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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

Funding may dry up for next 12-18 months: Unacademy CEO tells employees

Travel only if it is absolutely needed and meetings that can happen on Zoom should happen on Zoom, Gaurav Munjal tells employees

Updated On: 01 Aug 2023 | 5:15 PM IST

Edtech major Byju's tells investors it will file 2022 earnings by Sept

Deloitte said on Thursday it was severing ties with Byju's, one of India's most successful startups, over its "long-delayed" financial statements for the year ended March 2022

Updated On: 27 Jul 2023 | 11:52 AM IST

Vedantu lays off 424 employees as it expects a scarcity of capital

Citing headwinds, CEO Vamsi Krishna says capital will be scarce in upcoming quarters

Updated On: 19 May 2022 | 1:53 AM IST

Vedantu lays off another 424 employees, blames 'scarce capital'

The decision comes just days after Vedantu had announced that it had let go of another 200 people.

Updated On: 18 May 2022 | 4:39 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

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

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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's raises over Rs 363 cr in funding from Maitri Edtech, IIFL's PE fund

Byju's is estimated to have raised about $2.3 billion in funding so far with valuation touching $16.5 billion.

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

Byju's raises $200 mn in fresh funding; valuation surges to $12 bn

BlackRock, T Rowe Price participate in the round; the edtech major's valuation has risen by over $1 bn since last round of fundraising

Updated On: 18 May 2022 | 1:52 PM IST

Edtech major Byju's introduces period leaves for staff, trainees

This new policy is a significant step in prioritising employees' happiness, work-life integration, flexibility, and workplace sensitivity, a statement said.

Updated On: 18 May 2022 | 1:51 PM IST

Most valued edtech firm Byju's starts two-teacher model to improve learning

Under this model, one teacher uses strong visuals and storytelling to explain topics in-depth, the other solves instant doubts, pays individual attention and makes sessions more engaging

Updated On: 18 May 2022 | 1:49 PM IST

India's leading edtech firms announce formation of self-regulatory body

The India EdTech Consortium (IEC) under the aegis of IAMAI, will ensure that every learner shall have access to quality and affordable education

Updated On: 18 May 2022 | 1:49 PM IST

The new child language: Coding fever grips India with pent-up demand

Byju's-acquired WhiteHat Jr, Vedantu, Toppr are among edtech start-ups leading the charge

Updated On: 18 May 2022 | 1:41 PM IST

How Byju's learnt its way into 'Deccacon' club through the pandemic

Byju Raveendran leveraged the lockdown and related restrictions to strengthen and expand his edtech company into the 'Deccacon' club

Updated On: 18 May 2022 | 1:41 PM IST

Byju's set to acquire edtech rival Toppr for $150 million: Report

Toppr provides online learning materials to students in grades 5 through 12 and its backers include SAIF Partners and Helion Ventures

Updated On: 17 May 2022 | 10:34 AM IST

Byju's in talks to raise up to $700 mn, valuation may cross $15 bn

The funding is expected to help Byju's to fund its acquisitions, including the up to $700 million deal to buy Aakash Educational Services, according to sources

Updated On: 17 May 2022 | 9:31 AM IST

Byju's in talks to acquire US-based reading platform Epic: Report

Deal could help acquirer deepen US footprint. Epic's platform has 40,000 popular, high-quality books from 250-plus publishers. It aims to fuel curiosity and reading confidence in kids 12 and under

Updated On: 17 May 2022 | 9:31 AM IST

Byju's acquires Aakash Educational Services for $1 billion over Zoom call

With over 215 centres and a student count of more than 250,000, Aakash provides test preparatory services to students preparing for a host of competitive exams

Updated On: 17 May 2022 | 9:30 AM IST

Indian edtech giant Byju's expands globally, launches Future School

Byju's Future School will be available in the US, UK, Australia, Brazil, Indonesia and Mexico in May and will progressively expand to more geographies in the near future

Updated On: 17 May 2022 | 9:29 AM IST