TutorVista

TutorVista Global Private Limited is an online tutoring company geared towards students. It relies on a combination of voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) telephony, instant messaging, a toll-free fax number (allowing review of printed materials), and an electronic blackboard. TutorVista’s operations are entirely located in India, but most of its market is abroad. The company primarily provides academic help by paid subscription to students in English, mathematics, and the sciences.
History
TutorVista was founded in 2005 by Krishnan Ganesh and Meena Ganesh. Other founding contributors included Srinivas Anumolu, Ravi Pandit, and Ravi Kannan. In 2006, Sequoia Capital India and Lightspeed Venture Partners invested more than $10 million in TutorVista. The company grew with the acquisition of Edurite, an educational firm in 2007 and a partnership with American Book Company in 2009. In 2011, Pearson increased a smaller stake to a 76% majority stake in TutorVista...