Edtech Upgrad aims for IPO in two yearsCofounder and managing director Mayank Kumar said the company will go for an IPO once it reaches milestones such as achieving $750 million ...
14 Feb, 2024, 07.26 PM IST
Edtech sector needs change with frugality: Ronnie ScrewvalaMany entrepreneurs prioritise raising funds as their first step, when it should actually be fifth on their list of priorities, the executiv...
14 Feb, 2024, 05.47 PM IST
The rise & rise of new-age stock brokers; and other top tech, startup stories this weekA crop of tech-first stockbrokers is not only leading from the front in adding new customers, they’re also generating strong revenues and p...
20 Jan, 2024, 09.08 AM IST
Upgrad-Udacity deal; Angel One snags Kotak Cherry top deckHappy Monday! Ronnie Screwvala-led Upgrad is closing in on US edtech firm Udacity, with a fresh fundraise likely to seal the deal. Details ...
15 Jan, 2024, 08.55 AM IST
Upgrad in talks for $100 million to close US edtech Udacity buyUpgrad founder Ronnie Screwvala, who owns 22.4% in Upgrad, likely to participate in $100 million round. The company has pitched to external...
15 Jan, 2024, 08.26 AM IST
The unbooming of crypto boom and other top tech & startup stories this weekBy calling out the widespread adoption of private crypto currencies as a risk to monetary stability, the RBI has indicated to the market th...
03 Jul, 2023, 09.16 AM IST
Exclusive: Upgrad in talks to buy majority stake in US edtech firm UdacityThe American edtech has been in talks with multiple suitors. If this deal goes through, it would be at a significant discount to its peak v...
30 Jun, 2023, 10.22 AM IST
TCS jobs scam: IT firm fires six employees and staffing firms; Upgrad, Udacity in deal talksN Chandrasekaran, Tata Sons chairperson, informed shareholders during the TCS Annual General Meeting (AGM) that the company has sacked six ...
30 Jun, 2023, 07.50 AM 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
ETtech Exclusive: Eruditus raises $650 million as valuation jumps four-fold to $3.2 billionCPPIB to also join new round which will facilitate partial exit for Bertelsmann, founder & management selling $100 million in shares
12 Aug, 2021, 08.32 PM IST
IT firms find new ways to reskill senior and mid-level managersIT companies have started a new process to make sure that mid- and senior-level managers are not left behind in the digital race.
18 Feb, 2019, 01.11 PM IST
Companies no longer limit tech to engineers, want all staff to upskill: Vish Makhijani, CEO, UdacityUdacity, the global edtech brand touched revenues of $70 million in 2017 up from $29 million the year before. In 2014, it launched its popu...
01 Jul, 2018, 11.32 AM IST
How a young bunch of firms is helping startups navigate through legal hurdlesFor entrepreneurs, understanding licensing requirements, contacting the right govt organisations for approvals, and complying with regulati...
14 Jun, 2018, 11.32 PM IST
Udacity looks to double down on enterprise gameThe firm has also partnered with around 100 firms including Flipkart, HCL, Myntra, Tata Elxsi, Ola, Swiggy and Zomato to be the hiring part...
14 Jun, 2018, 07.28 PM IST
Udacity to expand presence in India marketThe company saw its global revenues growing over 100 per cent year-over-year in 2017 to about USD 70 million.
11 Mar, 2018, 09.50 PM IST
UpGrad eyes $40 m in external fundingThe company has held discussions with about three investors — two financial and one strategic — which, if successful, could see the company...
08 Jan, 2018, 11.03 AM IST
Re-skilling: Education-technology platforms vying to cash in on opportunities in IndiaOnline education was a somewhat nondescript industry in India until a few months ago when a report by consulting firm McKinsey & Co created...
30 Jun, 2017, 01.09 AM IST