Company Intelligence Profile
Learning Closet Private Limited
Learning Closet Private Limited is the operating company behind "Exampur," an Uttar Pradesh-based test-prep edtech for Indian government-job exams, founded 2017 and led by Vardan Gandhi and Vivek Kumar.
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Company Identity
Confirmed| Registered name | Learning Closet Private Limited |
|---|---|
| CIN | U80904UP2017PTC092826 |
| PAN | AADCL3065G (derived from GSTIN 09AADCL3065G1ZJ; not independently confirmed on a PAN source) |
| Status | Active (private, unlisted); latest status update 17 May 2026 (Tofler) |
| Listing | No — unlisted private limited company |
| Incorporated | 02 May 2017 |
| ROC | RoC-Kanpur |
| Sector (NIC) | Education / e-learning — test preparation. Classified under "Education Support Services"; MCA activity description: training/education/specialised computer-knowledge courses (NIC section P / division 85). Exact NIC code not obtained. |
| Registered address | T-16 Govindpuri, Modinagar, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India – 201201 |
| Authorized capital | ₹12.0 Lakh |
| Paid-up capital | ₹6.41 Lakh |
Business Overview
Confirmed- Operates the "Exampur" (Examपुर) brand — a test-preparation and upskilling platform targeting aspirants for Indian government/competitive exams (SSC, IBPS/banking, railways, state PSC and other government-job exams)
- Offerings include live video courses, structured test series, and study material delivered via YouTube channels and a mobile app
- Publicly cited scale: 10 million+ students / 12 million+ subscribers with average viewership around 2.5 million (per invstt/CB Insights-type profiles
- company-reported, unaudited)
- DPIIT-recognised startup
- Exampur brand launched around 2018
Directors
Partial / conflicting| Name | DIN | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vardan Gandhi | 07790069 | Managing Director / co-founder; appointed 02 May 2017. DIN confirmed via The Company Check people-profile. | 02 May 2017 |
GST Registrations
Confirmed| GSTIN | State | PAN | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09AADCL3065G1ZJ | Uttar Pradesh | AADCL3065G (derived from GSTIN 09AADCL3065G1ZJ; not independently confirmed on a PAN source) | Active |
Primary GSTIN: 09AADCL3065G1ZJ — state Uttar Pradesh (state code 09), regular taxpayer, status Active, registered 01/07/2017 (KnowYourGST). PAN embedded: AADCL3065G. Home state: Uttar Pradesh. Number of registrations: only the one UP GSTIN was located (others not obtained). Note: KnowYourGST lists nature of business as "Factory/Manufacturing, Retail Business," which conflicts with the entity's actual education activity — likely a generic/stale GST field rather than a substantive discrepancy.
Financials
Partial / conflictingStandalone (audited), FY2022-23 (year ended 31 Mar 2023):
| Operating/total revenue | ₹23.68 Cr (~₹23.7 Cr), down ~10% YoY (Tofler, TheCompanyCheck, and Tracxn-sourced figures agree) |
|---|---|
| Borrowings | rose sharply (+~200% YoY per Tofler) — consistent with new charges registered in FY23 |
| EBITDA | not obtained. PAT/net profit: not obtained (Tofler cites operating margin ~49.5% and net margin ~48.9% for FY23, but absolute PAT/net worth not disclosed on free tiers — treat margins as partial/unverified) |
| Net worth | not obtained |
Note: Inc42 reported the company was "looking to close ₹70 Cr revenue" that fiscal — this is an aspirational/management target, not the audited ₹23.68 Cr actual. FY2024/FY2025 audited figures not obtained.
Funding
Partial / conflicting- Reported external funding ~US$1.62M raised from upGrad and Solis Innoventures (search-aggregated)
- Preqin/invstt-type profiles cite ~INR 5.5M raised at a valuation of ~INR 1,300.6M (~₹130 Cr) — figures are third-party estimates and conflict in magnitude/currency
- treat as partial
- Exact round names/dates not obtained
Charges & Loans
Partial / conflictingOpen charges on record ~₹10.3-10.4 Cr (Tofler/TheCompanyCheck). Identified charge holders/registrations:
- HDFC Bank Ltd — ₹0.72 Cr (₹72 Lakh), registered ~Jul 2020.
- Charge of ₹8.55 Cr registered ~Aug 2023.
- Charge of ₹40 Lakh registered ~Jan 2024.
- Additional lenders named: Deutsche Bank and UPGRAD Education Pvt Ltd (upGrad appears as a secured lender/charge holder).
Individual charge-to-lender mapping is partial.
Competitors
Confirmed- Government-exam / test-prep edtech peers: Adda247 (large
- FY23 revenue ~₹97 Cr), PhysicsWallah (very large
- multi-thousand-crore revenue), Testbook (mid), Study IQ (mid), Oliveboard (mid), OnlineTyari (mid-small), Utkarsh Classes (mid)
- Exampur sits at the smaller end (~₹24 Cr FY23 revenue) versus Adda247/PhysicsWallah
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