# Skill-Lync

> Skill-Lync is an engineering-focused education company built around an awkward observation: many graduates know the theory but have not used the tools, simulations and project workflows employers expect. Its answer combines online lessons, substantial projects, mentor support, career services and corporate training across mechanical, civil, electrical, electronics, computer science and automotive disciplines. The model found real demand and attracted about $20 million, but its pandemic-era expansion also produced heavy losses and two large rounds of layoffs in 2023. The useful lesson is narrower and sturdier than the growth story: teach toward demonstrable work, not merely another certificate.

- **Founded:** 2015
- **Headquarters:** Palo Alto, United States
- **Founders:** Suryanarayanan Paneerselvam (Co-founder and CEO), Sarangarajan V. Iyengar (Co-founder and CTO)
- **Products:** Individual engineering courses, Postgraduate and Master’s-style programs, Career services, Corporate training and hiring, Skill Centers
- **Notable:** Accepted into Y Combinator’s Winter 2019 batch after seven rejected applications., Reported more than 1,000 engineering job offers in FY2021-22 through partnerships with 50 companies., Reported about 30,000 learners across India and several international regions in 2022.

## Products & services

- **Individual engineering courses** — Online modules in areas such as CAD, CFD, FEA, EV design, embedded systems, civil engineering, electronics, data science and programming.
- **Postgraduate and Master’s-style programs** — Multi-month pathways combining recorded lessons, technical support, projects, portfolios and, on eligible plans, career services.
- **Career services** — Resume work, mock interviews, job listings, placement drives and introductions to hiring partners, subject to program terms and eligibility.
- **Corporate training and hiring** — Customized fresher onboarding, employee upskilling and talent-pipeline programs for automotive, manufacturing and engineering employers.
- **Skill Centers** — Planned and operated physical training formats intended to add hands-on practice to the digital curriculum.
- **Crio.Do** — An independently operated subsidiary focused on experiential learning for software development and digital careers; acquired for an undisclosed amount.

## Achievements

- Accepted into Y Combinator’s Winter 2019 batch after seven rejected applications.
- Reported more than 1,000 engineering job offers in FY2021-22 through partnerships with 50 companies.
- Reported about 30,000 learners across India and several international regions in 2022.
- Built an in-house electric vehicle with a six-person expert team as a learning asset.
- The current enterprise operation reports 3,000+ hours of digital content, 1,000+ empaneled experts and 75,000+ engineers upskilled.
- Acquired experiential software-learning company Crio.Do in 2022 for an undisclosed amount.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Skill-Lync continued promoting technical webinars in EV architecture, charging, structural mechanics, FEA and crash simulation through its LinkedIn page.
- **2026** — Its enterprise site reported 75,000+ engineers upskilled, 3,000+ hours of digital content, 9,000 training days delivered and 250+ global companies using the platform for training or hiring.
- **2024-05** — Company filings reported by Inc42 showed FY2023 operating revenue of ₹139.6 crore and a net loss of ₹266.4 crore.
- **2023-07** — Skill-Lync cut about 225 jobs, or 20% of its workforce, after an earlier reported reduction of more than 400 employees in April.
- **2022-11** — Skill-Lync acquired Crio.Do for an undisclosed amount, extending the group from core engineering into software-development careers.

## Links

- Website: https://skill-lync.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/school/skill-lync/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Skill_Lync
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@skilllync
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skilllync/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SkillLyncOfficial/

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Last updated: 2026-09-28