# Unacademy: YouTubers from India Who Built a $3B Startup in the US

An episode of [Silicon Valley Girl: AI, Tech and Career Growth](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1819090545), 6 Jun 2025, 34 min.

Audio: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/APO9547966222.mp3

In this episode, we talk to Gaurav Munjal and Roman Saini, the founders of Unacademy — a $3B edtech giant that started as a simple YouTube channel. They share how they scaled to 100+ channels, built an AI-powered English learning app disrupting the industry, and grew without spending on ads. We dive into the highs and lows: layoffs, panic attacks, going public, and what it really takes to build a billion-dollar startup in the age of AI. Links: Follow my Newsletter: https://siliconvalleygirl.beehiiv.com Companies & Products: https://Marinamogilko.co Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/siliconvalleygirl/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SiliconValleyGirl LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/marinamogilko X: https://x.com/siliconvalleymm

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