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
Ronnie Screwvala’s Upgrad to acquire Unacademy in all-stock dealHigher learning firm Upgrad will acquire Unacademy in an all-stock deal, according to the SoftBank-backed test prep company's founder Gaura...
15 Mar, 2026, 09.59 PM IST
Unacademy rolls out Rs 50 crore Esop buyback; employees to receive big payoutsUnacademy has initiated a Rs 50 crore Esop buyback, founder Gaurav Munjal said, creating a cash pool for employees despite a lower valuatio...
27 Feb, 2026, 06.01 PM IST
Earnings roundup: Infosys, Licious and GrowwIT major Infosys was hit by a small profit dip despite revenue growth in Q3. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
15 Jan, 2026, 08.27 PM IST
Nvidia at CES 2026; Puneet Kumar quits NexusAI chipmaker Nvidia put forward its vision to own the AI stack at CES 2026 in Las Vegas. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
06 Jan, 2026, 10.53 PM IST
Unacademy cuts Esop exercise window for former employees to 30 daysEarlier, departing employees had up to 10 years to exercise the stock options they earned during their tenure. However, the Bengaluru-based...
20 Dec, 2025, 09.16 PM IST
Unacademy’s valuation may be less than $500 million, from $3.5 billion in 2021: Gaurav MunjalAfter a notable decrease in valuation, Unacademy is recalibrating its strategy. Co-founder Gaurav Munjal is dedicated to enhancing product ...
10 Dec, 2025, 08.36 PM IST
Unacademy founders exit; Ola Electric’s freefallHappy Wednesday! Unacademy cofounders are planning to exit the edtech firm as the company expands its offline footprint. This and more in t...
28 May, 2025, 07.46 AM IST
Unacademy’s FY24 losses narrow 62%, revenue declines 7% as business shrinksThe SoftBank-backed edtech startup, which has undergone multiple restructuring exercises, logged operating revenue of Rs 840 crore, down 7%...
17 Dec, 2024, 11.12 PM IST
Top startup and tech stories this weekWelcome to a new edition of ETtech Unwrapped – our weekend newsletter packed with the most important stories this week. Let’s take a look.
07 Dec, 2024, 07.21 AM IST
Next year will be worse for tech than 2022: Unacademy's Gaurav MunjalGaurav Munjal's edtech startup also sacked as many as 350 employees recently in a bid to reduce costs and turn a profit
29 Nov, 2022, 11.33 AM IST
SoftBank plans $35 million bet on India's GoMechanicVision Fund's early-stage talks with GoMechanic are being held around a valuation of $600-700 million, with Malaysian sovereign fund Khazan...
06 Sep, 2022, 02.59 PM IST
Unicorns unwilling to take valuation cut face longer winter: SoftBank’s Masayoshi SonSoftBank saw a record loss of $17 billion in its Vision Fund during the June quarter. Son said it must cut internal operational costs and b...
08 Aug, 2022, 07.24 PM IST
Elevation raises $670M India fund; edtech giant lays off 1,000 employeesElevation Capital, which invested in around 30 Indian startups last year alone, has closed its latest India-dedicated fund at $670 million.
08 Apr, 2022, 09.52 AM IST
Rs 40 lakh a share! Unicorn stocks get supernatural valuations in unlisted marketThere are projections that India will witness at least 10 IPOs from internet companies over the next 3 years, and Swiggy, Unacademy and Riv...
06 Nov, 2020, 11.36 AM IST
‘India may see 10 startup IPOs in 3 years’India could see at least 10 internet companies going public in 2-3 years. This, after the financials of startups became more real and viabl...
20 Oct, 2020, 06.57 AM IST
Startup funding picks up pace, 411 deals in H1The first half of 2018 has given a thrust to the capital flow in the ecosystem with investments worth $3.6 billion made across 411 deals in...
02 Jul, 2018, 08.00 AM IST