ETtech Deals Digest: Startups raised $1.11 billion in May, up 37% on-yearIndian startups secured approximately $1.1 billion in May, a significant 37% year-over-year increase, driven by Rapido's substantial $240 m...
29 May, 2026, 10.54 PM IST
ETtech Deals Digest: Startups raise $122 million this week, down 5% on-yearThis week’s tally, however, was down 84% from the previous week when startups raised around $789.8 million, thanks to Rapido’s mega $730 mi...
22 May, 2026, 10.11 PM IST
Govt’s new ‘law-to-code’ push; UpGrad’s $1.7 billion valuationHappy Wednesday! The government plans to translate legal provisions into software code that enforces compliance by design. This and more in...
20 May, 2026, 07.50 AM IST
AI spooks IT valuations; Groww promoters cut stakeAI has pushed valuations of India’s top IT firms to 2008-09 levels. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
19 May, 2026, 08.01 PM IST
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, Unacademy file application with CCI for mergerEdtech firms UpGrad and Unacademy have filed for antitrust clearance with the CCI for their proposed merger. UpGrad will acquire Unacademy ...
08 May, 2026, 12.51 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
IT reworks hiring for Gen Z; HCLTech CEO on AIHappy Thursday! India’s IT sector is seeing a sharp rise in replacement hiring as Gen Z professionals switch jobs faster. This and more in ...
23 Apr, 2026, 07.47 AM IST
Peak XV alum’s fund; Snabbit, Scapia funding; Upgrad-Unacademy dealHappy Monday! Former Peak XV Partners executives have launched a new early-stage venture fund. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Disp...
16 Mar, 2026, 08.20 AM IST
Upgrad in talks to acquire Unacademy for $300-320 million, 90% lower than its peak valuationUnder the proposed structure, Unacademy shareholders will receive shares in Upgrad, valued at $2 billion presently, sources told ET. The co...
07 Nov, 2025, 06.07 PM IST
Dragoneer, Zeta’s Bhavin Turakhia participated in Unacademy’s latest funding roundBhavin Turakhia — who made his first ever startup investment — and existing investor Dragoneer together put in $10 million in Unacademy’s $...
13 Aug, 2021, 01.08 PM IST
Unacademy acquires majority stake in TapChiefTapChief is Unacademy’s seventh acquisition in the past 12 months, and will enable the edtech startup to build Unacademy Pro.
16 Feb, 2021, 09.29 PM IST
Unacademy concludes $50 million secondary share saleTiger Global, Dragoneer, Steadview Capital and General Atlantic have purchased $50 million Unacademy shares from existing investors to incr...
13 Jan, 2021, 06.37 PM IST
With 150% internal returns, WaterBridge exits UnacademyWaterBridge Ventures had invested $1 million in Unacademy in 2016, in the process marking its debut transaction from its maiden fund — the ...
03 Sep, 2018, 08.26 AM IST
Unacademy gets $11.5 million from Sequoia, SAIFThe company will also significantly invest in producing its own know ledge-based content with educators on the platform.
14 Sep, 2017, 08.53 AM IST