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type private industry internet e learning founded bangalore karnataka india in november 2005 headquarters bangalore karnataka india products online tutoring website tutorvista.com tutorvista global private limited is an online tutoring company owned by pearson geared towards students in grades through high school . 1 it relies on a combination of voice over internet protocol voip telephony instant messaging a toll free fax number allowing review of printed materials and an electronic blackboard . 1 tutorvista s operations are entirely located in india but most of its market is abroad . 2 the company primarily provides academic help by paid subscription to students in english mathematics and the sciences . contents 1 history 2 criticism 3 references 4 external links history edit tutorvista was founded in 2005 by krishnan ganesh and meena ganesh . 3 other founding contributors included srinivas anumolu louise kumar and ravi kannan . in 2006 sequoia capital india and lightspeed venture partners invested more than 10 million in tutorvista . 4 the company grew with the acquisition of edurite an educational firm in 2007 5 and a partnership with american book company in 2009 . 6 in 2011 pearson increased a smaller stake to a 76 % majority stake in tutorvista for 127 million 7 and fully acquired it by buying the remaining 20 % stake in 2013 . at this point krishnan ganesh and meena ganesh stepped down from all management roles in the bangalore based company and srikanth iyer was appointed the new ceo . 8 criticism edit the economist has suggested that building trust for an unknown indian brand was the biggest difficulty faced by the company . 9 there have also been several protests in the united states against those organizations that do not allow face to face and personalized tutoring . officials and parents from both local and national bodies have mixed reactions regarding the ethical and practical implications of this trend . 10 in the uk it is estimated that 1 in 4 students is now tutored outside school with offshore tutoring companies increasingly entering the market . 11 references edit a b soumya srinagesh . outsourced tutors just an ocean away . cnn news . archived from the original on 2012 07 13 . the evolving indian offshore services environment greater breadth depth and scope pdf . http www.vccircle.com news healthcare services 2013 07 18 tutorvista founders krishnan meena ganesh venture healthcare sequoia to put in 3 million in tutorvista . the times of india . 20 december 2006 . http www.thehindubusinessline.in 2007 11 23 stories 2007112351680400.htm http www.businesswire.com news home 20070417005391 en tutorvista american book company link provide free http www.theguardian.com business 2011 jan 18 pearson tutorvista india http www.business standard.com article companies pearson ups stake in tutorvista to own 100 113022400 239 1.html the outsourcerer . the economist . 23 june 2007 . online tutoring and the offshoring of education pdf . 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