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PhysicsWallah Company- Founder and IPO

Physics Wallah is one of the most famous edtech companies in India. Initially, it was founded as a YouTube channel but later on, it evolved into a full fledged edtech platform offering affordable online courses and test preparation materials. In this blog post, we shall discuss Physics Wallah: IPO, founder and company details. 

What is Physics Wallah?

Physics Wallah is an Indian multinational educational technology company headquartered in Noida, Uttar Pradesh. It was founded in 2014 by Alakh Pandey as a YouTube channel for teaching physics curriculum for Joint Entrance Examination (abbreviated as JEE), National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (abbreviated as NEET) and Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) board examinations. 

Seeing the popularity of the YouTube channel, Pandey along with Prateek Maheshwari launched the Physics Wallah app in 2020. This allowed the students to access courses related to NEET and JEE. In 2022, PW became the first edtech company in India to gain unicorn status after achieving a valuation of over $1.1 billion. 

As of late 2024, Physics Wallah’s valuation was approx. $2.8 billion after a $210 million funding round that took place in September 2024. The company is backed by investors like Westbridge Capital, GSV Ventures, Hornbill Capital and Lightspeed Venture Partners.

Who are Physics Wallah Founders?

The founders of edtech platform Physics Wallah are Alakh Pandey and Prateek Maheshwari. You can check out their their details below:

1. Alakh Pandey

Date of Birth: October 2, 1991

Age: 33

Nationality: Indian

Education: Enrolled in Mechanical Engineering at Harcourt Butler Technical Institute, Kanpur but left without getting a degree.

 Employment History: Physics Wallah CEO and Founder

2. Prateek Maheshwari

Date of Birth: 1989 

Age: About 35

Nationality: Indian

Education: Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from IIT (BHU), Varanasi.

Employment History: Physics Wallah Co-Founder, NightPanda Founder, PenPencil Founder, Section Manager at Caterpillar Inc (2011-2015)

Physics Wallah IPO Details

Here are Physics Wallah IPO details:

The PhysicsWallah Initial Public Offer (IPO) will open for subscription on 11 November 2025.  The Rs. 3,480 crore IPO of PhysicsWallah includes a fresh issue of about 284.4 million shares worth Rs. 3,100 crore and an offer for sale (OFS) of 34.9 million shares amounting to Rs. 380 crore. 

Through the OFS, co-founders Alakh Pandey and Prateek Maheshwari will sell a portion of their stakes. The IPO will be open for bidding for three days and will close on 13 November 2025. The PhysicsWallah IPO allotment is expected on 14 November. The PhysicsWallah IPO listing date is expected to be 18 November 2025. 

The price band has been set between Rs. 103 and Rs. 109 per share with a minimum lot size of 137 shares. MUFG Intime India is the registrar for PW IPO. Kotak Mahindra Capital, JP Morgan India, Goldman Sachs India and Axis Capital are the book running lead managers, as per the company’s RHP. The anchor investor bidding window is scheduled for 10 November 2025.

As stated in the company’s RHP, PhysicsWallah plans to deploy its IPO’s proceeds for several major purposes. About Rs. 460.55 crore from proceeds will go toward capital expenditure for setting up new offline and hybrid centres and Rs. 548.31 crore will be used for lease payments of existing centres.

Around Rs. 31.65 crore will be allocated for new Xylem centres, while Rs. 15.52 crore will fund lease payments for its current centres and hostels. The company also aims to invest Rs. 33.70 crore from the proceeds in Utkarsh Classes & Edutech to cover lease payments for its offline branches.

Additionally, Rs. 200.11 crore will be spent by PW company on server and cloud infrastructure, Rs. 710 crore on marketing, and Rs. 26.50 crore will be set aside for future acquisitions as well as general corporate purposes.

Conclusion

PhysicsWallah is one of the top 10 edtech platforms in India 2025. It was founded as a YouTube channel in 2014 by Alakh Pandey to provide accessible education for students preparing for competitive exams like JEE and NEET. Later on, PhysicsWallah became a full fledged edtech platform and started offering affordable courses for exams, along with online and offline centers, a mobile app and study materials. The company has been preparing to launch its IPO in the near future. In September 2025, it filed updated draft papers with SEBI to raise funds via IPO. On 11 November 2025, the company will open its IPO for subscription. 

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q1. Where is the head office of PhysicsWallah?

A. The head office of PhysicsWallah is located in Noida, Uttar Pradesh. The exact address of PhysicsWallah head office is:- Noida One, 1st floor, B 8, Block B, Industrial Area, Sector 62, Noida, Uttar Pradesh (201309).

Q2. What is PhysicsWallah IPO launch date?

A. The PhysicsWallah IPO launch date is 11 November 2025. 

Q3. When was PhysicsWallah founded?

A. PhysicsWallah was founded as a YouTube channel in 2014.

Q4. Who are PhysicsWallah founders?

A. PhysicsWallah founders are Alakh Pandey and Prateek Maheshwari.

Q5. Who is Alakh Pandey?

A. He is the founder of PhysicsWallah.

Q6. Who is Prateek Maheshwari?

A. He is the co-founder of PhysicsWallah.

Q7. What is PhysicsWallah IPO allotment date?

A. The IPO allotment date for PhysicsWallah is 14 November 2025.

Q8. How much does PhysicsWallah plan to raise via Initial Public Offering?

A. PhysicsWallah plans to raise Rs. 3,480 crore through an initial public offering. It’ll use the funds raised for expansion and growth initiatives.

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