Impact / Social · Mumbai, Maharashtra
The Apprentice Project
Non-profit delivering 21st-century skills curricula to low-income school students.
Founded by Monica Pesswani
Snapshot
- Founded
- 2016
- Headquarters
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Industry
- Impact / Social
- Business model
- Non-profit / EdTech
- Funding stage
- Bootstrapped
- Employees
- 11-50
- Markets
- India
- Last updated
- 24 June 2026
About The Apprentice Project
The Apprentice Project is a women-led social-impact enterprise based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, founded in 2016. It was founded by Monica Pesswani. It primarily serves communities and institutions. The company is bootstrapped, self-funded rather than venture-backed. It has a team of 11-50.
Founder
Co-founders: Anand Gopakumar — Co-founder & CEO; Prashant Kumar — Co-founder.
Industry classification
Impact / Social School Education
Funding
FundingNon-profit (philanthropic)
Ideal customers
Communities & institutions
Typical customer segments for a impact / social company.
Website, social
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Frequently asked questions
- What does The Apprentice Project do?
- The Apprentice Project is a women-led social-impact enterprise based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, founded in 2016. It was founded by Monica Pesswani. It primarily serves communities and institutions. The company is bootstrapped, self-funded rather than venture-backed. It has a team of 11-50.
- Who founded The Apprentice Project?
- The Apprentice Project was founded by Monica Pesswani.
- Where is The Apprentice Project headquartered?
- The Apprentice Project is headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
- Is The Apprentice Project funded?
- The Apprentice Project is bootstrapped — self-funded rather than venture-backed.
- When was The Apprentice Project founded?
- The Apprentice Project was founded in 2016.