Test-prep players adapt as legal education attracts wider talent poolIndia’s law entrance test-prep market is expanding steadily, driven by rising demand for legal education and growing participation beyond m...
22 Apr, 2026, 12.47 PM IST
Edtech player PhysicsWallah announces IPO dates, to raise Rs 3,480 croreEdtech firm PhysicsWallah will open its Rs 3,480 crore IPO on 11 November. Backed by WestBridge Capital, the company reported strong revenu...
05 Nov, 2025, 01.46 PM IST
Trader who quit six-figure Wall Street job shares 3 side hustle tips to earn $1,000/hrSteven Menking, once an equities trader on Wall Street, left finance behind to follow his passion for education. Now a private tutor workin...
04 Apr, 2025, 02.18 PM IST
Despite domestic push in Budget 2025, medical students likely to stick to studying abroadIndia's medical colleges face a severe shortage of seats amid growing competition. Many students are exploring cost-effective medical educa...
06 Feb, 2025, 12.09 AM IST
University admissions: CUET a fresh business opportunity for coaching companiesTest prep company Vidya Mandir Classes is charging Rs 1.2 lakh fee for a two-year CUET classroom programme of 300 hours, while one-year cla...
04 Oct, 2023, 05.55 PM IST
Manipal Group launches test-prep app for NEET PG, NExTThe company has invested about Rs 60 crore in the development of MedAce and expects to invest another Rs 50 crore over the next year to dev...
14 Sep, 2023, 05.12 PM IST
Physics Wallah to acquire 50% stake in Xylem for Rs 500 crore over three yearsThe deal involves the purchase of fresh shares and a part of the stake held by Xylem’s existing investors in cash and stock. A portion of t...
18 Jun, 2023, 10.29 PM 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
upGrad acquires Noida-based test prep provider ExampurNoida-based learning platform Exampur aims to reach Rs 70 crore (nearly $7.5 million) in revenue this fiscal.
02 Aug, 2022, 12.31 PM IST
Newly-minted unicorn PhysicsWallah zeroes in on personal coaching spaceThe bootstrapped startup raised $100 million last week in its maiden funding round, led by WestBridge Capital and GSV Ventures, making it t...
14 Jun, 2022, 06.00 AM IST
Test prep platform Toprankers raises $4 million in funding led by Sixth SenseToprankers will use the funds to introduce new categories in the test prep segment such as study abroad programmes, tutoring courses, caree...
13 Jun, 2022, 03.00 PM IST
Inside ed-tech companies' suddenly rising focus on coaching for government jobsCompanies focusing exclusively on government jobs said their revenues had grown around 1-4x in the last year, on the back of both job marke...
15 Jun, 2021, 10.48 AM 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
CL Educate lists at Rs 398, 20.72% discount to issue priceAs on September 30, the company had 151 test-prep centers in over 87 cities in India, eight K-12 schools spread across six cities and 28 vo...
31 Mar, 2017, 10.53 AM IST
Meet ChalkStreet - the startup that chalks your coursesChalkStreet has more than 140,000 registered learners from at least 50 countries, with a vast majority being from India and the next highes...
31 Mar, 2017, 01.18 AM IST
On top: How Toppr.com is changing the world of exam preparation"Toppr emerged as one of the stronger companies based on our research, the quality of the product and the pedigree of the team," says Chowd...
12 Jan, 2015, 12.38 PM IST
How two IITians founded 'BenchPrep' to make GMAT more fun to crack"Whether it's a free lecture from MIT or a paid practice test from Princeton, BenchPrep provides a place for the content to come alive" say...
23 Feb, 2013, 06.31 AM IST