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Air India Disinvestment Munjal says funding winter can last up to 18 months

In a letter to employees, Unacademy's co-founder and CEO Gaurav Munjal said that "we must learn to work under constraints and focus on profitability at all costs"

Updated On: 01 Aug 2023 | 6:16 PM IST

Edutech firm Byju's to raise $50 million

Funding to help it expand into the UK, US

Updated On: 18 May 2022 | 2:07 PM IST

Sequoia India, Sofina invest $75 mn in Byju's

The company said it uses teachers, machine learning tools and videos, to give students customised and personalised instructions

Updated On: 18 May 2022 | 2:07 PM IST

IFC to pick up minority stake in BYJU learning app

World Bank arm to invest $15 million in educational products company

Updated On: 18 May 2022 | 2:06 PM IST

Byju's strategy: Focus on teaching concepts made personalised app a hit

Paid user base for online education in India will grow from 1.57 mn to 9.5 mn in 2021, says a study

Updated On: 18 May 2022 | 2:05 PM IST

Byju's raises $300 mn in fresh funding from Naspers, Canada Pension Fund

Byju's confirmed the investment but did not divulge any details

Updated On: 18 May 2022 | 2:05 PM IST

Byju's valuation jumps to $2 bn after General Atlantic's $100 mn infusion

Deal involves single tranche for 5% stake, marks GA's first investment in education space

Updated On: 18 May 2022 | 2:04 PM IST

Facebook makes its second bet in India with investment in Unacademy

Edtech firm raises $110 mn in round led by General Atlantic, with participation from Flipkart CEO Kalyan Krishnamurthy, udaan co-founder Sujeet Kumar among others

Updated On: 18 May 2022 | 2:04 PM IST

Covid-19 impact: Edtech start-ups switch to hiring mode amid record growth

Several players such as Byju's, upGrad, and Lido to almost double headcount by end of the year

Updated On: 18 May 2022 | 2:03 PM IST

IPL 2020: Edu-tech firm Unacademy set to fight for title sponsorship rights

A BCCI official confirmed that Unacademy has picked up the bid papers but refrained from making any comments beyond that

Updated On: 18 May 2022 | 2:02 PM IST

IPL 2020: Dream11 wins title sponsorship rights; pips Byju's, Unacademy

It was unclear whether the fantasy sports platform would now give up its existing associate partnership with the IPL

Updated On: 18 May 2022 | 2:02 PM IST

Edtech leads investments in education sector; $1.1 bn poured in 2020

With Covid-19 changing how education is imparted, education sector received the highest-ever annual investment in this year

Updated On: 18 May 2022 | 2:01 PM IST

Silver Lake invests $500 million in India's Byju's at a valuation of $11 bn

The frenetic deal activity signals huge investor appetite for India's edtech startups as the country's pandemic escalates

Updated On: 18 May 2022 | 2:01 PM IST

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How pandemic has brought changes in edtech sector

The Covid-19 crisis has been a major catalyst in enhancing the learning process not just for students and educators, but for investors as well

Updated On: 18 May 2022 | 1:56 PM IST

Byju tops recall value in IPL ads; Dhoni, Virat most recalled celebrities

RCB captain Virat Kohli was just behind Dhoni with a CELEBAR score of 69

Updated On: 18 May 2022 | 1:56 PM IST

Byju's, Disney tie up to create educational content for primary school

Byju's is primarily looking at English-speaking markets and is at various stages of launch in the UK, the US and Australia

Updated On: 18 May 2022 | 1:54 PM IST

Byju's, Toppr close social distance as demand for online education spikes

Edtech brands offer discounts, add fresh content and engage more frequently with users

Updated On: 18 May 2022 | 1:54 PM IST

Unicorns staring at fund woes, drop in valuation amid Covid-19 outbreak

Curbs on investment by Chinese investors a major roadblock

Updated On: 18 May 2022 | 1:54 PM IST

Lockdown has bumped up our user base 3-fold in past one month: Byju's COO

In a Q&A, Mrinal Mohit talks about the company's initiatives in capitalising on the changes in consumer behavour following the Covid-19 outbreak

Updated On: 18 May 2022 | 1:54 PM IST

Looking overseas: WhiteHat Jr making an aggressive bid to go global

Coding start-up growing at 150%; has 3 million registered users

Updated On: 18 May 2022 | 1:53 PM IST