2014
Bengaluru (India)
Series A
CENTA (Centre for Teacher Accreditation) is a leading edtech company revolutionizing the professional landscape for educators worldwide. operates across more than 100 countries, including key markets such as India, the UAE, Nigeria, the Philippines, Bangladesh, and Ghana. The company serves as a comprehensive teacher certification and teacher-as-a-service platform, connecting over 1.7 million teachers to career opportunities, professional development, and global recognition.
Teacher Certification: CENTA conducts rigorous, standards-based assessments to certify teaching competencies, providing teachers with industry-recognized credentials.
Teacher-as-a-Service Platform: The platform connects certified teachers to a wide range of career opportunities, including recruitment, appraisal, training, and job placements.
Professional Development: CENTA offers ongoing training modules, workshops, and upskilling resources for educators.
International Teaching Professional’s Olympiad (TPO): An annual global competition that benchmarks teaching skills and fosters a culture of excellence in education.
CENTA stands out by professionalizing teaching through measurable standards, global certifications, and a robust digital ecosystem. It empowers teachers to build rewarding careers, while enabling schools and education organizations to access a verified, high-quality talent pool. This dual-sided value proposition addresses both the supply and demand for quality teaching, expanding the market for teacher professionalization and elevating educational standards globally.
Certification Fees: Teachers pay to take CENTA’s certification exams, which are recognized by schools and education organizations globally.
Recruitment & Placement Services: Schools and institutions pay CENTA to access its pool of certified teachers for recruitment and staffing needs.
Professional Development & Training: Revenue is generated through paid workshops, upskilling programs, and continuous learning modules offered to educators.
Institutional Partnerships: CENTA partners with schools, education groups, and governments to provide large-scale certification, training, and teacher appraisal solutions, often under enterprise contracts.
Event & Competition Fees: Participation in flagship events like the International Teaching Professional’s Olympiad (TPO) generates additional revenue.
B2C: Individual teachers seeking certification, career advancement, and professional development.
B2B: Schools, education groups, and governments seeking to recruit, appraise, and upskill teaching staff.
Global Reach: While India is the largest market, CENTA’s services are used by educators and institutions in 100+ countries.
Technology & Platform Enhancement: Recent funding is being used to strengthen CENTA’s technology stack and scale operations, enabling more efficient delivery of services and improved user experience.
Market Expansion: Continued focus on increasing penetration in India and expanding further into international markets.
Product Innovation: Ongoing development of new certification standards, digital learning modules, and value-added services for both teachers and institutions.
Strategic Partnerships: Collaboration with education authorities, school networks, and global organizations to drive adoption and recognition of CENTA certifications.
CENTA is redefining the teaching profession through global certification, technology-driven services, and a robust ecosystem that connects educators to career and development opportunities. With a rapidly growing user base, international footprint, and a diversified, scalable business model, CENTA is well-positioned for sustained growth and impact—making it an attractive prospect for investors, researchers, and education industry professionals.
$5.53 Million
5
$2.3 Million, Series A
as of April 15, 2025
$7 Million
as of January 11, 2021
1.27
as of January 11, 2021
On Mauritius
and 6 more69
Scaler
N/A
Date | Round Name | Amount | Valuation | Revenue | Revenue Multiple | Investors |
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April 15, 2025 | Series A | $2.3 Million | - | - | - | Colossa Ventures, Discovery Assets Holding |
November 17, 2023 | Angel | $1.0 Million | - | $1.2 Million | - | - |
January 19, 2021 | Seed | $905.0 K | $7.0 Million | $245.0 K | 24.2x | Discovery Assets Holding, On Mauritius, 3i Partners |
July 28, 2017 | Seed | $1.1 Million | $4.1 Million | $128.0 K | 23.0x | On Mauritius, Narotam Sekhsaria Family Office |
December 28, 2015 | Angel | $212.0 K | $2.5 Million | - | - | - |