Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, October 2025 — Emversity, India’s leading industry-skilling network, has announced the elevation of four founding team members to CXO roles, reinforcing its leadership core as it enters the next phase of expansion — focused on widening reach, deepening university partnerships, and improving learning outcomes for thousands of students across India.
Manish Kumar has been appointed as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Under his leadership, Emversity is building an AI-powered technology backbone that connects students, universities, and employers across India. His focus is on leveraging artificial intelligence to make learning more personal, operations more efficient, and outcomes more predictable. From guiding over 800,000 senior-secondary students toward the right career path to ensuring every training centre runs seamlessly — AI now touches every part of Emversity’s journey.
Akash Kalp has taken over as Chief Business Officer (CBO) for Emversity SMART, the company’s skill-training and certification vertical in partnership with the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC). Akash has built Emversity SMART into a network of 25 company-owned, company-operated centres across India and will now lead its next growth phase, targeting 50 centres by 2027. His focus includes expanding into high-growth industries like Travel, Hospitality, Construction, and Manufacturing, further unlocking career pathways for India’s youth.
Rahul Raj has been elevated to Chief Business Officer (CBO), leading Emversity EDGE — a model embedding industry-relevant skill development within higher education curricula. Designed for UGC-recognised universities, this model integrates industry linkages directly into degree programs. Under his leadership, Emversity already works with 13 universities and aims to expand to 50+ institutions by 2027, enhancing employability outcomes in healthcare, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and ACE (Architecture, Construction & Engineering).
Megha Lal takes over as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) after playing a crucial role in scaling Emversity’s workforce to over 700 employees across 22 states. With trainers forming the heart of Emversity’s model, her focus is on strengthening the trainer ecosystem and creating a scalable people engine that ensures consistent learning outcomes across the country.
“Each of these leaders represents the spirit of Emversity — building with purpose, pace, and precision,” said Vivek Sinha, Founder & CEO of Emversity.
“Together, they bring the expertise needed to scale our impact nationwide, from fostering stronger university collaborations to empowering thousands of learners through technology-led skill development. In less than two years, Emversity has emerged as the clear category leader in the skill-development space, and this leadership elevation marks more than a milestone; it’s a statement of intent to grow responsibly, lead with conviction, and continue shaping India’s employability landscape.”
The strengthened leadership team will enable Emversity to deepen collaborations with universities, industry partners, and government bodies, while broadening its skilling portfolio and developing scalable digital learning solutions aligned with India’s evolving education-to-employment ecosystem.
About Emversity
Emversity (Beyond Odds Technologies Pvt. Ltd.) is building India’s employability engine for skill-based roles in core nation-building sectors such as healthcare, pharmaceuticals, construction, manufacturing, and hospitality. The company’s mission is to bridge the education-to-employment gap for India’s youth through work-integrated, industry-aligned programs co-created with employers and universities.
Emversity’s model rests on three pillars: investment in both digital and physical training infrastructure; employer-sponsored stipends embedded in its programs to improve access; and partnerships with universities to integrate these offerings into formal higher-education frameworks. The company is an approved training partner of the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) and the Sector Skill Councils (SSCs).
Headquartered in Bengaluru, Emversity currently supports 5,000 learners across 30 cities through skilling partnerships with 13 universities and 25 NSDC-aligned skill centres. It is addressing skilled-workforce shortages across healthcare, pharmaceuticals, geriatric care, and hospitality, and plans to expand into two additional industries in FY 26–27. To date, the company has raised $16 million from marquee investors, including Z47 (formerly Matrix Partners India) and Lightspeed India Partners.
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