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...
14 Jan, 2026, 02.05 PM IST
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...
09 Jan, 2026, 08.36 AM IST
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.
08 Jan, 2026, 09.30 PM IST
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...
08 Jan, 2026, 08.56 PM IST
Nvidia at CES 2026; Puneet Kumar quits NexusAI chipmaker Nvidia put forward its vision to own the AI stack at CES 2026 in Las Vegas. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
06 Jan, 2026, 10.53 PM IST
UPI blocks other payment modes; Unacademy's Esop troubleHappy Monday! Beyond the fast-growing UPI, other payment methods in India see stagnation. This and more in today's ETtech Morning Dispatch.
22 Dec, 2025, 08.18 AM IST
Unacademy cuts Esop exercise window for former employees to 30 daysEarlier, departing employees had up to 10 years to exercise the stock options they earned during their tenure. However, the Bengaluru-based...
20 Dec, 2025, 09.16 PM IST
Zerodha to end zero-brokerage model; Unacademy lays off 250 employeesOnline stock broker Zerodha will likely discontinue its zero-brokerage structure due to new Sebi rules. More on this in today’s ETtech Top ...
02 Jul, 2024, 08.13 PM IST
Made judgement errors in over-hiring: Meesho CEO Vidit Aatrey after announcing layoffsMeesho joins a growing list of Indian startups that have been downsizing their employee amid a larger reset in the technology industry glob...
05 May, 2023, 07.48 PM IST
As funding winter sets in, top rung at new-age companies faces pay freezeAs pressure mounts to conserve cash, founders, investors and human resources experts told ET that many startups will hold back raises for s...
09 Apr, 2023, 06.00 AM IST
Eruditus FY22 revenue up 87%; loss excluding exceptional items at $66 millionIn the financial year ending FY21, Eruditus had reported a cash loss of $31 million, filings reviewed by ET showed. The Mumbai-based edtech...
03 Apr, 2023, 05.25 PM IST
Unacademy to slash 12% of workforce in another round of layoffsUnacademy had cut its headcount by 1,350 across two rounds of layoffs last year, while its subsidiary Relevel had fired 40 employees in Jan...
31 Mar, 2023, 01.18 PM IST
Pay hike on the cards for edtech employees after an edgy 2022Edtech startups like Eruditus and Emeritus, Classplus, BrightCHAMPS among others are looking to reward employees through increments.
09 Feb, 2023, 05.30 PM IST
Many laid-off edtech workers open to large pay cuts amid job crunchTech, sales and marketing, content, product developers, teachers and contractual staff like testers, have all been affected. While the firs...
13 Nov, 2022, 08.52 PM IST
Unacademy cuts another 350 jobs in second round of layoffsUnacademy CEO Gaurav Munjal said employees being laid off will receive severance pay equivalent of their notice period and an additional tw...
07 Nov, 2022, 10.53 PM IST
Startups have an Esops fable to tellAs valuations zoom and buybacks rise, more employees opt for stock options
14 Jul, 2021, 06.00 AM IST
Startups play Santa early for employees with a flurry of Esop buybacksEmployees — in some cases hit by pay cuts — got cash, and employers, a happy workplace as well as a retention tool in a job market that’s j...
25 Dec, 2020, 10.42 AM IST