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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...
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 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...
Peak XV alum’s fund; Snabbit, Scapia funding; Upgrad-Unacademy dealHappy Monday! Former Peak XV Partners executives have launched a new early-stage venture fund. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Disp...
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...
Edtech gains as smaller towns turn up big for English lessonsWhile WestBridge-backed SpeakX and Lightspeed-backed Stimuler are among startups focused on English learning, larger test-preparation platf...
After failed acquisition talks with Upgrad, Unacademy pivots back to online test prepIn an internal email to employees, cofounder and CEO Gaurav Munjal said Unacademy sharply reduced cash burn in its test prep business in ca...
Snowflake CEO on AI, search & more; Razorpay joins IPO queueHappy Friday! Snowflake CEO Sridhar Ramaswamy spoke with ET about the impending overhaul of online search due to AI. This and more in today...
UpGrad-Unacademy deal talks fail; Amagi downsizes IPOTalks between edtech companies Unacademy and UpGrad for a potential acquisition have fallen through. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
UpGrad pulls out of talks to acquire Unacademy over valuation differencesThe discussions stalled due to differing valuation expectations between the two sides. “The deal talks were officially called off today. Th...
Unacademy rolls back Esop changes for former employeesPer the reinstated policy, former employees now have up to 10 years to purchase the stock options earned during their tenure. The test prep...
Unacademy’s valuation may be less than $500 million, from $3.5 billion in 2021: Gaurav MunjalAfter a notable decrease in valuation, Unacademy is recalibrating its strategy. Co-founder Gaurav Munjal is dedicated to enhancing product ...
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...
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 ...
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...
General Atlantic to buy UK's Learning Technologies for $1 billionGeneral Atlantic is acquiring Learning Technologies Group (LTG) for $1 billion, aiming to capitalize on the growing corporate training need...
Unacademy valued at $3.4 bn post new funding, will diversify beyond edtech: CEO Gaurav MunjalUnacademy’s cofounder Gaurav Munjal plans to use the new funding to build new lines of business in segments such as jobs and hiring, where ...
Unacademy in talks to invest in school chain OrchidWith this move, the edtech startup will enter the K-12 segment where Byju's dominates
Fintech firms face IPO challengesThree Indian fintech firms have IPOs coming up soon, but face unique challenges related to their revenue models, foreign ownership, and inc...
Unacademy valued at $2 billion in new financing by Tiger Global, DragoneerUnacademy has seen its valuation jump from $510 million in February this year to $2 billion in the current round, in line with larger rival...