Education services company K12 Techno Services, which operates the Orchids International school chain, has granted over Rs 190 crore (around $20 million) worth of fresh employee stock options to its employees under its ESOP Scheme 2026. The board at K12 Techno Services has passed a special resolution to grant 6,16,902 ESOPs at an exercise price of Rs 3,122.68 per option, taking the value of the fresh ESOP grant to around Rs 193 crore or $20.1 million. According to the company’s latest filing, the newly granted options are valued at around Rs 193 crore, while the total ESOP pool is now worth approximately Rs 838 crore or $88 million. In July 2026, Vitruvian Partners bought a nearly 16% stake in K12 Techno Services for around Rs 1,159 crore. The deal included both fresh investment in the company and purchase of shares from existing investors, including Peak XV Partners. The transaction valued K12 Techno at around Rs 7,100-7,250 crore. The transaction alsoreportedlymarked a partial exit for Peak XV Partners, which had invested in K12 Techno. Other investors in the company include Kedaara Capital, Navneet Learning, Sofina Ventures, Kenro Capital and Venturi Partners. Founded in 2010, Bengaluru-based K12 Techno Services is an education services company that provides academic, technology, and administrative solutions to schools. Its flagship business is Orchids The International School, while it also operates other education and school partnership businesses. The company currently works with more than 900 schools across India, according to its website. On the financial front, K12 Techno Services reported operating income of Rs 523.1 crore in FY26, up from Rs 391.9 crore in FY25. Its losses narrowed sharply to Rs 24.9 crore in FY26 from Rs 57.7 crore in FY25. Bareback Media has recently raised funding from a group of investors. Some of the investors may directly or indirectly be involved in a competing business or might be associated with other companies we might write about. This shall, however, not influence our reporting or coverage in any manner whatsoever. You may find a list of our investorshere.
