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Physics Wallah is an Indian educational technology. The full name is Physics Wallah Private Limited and my short form is PW. The headquarters of this company is in Noida, Uttar Pradesh. The founders of this company are Alakh Pandey and Prateek Maheswari. The company was founded in 2016 through a YouTube channel. The company became the unicorn in the middle of June 2022 as it secured $100 million at a valuation of $1.1 billion. As of 2023, Physics Wallah Net Worth is Rs. 2000 crore.
Physics Wallah Wiki
| Name of the company | Physics Wallah |
| Founded | 2016 |
| Names of the founders | Alakh Pandey and Prateek Maheswari |
| Product | PW app, PW Vidyapeeth, and PW Pathsala |
| Headquarters | A-13/5, Sector 62, Noida, India |
| Serving area | Worldwide |
| Number of locations | More than 100 |
| Subsidiaries | FreeCoPW, Institute of Innovation, Prep Online, Altis Vortex, Etoos India, PW Skills, PW MedEd, and iNeuron |
| Company type | Private |
| Purpose | Education |
| Official website | Pw.live |
| The year | 2023 |
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History
The History Behind Physics Wallah
The short form of Physics Wallah is PW. At first, the company was founded through a YouTube channel by Alakh Pandey. After that, the Physics Wallah founder made it an Ed-Tech platform. Alakh Pandey and the co-founder Prateek Maheshwari together developed an application specially designed for students who are preparing for NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) and JEE (Joint Entrance Exam) in 2020. PW also brought some courses for school preparation, NDA, CA Foundation, GATE, SSC, IIT JAM, MBA, NEET PG, UPSC, PSC, CA Intermediate, CSIR NET, and CUET.
In early 2023, more than 10 million times the Physics Wallah Application has been downloaded. The Physics Wallah company reached the unicorn club with $100 million in funding.
Financials and Funding
Financials and funding of Physics Wallah
In June 2022, PW became the 101st unicorn company in India by increasing $100 million in its maiden funding round. The round was led by GSV Ventures and WestBridge Capital. At the same time, the Physics Wallah Company launched its first offline center called Vidyapeeth in Kota, Rajasthan. As of August 2023, the educational company runs more than 100 offline centers across different cities such as Delhi, Jaipur, Lucknow, Bhopal, Varanasi, Noida, Pune, Kolkata, Siliguri, Guwahati, Malda, Patna, Faridabad, Ranchi and Srinagar.
Investors
On June 7, 2022, the business got $100 million in Series A funding from Westbridge Capital and GSV Ventures. PW became a Unicorn after its first raising money round, and its post-funding valuation was $1.1 billion.
| Physics Wallah Investors | WestBridge Capital, GSV Ventures and MMPL Trust |
Controversies
On the 21st match, 2021, many established Ed-Tech teachers complained about the company. According to those teachers, the vision of PW is being disillusioned. As a response, the company’s authority began an independent YouTube channel named “Sankalp.” Those teachers stated that their registration at PW was because of the environment at the company and that at the Kota Centre of PW, the quality of education is deficient, which is not enough for students as the education fee is not worth it.
As a response, the teacher of the educational company Physics, Wallah Pnkaj Sijairya, alleged in a video. Three ex-PW teachers, Tarun Kumar, Sarvesh Dixit, and Manish Dubey, were present. Those teachers were offered Rs. 5 Crore each to resign from the educational company and join Adda247. Those three teachers in a video claimed that Pankaj Sijairya falsely blamed them for accepting bribes from Adda247, a rival platform.
Popular Culture
In Popular Culture of Physics Wallah
A web series named Physics Wallah was released on December 15, 2022, on Amazon Mini TV. The series contains a story of the life of Alakh Pandey. The series includes six episodes. Shreedhar Dubey portrayed the character of PW Owner Alakh Pandey in the series. Abhishek Dhandharia was the creator, director, and producer of the Physics Wallah Series.
Television
| Physics Wallah Web Series Cast | Shreedhar Dubey as Alakh Pandey |
| Anurag Arora | Vyom Upadhyay |
| Anurag Thakur | Tushar |
| Radha Bhatt | Aditi |
| Anjuman Saxena | Alakh’s Mother |
| Ishika Gagneja | Shivangi |
| Snower Sania Vasudev | Soniya Ma’am |
| Oksana Sidorova | Lily |
Achievements
Achievements of PW
In the middle of 2022, the educational company PW achieved FreeCo. It is a doubt-solving platform. It was the first achievement of PW. In late 2022, Altis Vortex and Prep Online focused on publishing books to help students prepare for several competitive exams. In December 2022, the educational company PW achieved iNeuron with a 100% stake from S. Chand.
Coaching Center
Physics Wallah Coaching Center
| State | Centre | City |
| Uttar Pradesh | PW VP Noida (62, C-Block) | Noida |
| Uttar Pradesh | PW VP Noida (62, A-Block) | Noida |
| Bihar | PW Vidyapeeth Patna (Exhibition Rd) | Patna |
| Bihar | PW Vidyapeeth Patna (Iskcon) | Patna |
| Bihar | PW Vidyapeeth Patna (Iskcon B) | Patna |
| Bihar | PW Vidyapeeth Patna (Kankarbagh) | Patna |
| Rajasthan | PW Vidyapeeth Kota (Aryabhatta Tower) | Kota |
| Rajasthan | PW Vidyapeeth Kota (Ramanjun Tower) | Kota |
| Rajasthan | PW Vidyapeeth Kota (Bhabha Tower) | Kota |
| Rajasthan | PW Vidyapeeth Kota (Kalam Tower) | Kota |
| West Bengal | PW Vidyapeeth Kolkata (NewTown) | Kolkata |
| West Bengal | PW Vidyapeeth Kolkata (Tollygunge) | Kolkata |
| West Bengal | PW Vidyapeeth Kolkata (KaliGhat) | Kolkata |
| Uttar Pradesh | PW Vidyapeeth Lucknow (YMCA) | Lucknow |
| Uttar Pradesh | PW Vidyapeeth Lucknow (Gomtinagar) | Lucknow |
| Uttar Pradesh | PW Vidyapeeth Lucknow (Kapoorthala) | Lucknow |
| Delhi | PW Vidyapeeth Janakpuri | Delhi |
| Delhi | PW Vidyapeeth Janakpuri (Najafgarh) | Delhi |
| Delhi | PW Vidyapeeth Kalu Sarai | Delhi |
| Delhi | PW Vidyapeeth Kalu Sarai 2 | Delhi |
| Delhi | PW Vidyapeeth Delhi Dwarka | Delhi |
| Delhi | PW Vidyapeeth Delhi NSP | Delhi |
| Uttar Pradesh | PW Vidyapeeth Vidyapeeth Kanpur | Kanpur |
| Uttar Pradesh | PW Vidyapeeth Vidyapeeth Kanpur – 2 | Kanpur |
| Uttar Pradesh | PW Vidyapeeth Vidyapeeth Kanpur – 3 | Kanpur |
| Uttar Pradesh | PW Vidyapeeth Varanasi (BHU) | Varanasi |
| Uttar Pradesh | PW Vidyapeeth Varanasi (Bhojuveer) | Varanasi |
| Uttar Pradesh | PW Vidyapeeth Varanasi (Durgakund) | Varanasi |
| Madhya Pradesh | PW Vidyapeeth Indore | Indore |
| Madhya Pradesh | PW Vidyapeeth Indore (MG Road) | Indore |
| West Bengal | PW Vidyapeeth Silguri | Siliguri |
| Chandigarh | PW Vidyapeeth Chandigarh | Chandigarh |
| Rajasthan | PW Vidyapeeth Jaipur | Jaipur |
| Rajasthan | PW Vidyapeeth Jaipur (RS Circle) | Jaipur |
Connect Via Internet
| Physics Wallah Contact Number | 070192 43492 | mail at support@pw.live |
| Physics Wallah Website | pw.live | Visit |
| Physics Wallah Telegram | 512K Subscriber | Visit |
Share
| Physics Wallah IPO | UnListed |
| Physics Wallah Share Price | UnListed |
Net Worth
| Physics Wallah Net Worth 2023 | 8000 Crore INR |
| Net Worth 2022 | 640 Crore INR |
| Net Worth 2021 | 9 Crore INR |
| Net Worth 2020 | 3 Crore INR |
| Net Worth 2019 | 1 Crore INR |
FAQ
Who is CEO of Physics Wallah?
Alakh Pandey is CEO of PW
Is PW a billionaire?
Yes, In June 2022, it achieved unicorn status after raising $100 million at a $1.1 billion value.
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