Deep tech to drive India's Unicorn 2.0 wave: Infosys co-founder Kris GopalakrishnanIndia's next generation of major startups needs deep technology and advanced manufacturing. This shift is crucial for the nation's self-rel...
28 Apr, 2026, 08.37 PM IST
AHH names Venkatesh Tarakkad as CFO; Ritesh Pandey moves to chief business officer roleAsia Healthcare Holdings has appointed Venkatesh Tarakkad as its new Chief Financial Officer and Head of Business Development. Tarakkad bri...
28 Apr, 2026, 07.59 PM IST
The IPO afterlife for unicorns: How mutual funds are doubling down on next-gen leadersIndian mutual funds have boosted their investments in five new-age companies. Funds poured into stocks like Urban Company, Ather Energy, Le...
22 Apr, 2026, 09.25 AM IST
PhysicsWallah gets tax relief as I-T dept cuts demand; contests residual ask of Rs 193 croreEdtech firm PhysicsWallah has seen its tax demand reduced from Rs 263.3 crore to Rs 192.7 crore following a rectification application. The ...
15 Apr, 2026, 02.43 PM IST
Edtech unicorn Lead Group rejigs C-suite to chase growthEdtech unicorn Lead Group has appointed Moiz Saif as chief financial officer and promoted Deepak Hariharan to chief business officer. Other...
29 Sep, 2025, 05.11 PM IST
Lead Group turns Ebitda positive in Q1 FY25; revenue up 25% at Rs 370 crore in FY24Attributes growth to robust demand for tech-driven, integrated solutions aligned with the National Curriculum Framework (NCF) across school...
21 Aug, 2024, 06.49 PM IST
Fintech sector will dominate future Unicorns at USD 58 billion: Hurun reportThe total worth of India's future unicorns will stand at USD 58 billion, an increase of 1.2 per cent as compared to last year. Fintech sect...
23 Jun, 2024, 06.11 PM IST
US fund cuts edtech Eruditus’ valuation by 9% to $2.9 billionThe markdown has translated to a valuation of about $2.9 billion as of March 31, 2023, a drop from $3.2 billion in August 2021, a price at ...
30 May, 2023, 06.00 AM IST
PhysicsWallah rolls out 50 offline centres; to offer scholarships worth Rs 160 croreVidyapeeth is a tech-integrated offline classroom comprising 650 smart classrooms. The edtech unicorn is already running 11 Vidyapeeth cent...
01 May, 2023, 12.26 PM IST
Edtech unicorn Lead raises Rs 160 crore in debt amid funding slowdownThe edtech unicorn plans to use the fresh capital to finance organic and inorganic growth ambitions.
11 Jan, 2023, 06.01 PM IST
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Growth- and late-stage deals comprise around 85% of the total funding. Deals in all stages of funding showed growth in CY21 but growth- and...
06 May, 2022, 11.28 PM IST
Edtech unicorn Vedantu slashes course costs as offline learning returnsVedantu's latest offering, Ai Live classes, offers an interactive platform backed by technology at Rs 5,000 annually. It leverages artifici...
29 Apr, 2022, 09.52 AM IST
Edtech firm Lead announces $3 million Esop liquidation programme for its staffThe Mumbai-based firm has distributed Esops to 20% of its employees. It has in the past awarded performance Esops to reward employees for p...
16 Feb, 2022, 08.11 PM IST
School edtech unicorn Lead elevates Ritwik Khare as COOKhare, a gold medalist MBA from FMS, Delhi has over 20 years of experience in leadership positions driving business across industries.
27 Jan, 2022, 12.34 PM IST
Lead School becomes third unicorn of 2022 after $100 million fundingThe financing round makes Lead School the third startup to enter India’s unicorn club in 2022, after Mamaearth and Fractal AI. It is also t...
13 Jan, 2022, 01.32 PM IST
Lead School becomes third unicorn of 2022 after $100 million fundingThe financing round makes Lead School the third startup to enter India’s unicorn club in 2022, after Mamaearth and Fractal AI. It is also t...
13 Jan, 2022, 06.16 AM IST
upGrad enters unicorn club after funding from Temasek, IFC, IIFLEdtech startup upGrad, which competes with Byju’s and Unacademy, has closed a $185-million funding round at a valuation of $1.2 billion, th...
09 Aug, 2021, 07.32 PM IST