FunctionUp (FanPlay) (YC W21) — A skill-tech platform that runs placement bootcamps
A technical placement bootcamp in the Income Sharing Model. We train top tech talent with 0 upfront fee and place them across our partner companies.
FunctionUp (FanPlay) is a Y Combinator company in the Winter 2021 batch. Its directory entry describes it as: A skill-tech platform that runs placement bootcamps. The founders listed are Bharat Gupta (Founder), Pritesh Kumar (Founder) (Y Combinator directory entry, January 13, 2021).
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A technical placement bootcamp in the Income Sharing Model. We train top tech talent with 0 upfront fee and place them across our partner companies. Also our program has a deep social impact. We provide special assistance to women and unemployed youth in India- both economically and socially.
Bharat Gupta
Founder
Pritesh Kumar
Founder
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