ABOUT US

ABOUT US

Empowered by 
Community
, Committed

to

 
Giving Back

Our Vision

Ensure equal access to high-quality entrance exam coaching for underprivileged youth. Through our community-driven tech platform, we aim to empower them with the opportunity to achieve the benefits of elite college education and enhance their life prospects.

The Founders

Sahil Sameer (CEO)

IIM Indore alumnus, led Keralarescue.in, focuses on social change through communities, ex-manager at Samsung.

Amith Tony Joseph (CTO)

Global Management student at ESMT Berlin with experience leading volunteer communities and driving product strategy/technoogy initiatives at Opengrad.

Mohammed Shahid (COO)

IIM Indore grad, crafted a community-driven platform for IPMAT entrances, 'Alpha IPMAT'. Marketing enthusiast previously worked with HUL.

Our Journey

2018
Sahil, a founding member of Keralarescue.in during the 2018 Kerala floods, recognized the profound impact of community engagement for social causes.


Shahid, during his time at IIM Indore, successfully developed an edtech platform for IPMAT in collaboration with fellow students, marking a grand success.


2019
Shahid's edtech platform achieved greater success, demonstrating the power of relatable content and role models in entrance exam success.

Sahil received the Larry K Wilson Asia and Pacific Outstanding Volunteer Award.


2020
Sahil secured a seat at IIM Indore and began personally mentoring five students for the CAT program.

Amith actively volunteered with IEEE's Promotion of Innovation and Entrepreneurship community, expanding his network and gaining hands-on tech expertise.


2021
All students mentored by Sahil secured spots in the top 20 B-schools, reinforcing the impact of relatability in entrance coaching.

Shahid got featured in Official Humans of Bombay mentioning his journey from a Govt. School in Kerala to IIM Indore and establishing a community driven edtech for IPMAT entrances


2022
Sahil and Shahid graduated from IIM Indore, commencing their corporate careers. Shahid contemplated making his edtech platform open source and discussed the idea with Sahil.

Sahil brought Amith into the team, and together they brainstormed the feasibility of a Khan Academy-style model for entrance examinations, addressing a significant gap in the education system.

Mobilized a small tech team from Kochi to build an LMS prototype and officially purchased the domain opengrad.in.


2023
Opengrad Foundation was officially formulated, fostering collaborations with top-tier universities across various disciplines.

Got selected as one of the 10 organizations for the incubation cohort by The/Nudge Institute from a remarkable pool of 340+ applicants.

Opengrad Foundation found a place in the Impact Orbit Cohort of NSRCEL Indian Institute of Management Bangalore among 19 other organizations across India




2024
47/80 students converted to tier 1 and rest into tier 2 B-schools including IIM Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Indore, Kozhikode etc in our first MBA batch.

Launched OpenGrad Ascent: our inhouse fully developed Stakeholder and Volunteer Management system.

Went on to be a part of Eivolve Cohort 2024 and gained transformative insights through training, networking, and learning at the bootcamp.

Launched 2 major projects with the Govt. of Tamil Nadu and Bihar.

  • Working with 100+ schools under Tribal Welfare Dept,TN, providing CAT and CLAT coaching to 750+ students.
  • Providing CUET Coaching to 3000 students through 100 Libraries with the help of Jeevika (SHG), Bihar


  • Launched CUET, CAT, CLAT, IPMAT cohorts for the year 2024 in regional languages.

    Our Partners

    The Nudge

    The Nudge

    Institute

    Guiding through the realm of the social sector.

    NSRCEL

    NSRCEL

    IIM Bangalaore

    Facilitating progress through vital mentoring support.

    Legal Aid Clinic

    Legal Aid Clinic

    NUALS Kochi

    Curating and disseminating CLAT Exam Resources.

    IGNITE  NIT

    IGNITE NIT

    Calicut

    Working together to curate and disseminate JEE exam resources.

    µLearn

    µLearn

    Foundation

    Technology partner, decentralizing and democratizing education.

    IEEE

    IEEE

    Kerala Section

    Dedicated to advancing technology for the benefit of humanity.

    Vikasana

    Vikasana

    IIM Bangalore

    Working together to curate and disseminate CAT exam resources.

    Tycoonstory

    Tycoonstory

    Media Partner

    Tycoon story is one of the largest online network of Entrepreneurs & Startups

    The Nudge

    The Nudge

    Institute

    Guiding through the realm of the social sector.

    NSRCEL

    NSRCEL

    IIM Bangalaore

    Facilitating progress through vital mentoring support.

    Legal Aid Clinic

    Legal Aid Clinic

    NUALS Kochi

    Curating and disseminating CLAT Exam Resources.

    IGNITE  NIT

    IGNITE NIT

    Calicut

    Working together to curate and disseminate JEE exam resources.

    µLearn

    µLearn

    Foundation

    Technology partner, decentralizing and democratizing education.

    IEEE

    IEEE

    Kerala Section

    Dedicated to advancing technology for the benefit of humanity.

    Vikasana

    Vikasana

    IIM Bangalore

    Working together to curate and disseminate CAT exam resources.

    Tycoonstory

    Tycoonstory

    Media Partner

    Tycoon story is one of the largest online network of Entrepreneurs & Startups

    OpenGrad’s journey is fueled by compassion and empowerment.

    Contact us : admin@opengrad.in

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