Mercer Mettl is a technology company that provides skill assessment tools, proctoring, and online assessment software.[1][2]

Mercer Mettl
Company typeSoftware Company
Founded2010
FoundersTonmoy Shingal, Ketan Kapoor
Headquarters,
Key people
Siddhartha Gupta, CEO
ParentInduslynk Training Services Pvt. Ltd.
Websitemettl.com/en/

History

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Mettl was founded in 2010 by Tonmoy Shingal and Ketan Kapoor.[3][4] The duo pooled ₹ 8 lakh of their own money, and raised additional funds from family and friends to bring initial funding to $100,000.[3] The company also received Angel Funding of $350,000 from Blume Ventures in 2010.[5] It raised $4 million in a Series A funding round in 2012, led by IndoUS Ventures with IndoUS Venture investor Vani Kola joining the company board.[4]

By 2013, more than 200 corporations and universities internationally had used the platform[6] and by 2018, Mettl had more than 1500 clients globally.

Platform

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Mettl is an online platform that provides skill assessments for corporate clients for hiring and training and development.[3][7] It provides a pre-existing testing library and also customizes tests for the specific needs of an employer.[8] Its proctoring technology enables cheating prevention using facial and keystroke recognition to verify the test taker and monitor the candidate using the webcam.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Chakraberty, Sumit (29 May 2017). "20 Indian startups poised to expand in global markets". TechnInAsia.
  2. ^ Friedman, Thomas L. (12 February 2013). "When E.T. and I.T. Meet ID". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  3. ^ a b c Purkayastha, Banasree (7 February 2018). "METTL: This online assessment platform offers tools to test candidates for their tech skills". Financial Express.
  4. ^ a b Butcher, Mike (13 August 2012). "Mettl Raised $4 Million Series A Funding for Skills Assessment Platform". TechCrunch.
  5. ^ "14 startups to look forward to in 2014". The Economic Times. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  6. ^ a b Fry, Erika (13 November 2013). "To catch a test-taking thief (with technology)". Fortune. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  7. ^ "ET 40 Under Forty - It's a celebration of untiring efforts of people who created the winners". Economic Times. 9 July 2017.
  8. ^ "Mettl Helps Companies Hire the Right Talent". CNBC Young Turks. 8 April 2015.
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