upGrad appoints former JioStar executive Mukesh Mundra as CFOupGrad announced the appointment of Mukesh Mundra as its new Chief Financial Officer. Based in Mumbai, Mundra will oversee the company's fi...
Govt’s new ‘law-to-code’ push; UpGrad’s $1.7 billion valuationHappy Wednesday! The government plans to translate legal provisions into software code that enforces compliance by design. This and more in...
UpGrad value pegged at $1.7 billion as Unacademy deal awaits CCI assentUpGrad's valuation hit $1.7 billion, with a confidential report revealing projected profitability for FY26. The edtech firm plans to acquir...
Unacademy’s test prep CEO Sumit Jain quits ahead of upGrad acquisitionSumit Jain has stepped down from his role in Unacademy, ahead of a potential merger with upGrad Education. Jain, who joined Unacademy in 20...
PoS terminal supply squeeze; Skyroot CEO on unicorn flightHappy Friday! The point-of-sale (PoS) supply has dried up in India as the West Asia conflict squeezes imports. This and more in today's ETt...
UpGrad, Unacademy file application with CCI for mergerEdtech firms UpGrad and Unacademy have filed for antitrust clearance with the CCI for their proposed merger. UpGrad will acquire Unacademy ...
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...
UpGrad-Unacademy deal closes; India’s largest private satellite lifts offHappy Monday! Upgrad is set to acquire Unacademy at a 90% markdown of its peak valuation. This and more in today's ETtech Morning Dispatch.
Ronnie Screwvala to merge business units; in talks to raise $200 millionScrewvala has been one of the key Indian investors in early-stage tech and new economy companies. His startup portfolio will be included in...
PVR approaches Sebi against Ronnie Screwvala, says his statements led to stock price manipulationVPF is a charge levied from film producers for exhibiting their movies by digital cinema service providers.
Former UTV boss, Ronnie Screwvala back in action with new film studio RSVP, keen to build creative team in-houseScrewvala had taken a back seat in filmmaking after selling his company in 2012. But now with RSVP, Screwvala is keen on building the creat...
Ronnie Screwvala raises stake in EasyPolicyThe transaction, which gives Unilazer Ventures a 55% stake in the company, comes as Screwvala steps back from making fresh bets and instead...
Ronnie Screwvala’s UpGrad in advanced talks to acquire three companiesRonnie Screwvala’s online education venture, is in advanced talks to acquire three companies in India and the USA.
How foundations like Ronnie Screwvala's Swades are helping entrepreneurs emerge from rural IndiaGiven his track record for setting trends, Screwvala holds out a promise of guiding philanthropy in India towards an entrepreneurship-led m...
Ronnie Screwvala to foray into e-learningScrewvala's U Education will be a separate entity that will capitalize on the growing demand for digital learning, leveraging tech & focusi...
Ronnie Screwvala focuses on venture capitalism & philanthropy post selling UTV SoftwareA smalltime cable operator in Mumbai in the early 1980s, Screwvala went on to build a $1.4-bn media empire straddling movies, TV content & ...
Ronnie Screwvala puts profit first in social impact ventures, eyeing 30% annual return in 7 yrs from Unilazer investmentsScrewvala has ample cash to do this: 2,000 crore that he earned by selling his 50%, held via UTV, in Walt Disney India to its American pare...