physics wallah: Morning Brief Podcast: Physics Wallah Founders on IPO, Growth and Losses
Morning Brief Podcast (ET Online)
Samidha Sharma and Tanishka Dubey | 18:02 Min | 13 November 2025 06:04 IST
Edtech star Physics Wallah has taken a bold step from the virtual classroom to Dalal Street. What started as Alakh Pandey’s YouTube channel for JEE and NEET aspirants in 2016 has grown into a $2.8 billion unicorn and is now testing investor sentiment with a ₹3,480-crore IPO. However, despite all this excitement, subscriptions are still stagnant and market activity is weak. Is this the next phase of India’s edtech story or another early reality check for a renowned startup? Ahead of the listing, Samidha, ET’s Startups Editor…Read more Sharma and reporter Tanishka Dubey sat down with founders Alakh Pandey and Prateek Maheshwari to explain the company’s meteoric rise, its financial woes, and what’s next in its expansion playbook.


