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LEAD targets govt school contracts, buyouts for growth
Mint Kolkata
|August 20, 2025
Industry executives say government partnerships could provide LEAD with massive scale
WestBridge and GSV-backed edtech firm LEAD School is eyeing government schools as a new market for its Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) offerings, as the company looks to expand its total addressable market and revive growth momentum after achieving break-even at the Ebitda level.
The move marks a shift for the Mumbai-based company, which has so far focused on private schools. While profitability has improved due to cost rationalization, revenue growth has plateaued, prompting the firm to widen its customer base.
This story is from the August 20, 2025 edition of Mint Kolkata.
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