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{{Infobox company
| name = PrepInsta Technologies
| logo = [[File:PrepInsta.png|PrepInsta]]
| logo_upright = 
| logo_alt = PrepInsta Logo
| image =
| image_caption = PrepInsta Main HQ, [[Noida]]
| type = [[Privately held company|Private]]
| industry = [[Educational technology|Ed-tech]]
| founded = 20th April, 2017; [[Bangalore]], India
| founder = 
Atulya Kaushik
Aashay Mishra
Manish Agarwal
| hq_location_city = [[Noida]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| hq_location_country = [[India]]
| area_served = Worldwide
| key_people = Atulya Kaushik (CEO)
Manish Agarwal (CMO)
Aashay Mishra (COO)
| products = [https://prepinsta.com/ PrepInsta] &
[https://prepinstaprime.com/ PrepInsta Prime]
| owner = 
| num_employees = 400
| website = [https://prepinsta.com/ prepinsta.com]
}}

== PrepInsta Technologies ==
PrepInsta Technologies Pvt. Ltd<ref>{{Cite web |title=PrepInsta Forbes Profile Ed-Tech Startup of the year |url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/prepinsta/ |access-date=2023-06-07 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> is an Indian [[Educational technology|Ed-tech]] startup company, headquartered in [[Noida]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], India, specifically catering to the [[engineering]] students.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-07-19 |title=Moneycontrol - Upskilling platforms witness spike in enrolment as IT firms delay onboarding |url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/upskilling-platforms-witness-spike-in-enrolment-as-it-firms-delay-onboarding-10988841.html |access-date=2023-10-04 |website=Moneycontrol |language=en}}</ref> It was founded in 2017 by three students from [[Vellore Institute of Technology|VIT]] - Atulya Kaushik <ref>{{Cite web |title=मेरठ: फोर्ब्स-30 की सूची में मेरठ के उद्यमी अतुल्य कौशिक शामिल |url=https://www.livehindustan.com/uttar-pradesh/meerut/story-meerut-meerut-39-s-entrepreneur-atulya-kaushik-included-in-forbes-30-list-7728050.html |access-date=2023-06-07 |website=Hindustan |language=hindi}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=99 रुपये से 200 करोड़ Online Business से बनाए🔥👆 {{!}} Atulya Kaushik {{!}} @PrepInsta {{!}} Josh Talks Hindi |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkYjxJGDImc |access-date=2023-06-07 |language=en}}</ref>, Aashay Mishra <ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet Ashay Mishra, COO whose Rs 99 investment in firm has turned into Rs 200 crore behemoth |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/business/report-meet-ashay-mishra-coo-whose-rs-99-investment-in-firm-has-turned-into-rs-200-crore-behemoth-prepinsta-3037987 |access-date=2023-06-07 |website=DNA India |language=en}}</ref> and Manish Agarwal. In March 2023, PrepInsta's valuation stood at US$10 [[million]]. <ref>{{Cite web |last= |title=Economic Times - PrepInsta elevates Vaibhav Jain as chief of staff- marketing & strategy - ET BrandEquity |url=https://brandequity.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/the-people-report/prepinsta-elevates-vaibhav-jain-as-chief-of-staff-marketing-strategy/95225743 |access-date=2023-10-04 |website=ETBrandEquity.com |language=en}}</ref>

PrepInsta Technologies runs two vertical products; PrepInsta and PrepInsta Prime. <ref>{{Cite web |title=Forbes India- Aashay Mishra, Atulya Kaushik, Manish Agarwal: Upskilling Without The Hassle Of Costs |url=https://www.forbesindia.com/article/30-under-30-2023/aashay-mishra-atulya-kaushik-manish-agarwal-upskilling-without-the-hassle-of-costs/83059/1 |access-date=2023-10-04 |website=Forbes India |language=en}}</ref>

== History ==

=== Idea and Concept ===
PrepInsta was founded in 2017 which started from Bengaluru, Karnataka and later shifted its Headquarters to Noida, Uttar Pradesh. The idea was to close the emerging gap between the student world and the Indian [[Technology company|Tech Industry.]] Later Aashay Mishra, and Manish Agarwal joined the startup as COO and CMO respectively. <ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-15 |title=CNBC - Here’s how generative artificial intelligence can disrupt the edtech sector |url=https://www.cnbctv18.com/technology/heres-how-generative-artificial-intelligence-can-disrupt-the-edtech-sector-16671841.htm |access-date=2023-10-04 |website=cnbctv18.com |language=en}}</ref>

=== Vertical Expansion ===
By 2021, in the post [[COVID-19|Covid]] era PrepInsta launched its new vertical, PrepInsta Prime, labeled as an OTT platform for learning.<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 18, 2022 |title=Edtech startup PrepInsta launches new OTT learning platform- PrepInsta Prime |url=https://www.apnnews.com/edtech-startup-prepinsta-launches-new-ott-learning-platform-prepinsta-prime/ |access-date= |website=APN News}}</ref> PrepInsta also partnered with [[Tata Consultancy Services|TCS]] for up-skilling, hiring and certifications in the same year.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bhushan |first=Kul |date=2023-04-04 |title=PrepInsta empowers tier 2, 3 college students for job-readiness |url=https://entrackr.com/2023/04/prepinsta-empowers-tier-2-3-college-students-for-job-readiness/ |access-date=2023-06-07 |website=Entrackr |language=en-US}}</ref>

=== B2B Ventures ===
Between 2020 - 2023, PrepInsta has joined hands with multiple companies, colleges <ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-17 |title=PrepInsta Partners With Over 300 Colleges To Offer Its Sought After Placement And Upskilling Courses |url=https://startup.outlookindia.com/sector/ed-tech/prepinsta-partners-with-300-colleges-to-offer-its-sought-after-placement-and-upskilling-courses-news-8460 |access-date= |website=Outlook India |language=en}}</ref>and [[assessment]] platforms.

PrepInsta collaborated with TCS (Tata Consultancy Services), India to provide the TCS iON Rio Certifications along with their PrepInsta Prime Subscription.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2022-12-22 |title=The Hindu - Edtech platform PrepInsta records 18,716 placements in November 2022 |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/education/edtech-platform-prepinsta-records-18716-placements-in-november-2022/article66291870.ece |access-date=2023-10-04 |website=BusinessLine |language=en}}</ref>

in 2023, PrepInsta initiated a Hackathon named PrepSAT<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=March 28, 2023 |title=Business World - 1.4 Lakh Candidates Register For PrepSAT Test |url=https://bweducation.businessworld.in/article/1-4-Lakh-Candidates-Register-For-PrepSAT-Test/28-03-2023-470818/ |website=BW Education}}</ref> in collaboration with WeCP (We Create Problems) which targeted to provide jobs and [[internship]] opportunities to more than 100,000 students who participated in the job-a-thon (PrepSAT).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Release |first=Press |title=PrepInsta along with WeCP announces PrepSAT, its first-ever Jobathon- hiring Hackathon |url=https://www.siliconindia.com/news/general/www.siliconindia.com/news/general/prepinsta-along-with-wecp-announces-prepsat-its-firstever-jobathon-hiring-hackathon-nid-221419-cid-1.html |access-date=2023-10-04 |website=siliconindia |language=en}}</ref>

PrepInsta also ventured into B2B during 2022 and 2023 with [[Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management|GITAM]] [[Visakhapatnam|Vishakhapatnam]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-08 |title=Financial Express PrepInsta partners with GITAM Visakhapatnam |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/education-2/prepinsta-partners-with-gitam-visakhapatnam-aims-to-prepare-next-gen-engineers/3078503/ |access-date=2023-06-07 |website=Financialexpress |language=en}}</ref>, KL University, SNS Coimbatore, VIT Vellore.

== Products and Services ==
PrepInsta has two vertical [[Website|websites]] - PrepInsta which is a free resources website and PrepInsta Prime launched as a paid OTT learning platform.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-06 |title=PrepInsta promotes Vibudh Upadhyay to head of growth strategy |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/jobs-career/education/prepinsta-promotes-vibudh-upadhyay-to-head-of-growth-strategy/3235012/ |access-date=2023-10-04 |website=Financialexpress |language=en}}</ref>

=== PrepInsta ===
PrepInsta is a content heavy website<ref>{{Cite web |title=PrepInsta : Prepare for Placements Instantly |url=https://prepinsta.com/ |access-date=2023-05-17 |website=PREP INSTA |language=en}}</ref> that provides placement related articles in the form of [[Blog|blogs]]. The subject of the blogs cover topics such as Recruitment Process, Syllabus, Test Pattern, Assessment Analysis, Eligibility Criteria along with mocks and quizzes for practice which are company specific. PrepInsta also provides interview preparation resources which are universal to students of all fields.
[[File:PrepInsta 3.png|thumb|PrepInsta Prime Logo]]

=== PrepInsta Prime ===
PrepInsta Prime is a platform for learning and up-skilling in an OTT format. PrepInsta Prime was launched in 2021. PrepInsta Prime follows a [[Netflix]] or [[Amazon Prime]] like subscription model for the students. The subscription plan starts from 3 months and extends upto 48 months. PrepInsta Prime provides multiple courses in the tech field to help students get placed in [[Product (business)|Product based]] and [[Service (business)|Service based Companies]]

=== Optimus ===
Optimus by PrepInsta Prime is an assessment tool and a student performance dashboard that the company has launched to provide mock assessments and student performance index specifically for the partnered colleges.

== Controversy ==
In 2022, PrepInsta's website was down and subsequently hacked. While the company denied any leak of confidential user data, there was a turmoil on social media surrounding the issue.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Is Prepinsta royal pass worth buying for placement preparation? |url=https://www.quora.com/Is-Prepinsta-royal-pass-worth-buying-for-placement-preparation/answer/Mudita-Saha |access-date=2023-06-10 |website=Quora |language=en}}</ref>

== References ==
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