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
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.
04 May, 2026, 07.41 AM IST
Upgrad, Unacademy betting on AI to disrupt edtechGaurav Munjal, who will stay on as the cofounder and CEO of Unacademy, said the startup redefined the edtech playbook when it entered the m...
16 Mar, 2026, 01.32 PM IST
Edtech bonhomie: Unacademy CEO Gaurav Munjal defends IPO-bound PhysicsWallahMunjal said he is "privileged" to have PhysicsWallah as a competitor, after angel investor Aniruddha Malpani's critique of the IPO-bound co...
15 Apr, 2025, 05.23 PM IST
Unacademy elevates Arooshi Singh as head of HRUnacademy has promoted Arooshi Singh to Head of HR after over 7 years of dedication and excellence. Additionally, cofounders Gaurav Munjal ...
07 Oct, 2024, 01.47 PM IST
Bengaluru CEO could not clear IIT JEE but happy that he could get Coldplay ticketsUnacademy CEO Gaurav Munjal shared his excitement on social media after securing tickets for Coldplay's upcoming concert in Mumbai. In a hu...
24 Sep, 2024, 08.36 AM IST
Didn't clear IIT, but got Coldplay tickets: Unacademy CEO Gaurav Munjal shares exciting achievementGaurav Munjal, CEO of Unacademy, shared his excitement on social media after securing tickets for Coldplay's upcoming concert in Mumbai. Th...
23 Sep, 2024, 04.12 PM IST
Unacademy appoints Sandhydeep Purri as chief people officerPrior to joining Unacademy, Purri was chief people officer at Sapphire Foods, overseeing HR strategies for brands such as Pizza Hut and KFC...
01 Nov, 2023, 05.08 PM IST
Edtech firm Unacademy’s COO Vivek Sinha resignsSinha had joined the company in 2020 after a decade with organisations such as Reliance Energy, Lodha, MobiKwik and Oyo.
28 Aug, 2023, 11.35 AM IST
Unacademy to be profitable at group level in April: CEO Gaurav MunjalWith a cash balance of Rs 1,977 crore and an average monthly burn of Rs 17 crore, the Unacademy group will have at least 116 months of runw...
25 Apr, 2023, 06.00 AM 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 monthly burn down to $7 million from $20 million: CEO Gaurav MunjalTaking to Twitter on Friday (November 4), Munjal said, "Winter will get worse. Get to profitability asap. And then grow from there. Stop al...
04 Nov, 2022, 06.06 PM IST
Bengaluru’s richest villa Epsilon flooded, billionaire Gaurav Munjal rescued in boatsEpsilon's most affordable villa costs Rs 10 crore. A 1-acre site is said to cost Rs 80 crore, though the price can increase depending on th...
08 Sep, 2022, 04.01 PM IST
A touch of 'Harry Potter' at Unacademy: CEO Gaurav Munjal says Hogwarts inspired company cultureThe co-founder and employees are all sorted into houses from Rowling's fantasy world.
03 Oct, 2018, 09.49 AM IST
Turakhia is Unacademy board director"Bhavin's experience in management and growing large companies is invaluable to Unacademy," said Munjal, CEO, Unacademy.
10 Aug, 2017, 03.45 PM IST