Novatr

Online cohort based courses for architects, engineers and designers…

novatr.com

HQ: Gurugram, HR, India; Delhi, DL, India

51-200

Education

Company research

Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals

Overview

Novatr is a Y Combinator-backed AEC-tech edtech platform (formerly Oneistox) that offers cohort-based online professional courses for architects, engineers, designers, and construction professionals, with a focus on BIM, computational design, AI, and workflow upskilling.

Primary product

Cohort-based online professional courses for the AEC industry, especially BIM and computational design programs

Founded

2021

Headquarters

Gurugram, Haryana, India

Team size

200-300

Industry

E-Learning Providers

Sub-industry

AEC-tech education / professional upskilling

Offices

Gurugram, Haryana, India (WeWork Platina Tower / Sikanderpur area)

S-70, Panchshila Park, South Delhi, India 110017

1013 Centre Road, Suite 403-B, Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware 19805-1270, USA

350 Warren Street #615, Jersey City, New Jersey 07302, USA

Business model

Paid cohort-based online courses

Direct-to-learner professional education (B2C)

Hiring partner / talent access services (B2B)

Company-sponsored learning / enterprise upskilling

Funding

Stage

Seed

Total raised

$1.3M

Latest round

Seed · Apr 2023

Latest amount

$1.2M

People & investors

Leadership

Harkunwar Singh

CEO & Co-founder

Vipanchi Handa

CPO & Co-founder

Chaithanya Murali

Chief Growth Officer & Co-founder

Founders

Mehul Kumar

Co-founder & former CTO

Investors

Work & culture

Mission-driven and collaborative, with an emphasis on continuous learning, relentless improvement, ownership, and a 'pirate' mindset where skills, hunger, and commitment matter more than background.

Compensation

Public salary signals suggest a wide range by role: business development roles are commonly listed around ₹4L-₹7.5L/year, internships around ₹15k-₹25k/month, and public salary portals show higher-skill roles such as product management in the ₹26L-₹35L/year band; official salary bands are not published.

Benefits

Health insurance

Employee wellbeing and assistance program

Paid time off

Informal dress code

5-day work week

Product & market

Pricing

Paid premium cohort-based programs with publicly listed course fees, booking deposits, and financing/installment options in some geographies.

Differentiators

—AEC-specific curriculum rather than generic edtech
—Cohort-based live learning
—Project-based training with real-world outputs
—Mentorship from a large expert network
—BIM, computational design, and AI/workflow focus
—Hiring partner and placement support
—Industry-recognized completion/career credentials

Technology

HubSpot

HubSpot CRM

Salesforce

Stripe

Razorpay

Google Analytics

Mixpanel

Hotjar

Segment

Google Tag Manager

Retool

ClickHouse

Figma

Amazon S3

Amazon CloudFront

Terraform

Zapier

Autodesk Revit

AutoCAD

Bluebeam Revu

Customers

AEC professionals

Architects

Civil engineers

Structural engineers

Mechanical engineers

Electrical engineers

MEP engineers

Designers

Students and early-career upskillers

Architecture, construction, infrastructure, and real-estate hiring partners

Competitors

Able Jobs

YouScience

Mindler

Kaarwan

Autodesk training resources

Coursera

LinkedIn Learning

BIMCR

Kreo

Hypar

Scale & contact

Estimated revenue

₹10 Cr–₹50 Cr (FY2025 estimate; another public estimate puts ARR around $6M)

Estimated monthly visits

161.5K

Traffic estimate as of May 2026

contact@novatr.com +91-9315788823

Signals & risks

Layoff

Dec 2024

Tech in Asia reported that Novatr cut over 50 staff in India amid an organizational/efficiency reset.

Source

Latest news

Nemetschek and Novatr Join hands to Build India's Industry-Ready AEC Workforce

Nemetschek · Jul 2026

Nemetschek announced a partnership with Novatr to integrate BIM tools into Novatr's project-based learning and strengthen India's digital construction talent pipeline.

Novatr launches BIM Professional Program V.2026

The Tribune · Jun 2026

Novatr launched a revised 7-month BIM program with AI, automation, and cross-disciplinary collaboration for architects, civil engineers, and MEP engineers.

How Novatr Is Building A Skilled Talent Ecosystem For India’s Growing AEC Industry

Outlook Business · Mar 2026

Feature on Novatr's mission to build a structured talent ecosystem for the AEC industry through project-based learning and employer connections.

Novatr launches 'This Year You Finally Choose You' campaign to empower AEC professionals in 2026

Campaign India · Dec 2025

Campaign launch highlighting career growth, mentorship, and industry access for AEC professionals in 2026.

Shaping construction careers: How Novatr is transforming AEC learning

ETRealty · Nov 2025

Brand feature describing Novatr's tech-focused AEC courses, mentor network, and job-ready training model.

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