Classes, Sreedhar’s CCE, and Talent Academy; higher education and skilling programs via Veranda HigherEd affiliated with IIMs (Kozhikode, Lucknow, Raipur, Shillong, Sirmaur), XLRI, UTS Australia, and IU Germany covering marketing, digital upskilling, supply chain, operations, HR, leadership, and finance; technology and career enhancement via Edureka and Six Phrase; K-12 and infrastructure services through subsidiaries like Educare Infra and Veranda K12; as well as employability solutions from SmartBridge, BAssure, and PHIRE, delivered in live online, offline, hybrid, and blended formats across nearly 200 centers nationwide targeting students, aspirants, graduates, professionals, and corporates. The company serves primarily the Indian education sector with a focus on test preparation, commerce (CA/CMA/ACCA), government jobs, higher education, and skill development, maintaining operations through a multi-brand ecosystem and partnerships with over 25 corporate entities. Recent developments include the completion of a full acquisition of Veranda XL Learning Solutions Private Limited in September 2025 via share swap and cash, making it a wholly-owned subsidiary to bolster expansion; approval of a merger between subsidiaries Veranda K-12 Learning Solutions Private Limited and Veranda Administrative Learning Solutions Private Limited in August 2025 to streamline operations and enhance efficiency without share issuance; plans announced in late 2024 to secure ₹250 crore funding and acquire 51% of BB Publications Private Limited (BB Virtuals) for ₹126.2 crore plus 65% of Navkar Digital Institute Private Limited for ₹45.5 crore to strengthen CA/CMA coaching integrated with J.K. Shah Classes; and an ongoing corporate restructuring aligned to a four-pillar strategy of Academics, Commerce, Government Test Preparation, and Study Abroad.