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Early Education & Child Care Chainscompanies in India

Preschools, K-12 schools, afterschool, education support, startups and more: the companies building early education & child care chains in India, with their founders, funding, team size and business models.

146 company profiles36 with reported revenue10 with recorded fundingOctober 2026 edition
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Recent early education & child care chains business events in India

Funding, M&A, contract wins and launches involving 179 early education & child care chains companies in India, last 24 months: 2 funding rounds · 1 M&A deals. Newest first; companies and investors link to their Fliar profiles. Latest event in our news feed: Dec 2025.

M&AAcquisition · Announced

Kkr acquires Lighthouse learning

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas advised KKR on all aspects of their acquisition for their inter-fund transfer involving Lighthouse Learning Private Limited (LHL).

Funding

Lighthouse learning

Global investment firm KKR and Lighthouse Learning Group (“Lighthouse Learning”), a leading Indian education services provider, announced an investment by funds managed by KKR alongside…

Investors Kkr, Psp investments
Education
FundingSeed

Openhouse

Openhouse, a Gurugram prop-tech startup focused on pre-owned residential properties, has raised $2 million in seed funding led by IQ Ventures.

Investors Iq ventures, Mohit Gupta, Gunjan Patidar, Gaurav Sharma
Prop-tech

Early Education & Child Care Chains companies in India, by revenue

Browse early education & child care chains companies in India by reported revenue, one-year revenue growth, revenue model, age and stage. The 36 companies below are the largest by their most recent reported revenue among 36 early education & child care chains companies in India that have filed a figure in the last four years. Every figure keeps its own reporting period, so compare periods before comparing amounts.

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Provider of preschool and daycare services using a research-based curriculum

Early education & child care chains
₹56.68 crFY 2024-25
+27%2024–2025
854LinkedIn · Jul 2026
14 yr2012
0none in 3 months

Chain of pre schools in india

Early education & child care chains
₹45.89 crFY 2022-23
Not reported
217+8% 12 mo to Sep 2024LinkedIn · Jul 2026
20 yr2006
—No postings tracked

Preschool and childcare center offering private, christian education and childcare services to children, with multiple locations

Early education & child care chains
₹42.05 crFY 2024-25
+168%2024–2025
—Not available
6 yr2020
0none in 3 months

Network of pre-schools and daycare centers

Early education & child care chains
₹33.12 crFY 2022-23
Not reported
205LinkedIn · Jul 2026
22 yr2004
0none in 3 months · last posted Jun 2026

Play School, Pre Schools and Pre Primary Schools

Early education & child care chains
₹22.60 crFY 2021-22
Not reported
—Not available
21 yr2005
—No postings tracked

Child care and preschool service provider

Early education & child care chains
₹15.44 crFY 2022-23
Not reported
177LinkedIn · Jul 2026
19 yr2007
0none in 3 months · last posted Jun 2026

Chains providing early education daycare and extracurricular activities for children

Early education & child care chains
₹16.14 crFY 2024-25
Not reported
100-12% 12 mo to Sep 2024recorded Sep 2024
8 yr2018
0none in 3 months

Provider of nutritional supplements for livestock

Early education & child care chains
₹15.99 crFY 2024-25
+80%2024–2025
53LinkedIn · Jul 2026
14 yr2012
0none in 3 months · last posted Jun 2026

Provider of early childhood education services, offering a range of programs and activities for toddlers and young childrens

Early education & child care chains
₹15.06 crFY 2024-25
+99%2024–2025
45LinkedIn · Jul 2026
16 yr2010
0none in 3 months · last posted Jun 2026

Provider of K-12 educational services and preschool programs

Early education & child care chains
₹12.75 crFY 2022-23
Not reported
160+0% 12 mo to Sep 2023LinkedIn · Jul 2026
31 yr1995
0none in 3 months

Chain of preschools in India

Early education & child care chains
₹11.88 crFY 2024-25
+37%2024–2025
26LinkedIn · Jul 2026
15 yr2011
0none in 3 months

Provider of early childhood education

Early education & child care chains
₹10.16 crFY 2024-25
Not reported
256-21% 12 mo to Sep 2024LinkedIn · Jul 2026
10 yr2016
3postings · last posted Aug 2026

Chains providing early childhood education programmes including playgroup, nursery, and kindergarten

Early education & child care chains
₹7.97 crFY 2024-25
-10%2024–2025
1-60% 12 mo to Mar 2022LinkedIn · Jul 2026
22 yr2004
0none in 3 months

Provider of educational services and online programs

Educational support services
₹7.10 crFY 2024-25
+148%2024–2025
57LinkedIn · Jul 2026
9 yr2017
0none in 3 months

Provider of educational and learning programs services

K-12 schools
₹7.03 crFY 2024-25
+9%2024–2025
119+50% 12 mo to Oct 2023LinkedIn · Jul 2026
16 yr2010
0none in 3 months · last posted Mar 2026

Provider of preschool education and franchise opportunities

Early education & child care chains
₹6.32 crFY 2024-25
+21%2024–2025
156LinkedIn · Jul 2026
27 yr1999
0none in 3 months

Chains providing brain development programs for children through interactive activities and play-based learning

Early education & child care chains
₹6.04 crFY 2024-25
+34%2024–2025
88LinkedIn · Jul 2026
11 yr2015
0none in 3 months · last posted Jun 2026

Provider of fresh and frozen seafood, processing, and export services

Early education & child care chains
₹5.86 crFY 2024-25
+0%2024–2025
72LinkedIn · Jul 2026
9 yr2017
0none in 3 months

Preschool franchise offering admissions for preschool, nursery, and kindergarten

Early education & child care chains
₹4.94 crFY 2024-25
+6%2024–2025
2LinkedIn · Jul 2026
11 yr2015
0none in 3 months

Provider of Montessori education and franchise development services

Early education & child care chains
₹4.11 crFY 2024-25
+35%2024–2025
49LinkedIn · Jul 2026
9 yr2017
0none in 3 months · last posted Jul 2026

Yacht charter services provider in the Adriatic

Early education & child care chains
₹3.21 crFY 2024-25
+16%2024–2025
20-41% 12 mo to Sep 2024recorded Sep 2024
13 yr2013
0none in 3 months

Preschool chain in India

Early education & child care chains
₹2.45 crFY 2024-25
+32%2024–2025
22LinkedIn · Jul 2026
8 yr2018
0none in 3 months

Provider of integrated learning solutions for pre-school to secondary education

Early education & child care chains
₹1.75 crFY 2024-25
-6%2024–2025
32LinkedIn · Jul 2026
11 yr2015
0none in 3 months

Provider of preschool education and franchise opportunities

Early education & child care chains
₹1.58 crFY 2024-25
-1%2024–2025
1LinkedIn · Jul 2026
27 yr1999
0none in 3 months

Pre schools for the middle income level

Early education & child care chains
₹48.79 lakhFY 2021-22
Not reported
13-7% 12 mo to Oct 2019recorded Oct 2019
21 yr2005
—No postings tracked
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Preschool & daycare chains

Chains offering preschool programmes and daycare for young children.

  1. Footprints Preschool & Daycare

    Provider of preschool and daycare services using a research-based curriculum

    Early education & child care chains
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  2. Little Millennium

    Chain of pre schools in india

    Early education & child care chains
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  3. Discoveryland

    Preschool and childcare center offering private, christian education and childcare services to children, with multiple locations

    Early education & child care chains
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  4. Mother's Pride

    Preschool Chain

    Early education & child care chains
    Website
  5. Mindseed

    Network of pre-schools and daycare centers

    Early education & child care chains
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76 companies in India

K-12 & private school chains

School chains offering playgroup through primary and higher grades.

  1. Openhouse

    Chains providing early education daycare and extracurricular activities for children

    Early education & child care chains
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  2. Kalorex

    Provider of K-12 educational services and preschool programs

    Early education & child care chains
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  3. Makoons Play School

    Provider of early childhood education

    Early education & child care chains
    See in list
  4. Hippocampus

    Provider of educational and learning programs services

    K-12 schools
    See in list
  5. Hello Kids

    Pre schools for the middle income level

    Early education & child care chains
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Afterschool programs & activity centres

Afterschool care, activity booking and play or edutainment centres for children.

  1. Feathertouch

    Childcare provider offering daycare, preschool, and afterschool care

    Early education & child care chains
    Website
  2. Sesame School Preschool

    Pre school and after school leaning centers

    Early education & child care chains
    Website
  3. Openhouse

    Chains providing early education daycare and extracurricular activities for children

    Early education & child care chains
    See in list
  4. Tatvapreschools

    Chains providing preschool programs, childcare, activity classes, and holiday camps

    Early education & child care chains
    Website
  5. Little Pearls

    Provider of early childhood education through play-based learning

    Early education & child care chains
    Website

Educational support & online learning providers

Providers of remedial education, school resources and online learning programmes.

  1. Edovu Ventures

    Provider of educational services and online programs

    Educational support services
    See in list
  2. y School ITALY

    Provider of online language courses and cultural immersion programs

    Early education & child care chains
    Website
  3. Joy Ride School

    Offers driving education through online courses and in-car instruction

    Early education & child care chains
    Website
  4. NewAge Pre School

    International Pre School in North Bangalore offering digital classroom and engaging curriculum for children.

    Early education & child care chains
    Website
  5. SmilesCDC

    Provider of early intervention, remedial education, and therapy services for children with developmental needs

    Early education & child care chains
    Website

Early education & child care startups in India

Newer early education and child care chains founded in recent years.

  1. Basil Woods Juniors

    Provider of award-winning preschool programs and holistic early childhood development for parents in India.

    Early education & child care chains
    Website
  2. UpRisers Preschool

    Child-centered educational institution that focuses on providing a child-centered environment, hands-on learning materials, and individualized instructions

    Early education & child care chains
    Website
  3. Bear Hug School

    Bear Hug School is a well-known kindergarten and kids nursery in Himayat Nagar, Hyderabad.

    Early education & child care chains
    Website
  4. Earlyventions

    Chain of early childhood education and care centers

    Early education & child care chains
    Website
  5. NewAge Pre School

    International Pre School in North Bangalore offering digital classroom and engaging curriculum for children.

    Early education & child care chains
    Website
6 companies in India

Early education & child care chains hiring in India

Early education and child care chains with open roles right now.

  1. Mindseed

    Network of pre-schools and daycare centers

    Early education & child care chains
    See in list
  2. Ipsaa day care

    Child care and preschool service provider

    Early education & child care chains
    See in list
  3. Little Big World

    Provider of nutritional supplements for livestock

    Early education & child care chains
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  4. Peas in Pod Preschool

    Provider of early childhood education services, offering a range of programs and activities for toddlers and young childrens

    Early education & child care chains
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  5. Hippocampus

    Provider of educational and learning programs services

    K-12 schools
    See in list
8 companies in India
Mobile reach

Top 10 early education & child care chains apps from India

The most-installed Android apps published by early education & child care chains companies headquartered in India — 807K installs between them. 14 companies on this page publish at least one app; each company (legal entity) appears once, with its most-installed app.

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Openhouse-Kids Offline Classes

by Openhouse

Installs24K
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Last updatedJan 2026
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The business behind the activity

Early Education & Child Care Chains financials in India

Revenue, profit and growth from the filed annual accounts of 36 early education & child care chains companies in India for FY24-25 — 42 of the 146 companies on this page file accounts with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. The five largest earn 70% of the revenue, so medians describe the typical company better than totals.

combined revenue, FY24-25₹731.58 cr

36 companies filing accounts

combined net profit₹5.58 cr

0.8% aggregate margin

are profitable78%

28 of 36 companies

median revenue~₹6.0 cr

the typical company

median revenue growth+12%

into FY24-25

earned by the top five70%

revenue concentration

Six-year view

Combined revenue of filing companies

₹444.35 crFY19-2034 filers
₹125.06 crFY20-2134 filers
₹196.20 crFY21-2237 filers
₹460.15 crFY22-2338 filers
₹604.70 crFY23-2436 filers
₹731.58 crFY24-2536 filers

The number of companies filing changes each year; the three-year cohort below compares like with like.

Like-for-like

The same 36 companies over three years

+59%
FY22-23₹460.10 cr−₹76.52 cr net
FY23-24₹604.70 cr₹7.51 cr net
FY24-25₹731.58 cr₹5.58 cr net

Companies with accounts for all three years, so growth is not an artefact of who filed.

Scale and profit

Bigger companies are far more often profitable

Under ₹1 cr667% profitable
₹1–10 cr1681% profitable
₹10–100 cr1377% profitable
₹100–1,000 cr1100% profitable
Over ₹1,000 cr0—

Companies by FY24-25 revenue. Bars show how many companies sit in each band.

Momentum

How fast revenue moved into FY24-25

Shrinking9
0–20%13
20–50%7
50–100%3
Doubled+4

36 companies with accounts for both years; median growth +12%.

Profitability

Profit is concentrated at the top

28profitable
8loss-making
0.8%aggregate margin
2.2%median margin

The aggregate margin is pulled up by a few large filers; the median shows the typical company.

Growth leaders · ₹10 cr+ revenue

Fastest growing, FY24-25

CompanyGrowthRevenue
DiscoverylandDISCOVERYLAND LIMITED+168%₹42.05 cr
Peas in Pod PreschoolBRAINYFLOCK PRIVATE LIMITED+99%₹15.06 cr
Little Big WorldSTORYBOOK VENTURES PRIVATE LIMITED+80%₹15.99 cr
Makoons Play SchoolKRS EDUCREATIONS PRIVATE LIMITED+54%₹10.16 cr
Footprints Preschool & DaycareFOOTPRINTS CHILDCARE PRIVATE LIMITED+44%₹48.77 cr
Little LeadersLEADERS LEARNING HOUSE PRIVATE LIMITED+37%₹11.88 cr
Profit leaders · ₹10 cr+ revenue

Highest net margins, FY24-25

CompanyMarginRevenue
Little Big WorldSTORYBOOK VENTURES PRIVATE LIMITED18.2%₹15.99 cr
FeathertouchFEATHERTOUCH LEARNING PRIVATE LIMITED12.4%₹13.40 cr
Founding YearsFOUNDING YEARS LEARNING SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED12.0%₹276.92 cr
Little EllyLEARNING EDGE INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED10.2%₹11.43 cr
DiscoverylandDISCOVERYLAND LIMITED10.2%₹42.05 cr
Ipsaa day careIPSAA HOLDINGS PRIVATE LIMITED6.0%₹17.02 cr
Inside the industry

Sub-sectors compared, FY24-25

Sub-sectorCompaniesRevenueMedian revenueProfitableMargin
Early education & child care chains34₹717.45 cr~₹5.9 cr79%1.4%
Leaders

Largest early education & child care chains companies by revenue, FY24-25

Company · legal entityRevenueNet resultMarginGrowth
Founding YearsFOUNDING YEARS LEARNING SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED₹276.92 cr₹33.14 cr12.0%+17%
Bachpan GlobalS. K. EDUCATIONS PRIVATE LIMITED₹80.33 cr₹1.02 cr1.3%-3%
Little MillenniumLITTLE MILLENNIUM EDUCATION PRIVATE LIMITED₹63.00 cr−₹7.39 cr-11.7%+12%
Footprints Preschool & DaycareFOOTPRINTS CHILDCARE PRIVATE LIMITED₹48.77 cr₹1.32 cr2.7%+44%
DiscoverylandDISCOVERYLAND LIMITED₹42.05 cr₹4.29 cr10.2%+168%
MindseedWUNDERBAR KIDS PRIVATE LIMITED₹38.46 cr−₹4.38 cr-11.4%+8%
Ipsaa day careIPSAA HOLDINGS PRIVATE LIMITED₹17.02 cr₹1.02 cr6.0%-11%
OpenhouseOPENHOUSE TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED₹16.14 cr−₹16.61 cr-102.9%+8%
Little Big WorldSTORYBOOK VENTURES PRIVATE LIMITED₹15.99 cr₹2.91 cr18.2%+80%
Peas in Pod PreschoolBRAINYFLOCK PRIVATE LIMITED₹15.06 cr₹32.18 lakh2.1%+99%
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Standalone annual accounts filed with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. Brands that share one legal entity are shown together and counted once.

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Accounting and Tax Software Industry Landscape of India

The financials above are one chapter. The full early education & child care chains landscape of India maps the whole industry — every segment, the capital behind it, the talent market and where the next opportunities are.

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  • Funding & company formation by year
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Capital & corporate activity

Early Education & Child Care Chains funding and M&A across India

40 recorded equity rounds have gone to 179 early education & child care chains companies in India — how much, at which stage, into which sub-sectors, from whom, and how India compares. Debt, IPO and grant rounds are excluded.

equity rounds, last 12 months1

US$0k

equity rounds, last 24 months2

US$7.50m

raised over five yearsUS$19.97m

5 rounds in India

M&A deals, India1

last 24 months

Capital by year

Equity funding into early education & child care chains in India

amount rounds
$6.0m20192
$1.7m20203
$11m20221
$1.5m20232
$7.5m20252

Bars show US$ raised; the number under each year is equity rounds. 2026 is year to date. The peak year was 2022, with US$11.02m across 1 rounds.

The funding ladder · five years

Rounds and typical cheque by stage

AngelUS$805k1 rounds · median US$805k
SeedUS$645k1 rounds · median US$645k
Series AUS$18.52m2 rounds · median US$9.26m
Where the money went · five years

Most-funded sub-sectors

Early education & child care chainsUS$18.52m3 rounds · 3 companies
Educational support servicesUS$805k1 rounds · 1 companies
K-12 schoolsUS$645k1 rounds · 1 companies
Corporate activity · last 24 months

M&A in India

1Acquisition

Most active acquirers

  1. Kkr1

Most acquired or merged

  1. Lighthouse learning1

Each deal appears in the events strip at the top of the page.

Early Education & Child Care Chains funding in India

10 early education & child care chains companies in India have recorded equity funding, US$116.65m in total. Totals and round dates describe the historical record; they are not current valuations.

Founders and momentum in India

Meet the people behind early education & child care chains companies in India. 82 of 146 companies list founders or leaders; where a public LinkedIn profile matches exactly, the expanded profile shows the photo, headline, location and education.

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