Archive · 13 Sep 2025
IIT & Harvard Alum Launches EdTech Platform for Children
Imagine a school that teaches kids important skills for the future, like how to think critically and speak confidently.
Sneha Biswas, who went to IIT and Harvard, created Early Steps Academy to do just that.
It's a program where kids aged 8-18 learn about cool topics like climate change and AI using fun methods, inspired by Harvard.
The program is available in many countries and has a high rate of students staying enrolled.
Sneha's goal is to help children become the leaders of tomorrow by giving them the tools they need to succeed.
Sneha Biswas, an IIT and Harvard alum, founded Early Steps Academy.
The platform offers live, case-based learning to children aged 8-18.
Early Steps Academy is based in Bengaluru but operates in over 50 countries.
The academy's curriculum uses a child-friendly, Harvard-inspired methodology.
Early Steps Academy secured USD 1.2 million in seed funding and has high retention rates.
- Who
- Sneha Biswas, an IIT Kharagpur and Harvard Business School alum.
- What
- Launched Early Steps Academy, a live-learning platform.
- When
- Founded in 2021.
- Where
- Bengaluru, with students in 50+ countries.
- Why
- To bridge the gap between traditional schooling and real-world skills and rewire how children learn.
- Founder
- Sneha Biswas
- Company
- Early Steps Academy
- Founded
- 2021
- Location
- Bengaluru
- Funding
- USD 1.2 million seed funding
- Student Age Range
- 8-18
- Countries Served
- 50+