Early stage funding firm Antler Australia not too long ago backed a brand new cohort of startups as a part of its ongoing program to construct nice native tech corporations.

Startup Every day is sharing the small print of every enterprise within the “Antler Investor Memos” collection, which is designed to offer you a fast,  sharp understanding of the startups and other people concerned, with many searching for comply with up capital following Antler’s preliminary pre-seed funding.

Firm title: Studynash 

Formation date: 2022 

Stage of enterprise: Pre-Seed 

Founders: Devarshi Desai and Kunal Sitlani 

Present buyers: Antler 

Presently elevating: Sure 

The enterprise 

Worldwide schooling is Australia’s third largest export with over half one million worldwide college students presently enrolled and learning on a pupil visa within the nation, in response to the most recent information from The Division of Schooling. 

For worldwide college students arriving on our shores, they have to navigate their pupil visa necessities, lodging, employment rights, enrollment and course conditions, and on a regular basis dwelling preparations. Many college students depend on schooling consultants to help them throughout this transition interval, notably with course admission and visa necessities. 

Former worldwide college students and schooling consultants turned startup founders, Devarshi Desai and Kunal Sitlani, are all too conversant in the challenges people face when deciding to check in Australia, not least the restricted info obtainable for college kids to make knowledgeable selections on the place to check and find out how to apply.

So after rising one of many largest communities of worldwide college students in Australia, they’re onto constructing a greater College discovery and software expertise for worldwide college students. 

Studynash is an internet platform the place potential worldwide college students can join with present worldwide college students for recommendation on universities and programs, then handle the College software and pupil visa processes. 

People obtain skilled counselling to help their transition to Australia by 4 key steps: A tailor-made programs and college suggestions by Studynash Course Search Instrument, a name with Studynash’s academic consultants to grasp the individual’s particular person research pathway, one-to-one periods with present worldwide college students for candid and neutral recommendation, and as soon as universities are shortlisted, college students can supervisor their college and visa software processes on the Studynash platform. 

“Understanding the complexities of learning in Australia coupled with the struggles of discovering somebody to reply your questions generally is a nightmare. We’re on a mission to vary this by serving to worldwide college students seamlessly transfer overseas,” stated Devarshi Desai, co-founder of Studynash. 

Antler funding thesis 

“Dev and Kunal deeply perceive the challenges worldwide college students face when planning their research abroad and maintain the required area experience and relationships to facilitate the tip to finish software course of”, stated Cath Rogers, Associate at Antler Australia. 

“As considered one of Australia’s largest exports, worldwide schooling is forecasted to considerably improve throughout the decade. Because it stands at present, the mechanisms of help to offer people with a seamless transition to life in Australia are fragmented. Our conviction in Studynashcomes from the mixture of a big and engaged group with over 150,000 on-line followers paired with a platform offering curated admission recommendation and seamless course of.” 

Traction/ milestones, so far 

Devarshi and Kunal have single-handedly constructed Internash (a part of the Studynash group) into one of many largest on-line communities for worldwide college students with 113,000 Youtube subscribers, 29,000 Fb members, and 21,000 Instagram followers. 

Backed by this ever-growing group, Studynash has entry to all programs supplied in any respect 42 universities throughout Australia and secured 10 partnerships with personal schooling institutes and onboarded 30 pupil ambassadors whereas it continues to develop its MVP. 

Newest funding 

Pre-Seed from Antler 

Use of funds 

Since securing Antler’s Pre-Seed funding late final 12 months, Studynash has doubled down on its product capabilities constructing its MVP, whereas increasing its staff help presence in India, a important South Asian marketplace for worldwide college students in Australia. 

The founders say

“For the overwhelming majority of worldwide college students, the method of making use of and learning overseas has not modified in a long time. The system is commonly fragmented, complicated, and bureaucratic. With our on-line group of over 150,000 people, we’re uniquely positioned to assist resolve for this with our easy-to-use platform,” stated Desai.

“The issues worldwide college students face are very particular and fairly completely different from native college students. These issues require options particularly catered to them. At Studynash, we’re addressing the challenges with course admission functions, from there we’re increasing our providing to lodging, employability and migration, to assist people navigate all facets of dwelling overseas. 

“Based by worldwide college students for worldwide college students, we perceive the complexities of learning overseas and the way isolating it may be to navigate these challenges alone. With Studynash, we’re empowering people to have a seamless transition to their lives learning abroad. 

“Alongside the preliminary funding, Antler Australia’s help by its early-stage founder group, mentoring, and ecosystem community has helped us tremendously.” 

What’s subsequent? 

Antler, a worldwide early-stage VC, is revealing all its newest investments made in formidable Australian founders and startups. With over 100 investments in early-stage corporations, Studynash is considered one of its most up-to-date portfolio corporations. 

• StartupDaily is the official media accomplice of Antler in Australia.