In a major milestone for India’s early childhood education space, Footprints Preschool & Daycare has raised USD 7.5 million (~INR 64 crore) in Series A funding with Tanglin Venture Partners as the lead investor, a venture capital firm that backs high growth, tech enabled startups across multiple sectors.
The funds will be used to open new centers, upgrade smart surveillance infrastructure, scale AI driven learning platforms and improve digital engagement with parents.
Footprints Preschool – Overview
Founded post 2009 by Purvesh Sharma, Raj Singhal and Ashish Aggarwal, Footprints has carved a niche in the crowded early childhood education space by combining personalized care with tech driven solutions. The brand has over 175 centers in 25+ cities and serves 48,000+ parents.
“Our focus has always been on creating safe, nurturing and stimulating environments where every child’s potential is recognized and developed,” said Raj Singhal, Co-founder and CEO. “With Tanglin Venture Partners on board, we are now poised to deepen our impact and take our model to more and more families across the country. Our commitment to trust, transparency and tech driven care remains the foundation of our growth.”
Footprints uses the US based HighScope Curriculum in its pedagogy and emphasizes child safety and parental involvement through features like live CCTV access, a dedicated mobile app for parents, child safe infrastructure and comprehensive staff background checks.
Investor Confidence in a Scalable Model
For lead investor Tanglin Venture Partners, Footprints is a scalable, mission driven business that aligns with evolving parental expectations in modern India. Sankalp Gupta, Partner at Tanglin said, “Footprints stands out for its child first philosophy, high standards of transparency and scalable tech enabled operations. Their hybrid model makes them uniquely positioned to lead the evolution of early childhood education in India.”Tanglin Venture Partners, founded by Ravi Venkatesh—former executive at Tiger Global—is raising its USD 250 million (~INR 2,135 crore) third fund. Its portfolio includes Pocket FM, Moglix, abCoffee and Jupiter and reflects its broad investment thesis on technology led disruption.
The Way Forward
This Series A round will enable Footprints to double down on its core strengths—AI enabled education, real time parent communication and digitally secure environments. The company will open new centers in underserved markets and improve operational efficiency through smart infrastructure.
India’s early childhood education space is expected to grow significantly in the next decade driven by rising dual income households, urban migration and tech adoption. Footprints is well positioned to lead the charge in redefining preschool and daycare services.
Conclusion
As India grapples with the need for high-quality early education, Footprints Preschool & Daycare’s latest funding marks not just a financial win, but also a validation of its vision to deliver safe, transparent, and technology-led learning environments. With Tanglin’s backing, the company is set to transform how India thinks about early childhood care—making it not just a necessity, but a modern, scalable, and impactful experience for children and parents alike.
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