UpGrad to acquire Unacademy for Rs 2,055 crore, 90% below peak valuationAfter on-again, off-again talks, Ronnie Screwvala-run edtech firm UpGrad is acquiring UpGrad in a cut price deal. UpGrad is also raising an...
05 May, 2026, 12.02 AM IST
AITS raises $4 million in pre-series A to expand Rysen School network across IndiaInvestment by Big Capital, Redbrook Fund to accelerate expansion of the Rysen School network and strengthen its future-ready, technology-in...
23 Apr, 2026, 11.01 AM IST
Gully Labs raises Rs 30 crore Series A led by Saama Capital and Zeropearl VCIndian sneaker brand Gully Labs secured Rs 30 crore in Series A funding led by Saama Capital. The capital will fuel product expansion, enha...
19 Jan, 2026, 12.29 PM IST
Unacademy cofounder Sumit Jain appointed chief executive of the test-prep businessJain joined Unacademy after he sold his startup Opentalk to the edtech company. He had also founded real estate listing portal Commonfloor ...
24 Sep, 2025, 10.10 PM IST
- Unacademy founders’ shift to AirLearn, Jain’s offline role are strategic: Gaurav Munjal to employees
Munjal sent an email to Unacademy’s employees to set to rest speculation of impending layoffs at the company. The Unacademy board had been ...
28 May, 2025, 07.47 PM IST
Exclusive: Unacademy founders Munjal, Saini set to exit, shift focus to AirLearnUnacademy cofounder Gaurav Munjal is stepping down as CEO, with Sumit Jain taking over amid a company reset and focus on AirLearn. Fellow c...
28 May, 2025, 05.31 PM IST
Unacademy cofounder and CTO Hemesh Singh quits edtech startupHemesh Singh, cofounder of Unacademy, transitions from CTO to advisory role after a decade. Singh's exit is the latest in a series of high ...
09 Jun, 2024, 01.09 PM IST
Unacademy appoints Sandhydeep Purri as chief people officerPrior to joining Unacademy, Purri was chief people officer at Sapphire Foods, overseeing HR strategies for brands such as Pizza Hut and KFC...
01 Nov, 2023, 05.08 PM IST
Sacked teacher of Unacademy says his remark misinterpreted, alleges firm acted under social media pressureIn a video on his YouTube channel, fired teacher Karan Sangwan said he made the generic remark on his YouTube channel and not during his le...
20 Aug, 2023, 10.52 AM IST
Unacademy sacks teacher who appealed students to vote for educated candidatesThe teacher, identified as Karan Sangwan, has started his own YouTube channel and announced that he will post details around the controvers...
20 Aug, 2023, 10.47 AM IST
Unacademy announces its biggest ESOP buyback worth $10.5 millionEdtech startup Unacademy has announced its biggest ESOPs buyback, its third so far, barely a month after it rolled out an industry-first te...
26 Oct, 2021, 06.04 PM IST
Lio raises Rs 37 cr from Sequoia Capital India, Lightspeed IndiaThe company plans to use the investment primarily to expand its engineering team and increase the number of users of the mobile application
22 Sep, 2021, 01.25 PM IST
Streaming platform ALTBalaji picks up 17.5% stake in celebrity engagement platform TringLaunched in February 2020, Tring has become one of the leading players in the celebrity video shout-out space. The investment by ALTBalaji ...
19 Oct, 2020, 09.36 PM IST
Lightspeed, Sequoia Surge and others invest $2 million in RheoRheo is building an ecosystem for mobile gamers where they can stream, watch, comment and create channels to monetise while playing video g...
08 Jan, 2020, 09.12 AM IST
Unacademy acquires test prep platform WifistudyIn a bid to tap into the test prep market, online education startup Unacademy has acquired Jaipur-based online exam preparation platform Wi...
26 Oct, 2018, 05.29 PM IST
Turakhia is Unacademy board director"Bhavin's experience in management and growing large companies is invaluable to Unacademy," said Munjal, CEO, Unacademy.
10 Aug, 2017, 03.45 PM IST
Unacademy raises Rs 3.3 crore in funding led by Blume VenturesEducation technology platform Unacademy has raised $500,000 (about Rs 3.3 crore) in a funding round led by Blume Ventures.
12 May, 2016, 07.57 AM IST