Funding · Education & Skilling

Newton School to raise Rs 25 crore from Prateek Boob

By Startup Enthusiast · 13 March 2026

What they do

Newton School is a Gurugram-based platform offering industry-led tech education and job-ready skills

It is raising Rs 25 crore as a Series B extension by issuing preference shares to PhysicsWallah co-founder Prateek Boob

The company's FY25 revenue grew 61% to Rs 38.86 crore while losses shrank 40% to Rs 29.66 crore

Newton School is set to raise Rs 25 crore from Prateek Boob, co-founder of PhysicsWallah, as a Series B extension.
The board passed a resolution to issue 72,738 Series B1 preference shares at Rs 3,437 per share.
After the allotment, Prateek Boob will hold a ~2.37% stake in the company.
The estimated valuation of Newton School is ~Rs 1,055 crore (~$117 million).
The investment is being made by Prateek Boob in his personal capacity.
Newton School has raised a total of ~$32 million to date.

The funding comes as Newton School shows strong growth: FY25 revenue grew 61% to Rs 38.86 crore.
Losses in FY25 shrank 40% to Rs 29.66 crore, indicating improving unit economics.
Prateek Boob's investment signals confidence in the edtech space, even as PhysicsWallah expands into school education.

Newton School is a certification-based technical training platform based in Gurugram.
It describes itself as a modern neo-university offering industry-led tech education.
It provides a global B.Tech in Computer Science and AI with hands-on learning and job-ready skills.
The platform focuses on making students employable through industry-aligned courses.

Prateek Boob (lead) — Co-founder of PhysicsWallah, investing in personal capacity.