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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...
Vedantu raises $11 million via convertible notes, eyes IPO next yearEdtech unicorn Vedantu has raised $11 million through convertible notes, led by ABC World Asia, to drive organic and inorganic expansion, t...
Edtech startup Vedantu raises $11 million from existing investors as part of larger roundVedantu has secured $11 million through convertible notes led by ABC World Asia, with participation from Accel India and Omidyar Network. T...
Vedantu turns profitable in Q4 FY25 with record collections: CEO Vamsi KrishnaFounded in 2011 by Krishna, Anand Prakash, Saurabh Saxena, and Pulkit Jain, the K12 edtech firm became a unicorn in September 2021 after ra...
Eruditus FY24 Ebitda loss narrows, founder cites focus on profitabilityEruditus was among the few edtech startups to have raised capital last year. It raised $150 million at a flat valuation of $3.2 billion pos...
Upgrad secures $60 million from Temasek at $2.25 billion valuationTemasek, Singapore's sovereign wealth fund, has invested an additional $60 million into Upgrad, maintaining the higher education and upskil...
GST officials visit UpGrad office; routine survey, says companyThe news comes a day after ET reported that the directors of embattled edtech major Byju’s parent, Think and Learn Pvt Ltd, may be summoned...
SoftBank sheds another 2% in Paytm; will approach GST Council on 28% tax once gaming rules in place: ChandrasekharIn May, SoftBank had sold a 2.07% stake in Paytm through open market transactions that began in February. Prior to the latest transaction, ...
ETtech Deals Digest: Shiprocket turns unicorn amid funding winterShiprocket became India's 106th unicorn after raising funds from existing investors Temasek and Lightrock India
Vedantu lays off another 100 employees after sacking 624 in MayInterestingly, cofounder and chief executive Vamsi Krishna had said in a memo to employees on May 18 that the previous retrenchment exercis...
Govt pulls up edtech firms over complaints; Twitter takedown orders proportional to user base, says MeitYIndia’s consumer affairs department has raised concerns about the large number of complaints against these companies, especially the bigges...
Edtech unicorn UpGrad raises $225 million in funding, doubles valuationUpGrad Education Pvt, founded by Ronnie Screwvala, increased its valuation to $2.25 billion in the round that included billionaire James Mu...
Eruditus founder’s family office backs venture debt fund Innoven with $32 millionWith this Ashwin Damera is now the second-largest LP (limited partner) in the fund.
Byju's raising Rs 2,200 crore in new round at $18 billion valuationThis is part of a broader funding round that could see the Bengaluru-based edtech major raise as much as $1.5 billion.
Unacademy allocates $20 million to group firm Relevel"The fundraise comes within four months of the launch of Relevel, on the back of strong traction witnessed in user growth, hiring company p...
Unacademy shuts Mastree after a year of acquisitionUnacademy had invested $5 million in Mastree in July last year as it wanted to strengthen its presence in the K-12 learning space. Mastree ...
Teachmint raises $16.5 million in funding led by Learn CapitalThe startup plans to use the funds raised for hiring talent, R&D on teaching technology, strategic acquisitions, and further market expansi...
Byju's to raise $150 million in funding from UBS at $16.5 billion valuationThe investment will catapult the Bengaluru-based firm as India’s most valuable startup, ahead of digital payments giant Paytm, which is cur...
Edtech startup Lido Learning seeks $30 million funding from TemasekEdtech startup Lido Learning would be valued at $100 million if the latest round of funding goes through.
Info Edge Ventures raises Rs 375 crore from Temasek as part of larger fundThe move by Temasek is aimed at getting a foot in the door in India’s burgeoning early-stage startup investing ecosystem in the country.