[1] Scaler was founded in 2019 by International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad alumni Anshuman Singh and Abhimanyu Saxena.

It started operating like a college, offering training, mentorship, and job placement services.

Majority of the courses last between 7 and 12 months[4] and also provide community hubs where students can live and work together during the one-year program.

[7] In April 2023, the company launched its undergraduate 4-year residential program under the Scaler School of Technology in affiliation with BITS Pilani.

[10] As of April 2024, the company is valued at $710 million, and the company has so far raised $76.5 million from investors such as Peak XV Partners (formerly Sequoia Capital India), Tiger Global Management, and private equity firm Lightrock India.