Press
NIGOC in the news.
Coverage, awards, recognitions, and the materials journalists need to write about us.
Media mentions
Recent coverage.
10 EdTech startups using AI to crack India's counselor shortage
"NIGOC Ninetech, founded by Niranjan Sethi in Baleswar district of Odisha, is among the cohort of agentic LLM startups proving that admissions counseling at India's scale is now a software problem."
How NIGOC Ninetech is building admission counseling for Bharat
"The Baleswar-based startup is among the first wave of Indian AI EdTechs prioritising regional-language coverage over English-default — and the early results from their closed beta suggest the bet is correct."
AI for 100 million students: closing India's counselor gap
An education policy column cites NIGOC's published methodology for scholarship matching as a "useful evidence point" in India's discussion on private-sector EdTech as a complement to public counseling capacity.
Multi-lingual LLM counselors are reaching tier-3 cities first
"NIGOC's commitment to 22 Indian languages — including the small but academically important Odia, Konkani and Santhali markets — sets it apart from the English-default EdTech pack."
Baleswar startup wins MSME recognition for AI EdTech work
Local Baleswar coverage of NIGOC's MSME-Udyam recognition and DPIIT Startup India acknowledgement, positioning the company as one of the few tier-3-incorporated Indian AI startups.
Inside NIGOC's RAG pipeline for UGC institution catalog
Technical profile of NIGOC's retrieval-augmented generation pipeline using AWS Bedrock + Anthropic Claude for the 1,200+ UGC-recognised institution catalog.
Recognition
Awards & recognition.
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DPIIT Startup India Recognition
Awarded December 2024. Allows NIGOC to access Startup India ecosystem benefits including tax exemptions, IPR support, and easier procurement participation.
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Ministry of MSME · Udyam Certification
Awarded January 2025. UDYAM-OD-03-0056432. MICRO enterprise classification under MSMED Act 2006.
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AWS Activate Founders
Q1 2026 cohort. Cloud-credit grant enabling NIGOC's Bedrock + Anthropic Claude infrastructure during product validation.
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Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub
Stage 1 cohort 2026. Provides backup model diversity infrastructure through Azure OpenAI + GitHub Copilot for the engineering team.
Press kit
Resources for journalists.
A short fact sheet + brand assets. For interviews or detailed questions, see media contact below.
Company fact sheet
- • Legal name: NIGOC NINETECH PRIVATE LIMITED
- • Founded: 25 October 2024 in Baleswar, Odisha
- • Co-founders: Niranjan Sethi, Gautam Jena
- • Stage: Bootstrapped · 2 employees
- • Product: AI admissions & career counseling for Indian students
- • Languages: 22 Indian languages
- • Users (closed beta): 2,500
- • Partners (schools): 12
Brand assets
- • Logo: SVG (preferred)
- • Brand colours: Primary #7d30b2 · Accent #1e37a9
- • Founder headshots: available on request
- • Product screenshots: available on request
- • Pronunciation guide: NIGOC = "NIE-gock" (rhymes with "knee-rock")
Media contact
For interview or quote requests.
We respond to legitimate media inquiries within 48 hours. Please include your outlet, deadline, and the angle you're working.
Primary press contact
Niranjan Sethi
Director / Co-founder
press@nigoc.com
Phone
+91 89261 67598
Languages
English, Hindi, Odia