Education Agent Aggregators Archives

January 23, 2026

2025 Annual Report: Agent Aggregators and their Sub-Agent Networks

AgentBee monitors and reports on the education agent aggregator sector, drawing on the information available on aggregator websites and publicly reported information. This is our 2025 annual report. Comings and goings... 2025

Education Agent Aggregators

November 28, 2025

EduCo Accelerate stops

It appears that education agent aggregator Educo Accelerate has quietly closed its doors. A click on its website - https://educoaccelerate.com/ - delivers the news: EduCo Accelerate was the dedicated brand of

Education Agent Aggregators

October 26, 2025

Crizac acquires Studies Planet

In a media release on 24 October 2025, India-based education agent aggregator, Crizac, announced that it has acquired a 'controlling stake' in Studies Planet through its wholly-owned subsidiary Crizac LTD

Education Agent Aggregators

October 6, 2025

Adventus.io co-founder calls time as company sold

In a LinkedIn post on 3 October 2025, Adventus.io co-founder and CEO, Victor Rajeevan, announced the sale of the education agent aggregator to Dubai based education agency Global Edmissions.

Education Agent Aggregators

Education Agents

October 4, 2025

Working the room: sub-agents and their aggregator relationships

Recently we came across a series of social media posts by an education agent celebrating visits to the agent's office by several leading agent aggregators. That's not uncommon, but the

Education Agent Aggregators

September 23, 2025

Bad(ge) Behaviour: are agents misusing the BC Certified Counsellor badge?

In early September 2024, the British Council launched a new digital badge for counsellors and education agents who complete the updated UK agent and counsellor training course. When successfully completed

Education Agent Aggregators

August 1, 2025

The Pareto Principle: Agent Aggregators and Sub-Agent Risk

In early July 2025, education agent aggregator Crizac conducted a successful IPO in India. The details were covered by The PIE and a host of Indian business media outlets. The final

Education Agent Aggregators

USA

May 31, 2025

Quallege: new US-focused agent aggregator launches

In mid-May 2025 a post on Linkedin announced the launch of Quallege, describing the new venture as being "dedicated to empowering U.S. colleges and universities to expand their global reach

Education Agent Aggregators

May 24, 2025

Adventus.io cuts over 6000 sub-agents

Leading education agent aggregator Adventus.io has taken an axe to its sub-agent network. In January 2025, the company's website stated that it had '8000+' agents in its network. By May

Education Agent Aggregators

January 8, 2025

2024 Annual Report: Agent Aggregators and their Sub-Agent Networks

AgentBee monitors and reports on the sub-agent networks of education agent aggregators, drawing on the information available on aggregator websites. This is our 2024 annual report. The charts below shows the

Education Agent Aggregators

April 6, 2024

Agent aggregator Crizac to IPO in India

India based education agent aggregator Crizac intends to go public with an Initial Public Offering (IPO) on the Indian stock market. Crizac has filed a 'draft red herring prospectus (DRHP)' with

Education Agent Aggregators

March 16, 2024

2023 Annual Report: education aggregator sub-agent networks

AgentBee monitors and reports on the publicly available information on aggregator sub-agent networks, drawing on the information available on aggregator websites. This is our 2023 annual report. The chart below shows

Education Agent Aggregators

March 11, 2024

Crossing the edtech moat: aggregator disaggregation

A recent article in The PIE News - Customised agent software launched by Dfavo founder - is an interesting swirl in the crystal ball when considering the evolution of the

Education Agent Aggregators

January 29, 2024

ApplyBoard cuts 3,500 ‘Recruitment Partners’

Canadian company ApplyBoard is synonymous with the education agent aggregator business model. Founded in 2015, ApplyBoard has grown quickly - fueled by over US$450m in venture capital - to become

Education Agent Aggregators

February 12, 2023

Agent aggregators on sub-agent recruitment drive

One of our most popular posts in 2022 was Boots on the ground: agent aggregators build their networks, which mapped the growth of the sub-agent networks of several of the

Education Agent Aggregators

February 4, 2023

ApplyBoard – the one that got away…

ApplyBoard has made a big impact in the world of international student recruitment. Founded in 2015 by brothers Martin, Meti, and Massi Basiri, the company now has partnerships with 1,700+

Education Agent Aggregators

January 25, 2023

Adventus.io cuts staff in India

A Linkedin post by a former Adventus.io employee in late December 2022 stated that: Over 50 staff pan India was [sic] laid off on all of the sudden zoom call at

Education Agent Aggregators

January 8, 2023

Into temptation: the rise of education agent aggregators and sub-agent risk

In 2022, a recurring topic of focus in the international education world was the role and rise of education agent aggregators. Established players like ApplyBoard and Adventus.io continued to market

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Education Agent Aggregators

December 26, 2022

5 questions to ask an education agent aggregator about their sub-agents

(First published June 2021. Last update - December 2022.) Much has been written recently about the rise and market impact of education agent aggregators. An education agent aggregator acts a market