- Business
- Veranda Learning Solutions Limited (VERANDA.NS) is an India-based public listed education technology company that develops and manages an integrated online-to-offline platform offering training programs for competitive exam preparation and professional skilling. Founded in 2018 by the Kalpathi AGS Group and headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, the company delivers personalized learning solutions through multi-modal delivery systems including online, offline hybrid, and offline blended models; its core offerings encompass coaching for State Public Service Commission, Banking, Insurance, Railways, IAS/UPSC, Staff Selection Commission, and Chartered Accountancy exams via brands such as Veranda RACE, Veranda IAS, J.K. Shah Classes, Sreedhar's CCE, and Talent Academy; higher education and upskilling programs in management, marketing, digital skills, supply chain, operations, HR, leadership, and financial management through Veranda HigherEd in partnership with institutes like IIM Kozhikode, IIM Lucknow, XLRI, and global entities including UTS Australia and IU Germany; short-term skilling, long-term university-affiliated courses, and B2B corporate training; as well as supplementary services like Edureka Learning Centre, SmartBridge, BAssure Solutions, Six Phrase, Educare Infra, and PHIRE, targeting students, exam aspirants, professionals, and corporate employees primarily across India with over 200 centers. Recent developments include a planned preferential issue to raise up to Rs 250 crore for expansion in academics, commerce, government test preparation, and study abroad segments; proposed acquisitions of 51% stake in BB Publications Private Limited (BB Virtuals) for Rs 126.2 crore and 65% stake in Navkar Digital Institute Private Limited for Rs 45.5 crore to strengthen CA, CMA, and ACCA coaching integrated with J.K. Shah Classes acquired in 2023; a strategic divestment of Edureka, Veranda HigherEd, and Six Phrase to SNVA EduTech Limited in October 2025 via share-swap, resulting in Veranda holding a joint stake in SNVA to build a global education ecosystem; and ongoing corporate restructuring aligned with a four-pillar strategy to enhance operational efficiency.