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...
20 May, 2026, 07.50 AM IST
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...
20 May, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
AI spooks IT valuations; Groww promoters cut stakeAI has pushed valuations of India’s top IT firms to 2008-09 levels. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
19 May, 2026, 08.01 PM IST
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...
19 May, 2026, 02.09 PM IST
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...
08 May, 2026, 07.45 AM IST
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
Ronnie Screwvala’s Upgrad to acquire Unacademy in all-stock dealHigher learning firm Upgrad will acquire Unacademy in an all-stock deal, according to the SoftBank-backed test prep company's founder Gaura...
15 Mar, 2026, 09.59 PM IST
Upgrad in talks to acquire Unacademy for $300-320 million, 90% lower than its peak valuationUnder the proposed structure, Unacademy shareholders will receive shares in Upgrad, valued at $2 billion presently, sources told ET. The co...
07 Nov, 2025, 06.07 PM IST
Unacademy cash burn down to Rs 1.9 crore, revenue at Rs 130 crore in May: Gaurav MunjalThese claims come after Munjal said in November last year that the company had brought down its monthly burn down to $7 million (roughly Rs...
28 Jun, 2023, 07.50 PM IST
Unacademy leadership to take salary cuts of up to 25%, says edtech’s founder Gaurav MunjalIn a memo to employees, cofounder and CEO Gaurav Munjal told employees that the Bengaluru-based unicorn’s leadership including founders wil...
31 Mar, 2023, 02.03 PM IST
Unacademy acquires online learning platform SwiflearnThe acquisition is in line with Unacademy's plans to strengthen its position in the K-12 category and optimise its product offerings in the...
03 Nov, 2021, 06.54 AM IST
Unacademy’s Graphy acquires edtech startup Spayee for $25 millionThe acquisition will strengthen Graphy’s position in the creator ecosystem, while increasing its reach and enabling it to optimise its prod...
11 Oct, 2021, 04.42 PM IST
Unacademy in talks to invest in school chain OrchidWith this move, the edtech startup will enter the K-12 segment where Byju's dominates
27 Jul, 2021, 06.00 AM IST
Unacademy acquires live game streaming platform Rheo TVThe Bengaluru-based edtech startup will fully acquire Rheo TV, and enable the exit of all existing investors.
26 Jul, 2021, 07.08 PM IST
Unacademy acquires majority stake in TapChiefTapChief is Unacademy’s seventh acquisition in the past 12 months, and will enable the edtech startup to build Unacademy Pro.
16 Feb, 2021, 09.29 PM IST
Unacademy buys PrepLadder for $50m in cash & stock dealThe entire 250-member team of the postgraduate medical entrance exam preparation platform will join the Unacademy Group, including founders...
08 Jul, 2020, 08.15 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