Paras Grover & Sanket Patil’s Unified Mentor Turns 2: A Bootstrapped EdTech Revolution Empowering 1 Lakh+ Students
In an era where funding often outshines fundamentals, Paras Grover and Sanket Patil have quietly built something remarkable — Unified Mentor, a bootstrapped EdTech platform that has trained over 100,000 students in just two years.
On August 1, 2025, Unified Mentor celebrates its 2nd anniversary — a milestone that highlights what’s possible when passion meets purpose and vision meets execution.
A Realization That Sparked a Movement
During college seminars and student mentorship sessions, Paras and Sanket saw firsthand how students in Tier-2 and Tier-3 India struggled — not because of lack of talent, but due to lack of access, exposure, and mentorship.
“That gap between potential and opportunity broke us,” shares Paras. “So we built Unified Mentor to fix it — not with theory, but with real-world learning.”
What followed was a journey of grit — with no investors, no big marketing budget, just a belief in building a career-first platform that puts students before sales.
Overcoming the Odds: The Bootstrapped Hustle
Starting with ₹399 practical courses, Unified Mentor had to earn every ounce of trust from students and parents — especially in a crowded EdTech market filled with funded giants.
From convincing colleges to join hands, to scaling a tech and mentorship team on limited resources, the duo never lost sight of the mission.
And it worked.
2 Years of Measurable Impact
Unified Mentor today proudly stands as:
- A platform with 100,000+ trained students
- Creator of a hands-on, mentor-led internship model
- Publisher of the Next Step newsletter with 20,000+ subscribers
- A 30+ member team built organically
- Recognized with the Best EdTech Startup of 2025
- Honored with Paras Grover’s “Outstanding Leader of the Year” Award at MSME Day
From small classrooms to national reach, the results speak louder than any pitch deck ever could.
Building a Performance-Driven, Student-Centric Culture
While Unified Mentor began with a close-knit, family-style environment, the culture has evolved into a performance-driven, ownership-first model, inspired by sports — where every team member is empowered to win and grow.
“We measure success not just by numbers,” says Sanket, “but by how many careers we’ve
transformed.”
What’s Next: The Bigger Dream
Unified Mentor is not done. The next chapter aims to:
- Empower 20 lakh more students
- Launch a Mentor Marketplace for industry professionals
- Build 100+ college and company partnerships
- Strengthen the app ecosystem for seamless learning
- Remain bootstrapped, profitable, and purpose-led
Gratitude That Built This Movement
Unified Mentor’s growth wouldn’t be possible without its early mentors, leadership team, and the 1 lakh+ students who chose to believe in something different.
“This is not just our story,” says Paras. “It’s a story of every student who dared to dream bigger — and trusted us to help them get there.”
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Website: www.unifiedmentor.com
