Muhammad Iman Usman is a co-founder of Ruangguru and holds the role of chief operating officer. Adamas Belva Syah Devara is the other co-founder and the chief executive.
Ruangguru was founded in April 2014 as an online tutoring company. By August 2014 it had more than 1,000 teachers. It launched an Android app in 2016.
In 2019 it raised a $150 million Series C round. It turned profitable by 2021.
In 2022 Ruangguru bought Kalananti and Schoters. It also launched StartDee in Thailand and Kiến Guru in Vietnam.