CollegeDekho Buys SFS to Expand College Counseling and Study Abroad...

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CollegeDekho Buys SFS to Expand College Counseling and Study Abroad Services

Jul 16, 2019

DEK THE HALLS: CollegeDekho, a Guragon, India-based provider of a platform to connect prospective students with colleges, has purchased Scholarship Facilitation Services, a New Delhi-based college admissions counseling service. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

CollegeDekho made the acquisition to broaden its students counseling services and help more students study abroad in the U.S., Europe and Southeast Asia, according to The Indian Wire. The combined companies want to grow the number of satellite test prep and counseling centers to over 25 by next year.

Founded in 2015, CollegeDekho provides information on colleges, courses, entrance exams, admissions, scholarships and more. It started a study abroad business in 2017 and has helped students get into programs in countries including Canada, Germany and Russia. In May, CollegeDekho raised an $8 million Series B round, bringing total funding to date to $13 million.

Founded in 2012, SFS claims to have placed 5,000 students in universities worldwide and counseled over 7,000 students. The company offers visa assistance and tutoring for tests including the SAT, ACT and GRE.

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