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Codingal

YC W21

Bengaluru, IN · Founded 2020 · 100 employees · Hiring · 7 known investors

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137 people in our graph share verified history with the Codingal team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Siddharthunlockedknows Satyam Baranwal · together at Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad (overlapped)
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Codingal offers online after-school programs combining human teachers and AI-powered learning to teach coding, AI, math, and public speaking to K-12 students globally. The platform helps children build foundational computer science skills and future-ready competencies through live classes and self-paced learning paths.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechEducationeLearningIndiaSouth AsiaPartly Remote

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W21)

Codingal was founded in 2020 by Vivek Prakash and Satyam Baranwal.

VPVivek Prakash
Vivek Prakashin𝕏Co-Founder & CEOVivek holds B.Tech. and M.Tech. degrees in Computer Science from IIT Roorkee (2013). He co-founded HackerEarth, a competitive programming platform for university students, and later co-founded Codingal to teach coding to school-age children.
SBSatyam Baranwal
Satyam Baranwalin𝕏Co-Founder & COOSatyam Baranwal holds a degree from IIT Dhanbad and brings over 11 years of professional experience, including work on large-scale mining infrastructure projects. He has a background in education technology and previously founded Skillovate Learning, a coding education company for children.

Investors · 7

Rebright Partners✓ verifiedTokyo
Y Combinator✓ verifiedSan Francisco · $500K
aVentureSan Francisco
Summer CapitalreportedCharleston

Also in the syndicate · 3

Day One SyndicateleadGSF AcceleratorleadJava Capitallead

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$560K disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2020–2021

Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

Competitors · 3

by search overlap
Tynker832 shared keywordsTynker is a digital learning platform providing coding curriculum and courses for children through schools and parents. The company serves students globally with programming education designed to build computer science and critical thinking skills.
Roblox815 shared keywordsRoblox operates an online platform where users sign up to play and create games and interactive experiences. It offers a social gaming environment accessible across multiple devices.
DataCamp731 shared keywordsDataCamp is a learning platform for teams that teaches data and AI skills through hands-on coursework accessible via web browser and mobile app. It serves enterprise customers and development teams seeking to build technical capabilities.

Companies competing with Codingal for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.

In the news

Edtech Startup Codingal Raises Funding from Y Combinator; Will be Part of W21 Cohortsiliconindia.com · Feb 2026Yourstoryyourstory.com · Sep 2021Codingal funding: Codingal raises $1.2 million in seed funding round - The Economic Timeseconomictimes.indiatimes.com · Sep 2021K-12 EdTech start-up Codingal raises USD 560,000 in a seed round led by Rebright Partners, Java Capital, and GSF Accelerator - Times of Indiatimesofindia.indiatimes.com · Dec 2020K-12 EdTech start-up Codingal Raises $560K in a Seed Round Led by Rebright Partners, Java Capital, and GSF Accelerator | IndianWeb2.comindianweb2.com · Dec 2020

Frequently asked questions

What does Codingal do?
Codingal offers online after-school programs combining human teachers and AI-powered learning to teach coding, AI, math, and public speaking to K-12 students globally. The platform helps children build foundational computer science skills and future-ready competencies through live classes and self-paced learning paths.
Who founded Codingal?
Codingal was founded by Vivek Prakash, Satyam Baranwal in 2020.
Who are Codingal's investors?
Codingal's investors include Rebright Partners, Y Combinator, aVenture, Summer Capital.
How much funding has Codingal raised?
Codingal has disclosed $560K raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.
Where is Codingal headquartered?
Codingal is headquartered in Bengaluru, IN.