Many laid-off edtech workers open to large pay cuts amid job crunchTech, sales and marketing, content, product developers, teachers and contractual staff like testers, have all been affected. While the firs...
13 Nov, 2022, 08.52 PM IST
New draft rules to tackle fake online reviews; IT ministry junks draft data anonymisation guidelinesA senior official in the Department of Consumer Affairs tells us the centre has finalised draft guidelines on countering the spread of fake...
09 Sep, 2022, 07.38 AM IST
Edtech unicorn Eruditus lays off employees to focus on profitabilityEruditus Group owns Eruditus Executive Education and Emeritus. Eruditus partners with over 50 universities such as MIT, Columbia, Harvard, ...
03 Jun, 2022, 06.37 PM IST
Unacademy CEO says funding ‘winter is here’; tells employees to adapt, target profitabilityUnacademy had recently laid off over 600 employees as demand for online education slowed down due to opening up of offline institutes.
26 May, 2022, 03.21 PM IST
Despite layoffs, some edtech firms still on growth chapterUpGrad managing director Mayank Kumar said the company’s diversified model had helped it remain stable. It continues to have many open hiri...
26 May, 2022, 06.00 AM IST
Hiring intent remains strong among startups despite job cuts: SurveyThere is likely to be a 20-25% increase in hiring of mid-to-senior talent by well-funded startups in ongoing quarter compared with a year e...
24 May, 2022, 07.54 PM IST
Digital health platform Mfine lays off 500 employeesThe job cut accounts for about half the workforce at Mfine that had been hiring employees until last month, according to media reports.
23 May, 2022, 04.04 PM IST
Winter is coming, Y Combinator warns; startups show solidarity amid layoffsThe famed Silicon Valley startup accelerator has told founders of all its portfolio companies to hunker down, cut costs and extend their ru...
20 May, 2022, 09.12 AM IST
Startups reach out to find jobs for the laid-offScaler, Filo, Classplus, PhysicsWallah, BrightChamps, Teachmint, ByteLearn and Mojocare were some of those companies offering help.
20 May, 2022, 06.00 AM IST
Edtech unicorn Vedantu lays off 200 employeesAbout 120 of these employees were on contract while 80 were full-time employees, Vedantu told ET. Almost all were from the company’s academ...
05 May, 2022, 08.59 PM IST
Startups shed flab amid slowdown in large funding roundsThe trend is likely to play out further, though the early-stage funding ecosystem has yet to significantly taper off. Investors have begun ...
28 Apr, 2022, 09.33 AM IST
Byju's faces litmus test as edtech bubble bursts in IndiaAs India reopens amid 'hybrid normal' and schools and colleges return to normal, edtech platforms see a significant dip in the demand for o...
18 Apr, 2022, 12.20 PM IST
Startups to remain attractive for jobseekers despite hiccups, say expertsIndustry insiders told ET that astronomical hikes to attract talent may likely see some correction in the coming quarters, but the sector i...
10 Apr, 2022, 06.00 AM IST
Furniture rental startup Furlenco lays off 180 employees amid restructuringThe Bengaluru-based startup is backed by the likes of UAE-based CE-Ventures, Zinnia Global Fund, Lightbox, Bollywood actor Aamir Khan, amon...
26 Mar, 2022, 08.03 PM IST
Unicorns Unacademy, Udaan, CRED top 2021 LinkedIn Top Startups India listWith these top three unicorns, and nearly 60% of the 2021 LinkedIn Top Startups India List based out of Bengaluru, the city has reinforced ...
22 Sep, 2021, 01.42 PM IST
Lido Learning bags Rs 41 crore in fundingLido Learning passed a special resolution to approve the allotment of 1,41,493 Series Seed 2 preference shares at an issue price of Rs 2,88...
10 Sep, 2021, 06.00 AM IST
Lido Learning to hire 500 online tutorsLast week, Lido raised $3 million as part of a Series B funding round, in which existing investors as well as new investors including Picus...
06 Apr, 2020, 11.40 AM IST