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English learning platform Freadom raises $2.5 mn from Capital A, others

Freadom equips children to learn to read in English in any country where it is an aspirational second language, via its recommendation engine.

upGrad appoints Vikram Vyas as VP Growth, International Sales

Edtech major upGrad on Friday said it has appointed Vikram Vyas as Vice President - Growth, International Sales for the Asia Pacific and EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) regions.

India's technology start-ups set to continue IPO rush into 2022

Delhivery, Snapdeal, PharmEasy, OYO and Ola are among those slated to list in the bourses in the coming year

Edtech's teachable moment

Govt's advisory highlights flaws in business model

Govt advisory on edtech firms: Is it moment of reckoning for sector?

The government came out with an advisory, asking parents to exercise caution while dealing with companies offering online classes for children. Does it put the edtech firms in a dock? Let's find out

TMS Ep72: Ed-tech, FICCI's Sanjiv Mehta, markets in 2021, loans

Govt advisory on ed-tech firms - a moment of reckoning? What is Sanjiv Mehta's take on economic recovery? What shaped the markets this year? What are the different types of loans? All answers here

Edtech needs to self-regulate before strict norms enter the scene: Industry

Govt advisory half-hearted, won't help curb malpractices in sector: Activists

'Free at first glance': Education Ministry cautions about edtech firms

People must avoid automatic debit option for payment of subscription fee, says advisory.

Govt issues advisory to citizens urging caution against ed-tech companies

Avoid credit/debit cards registration on apps for subscriptions. Place an upper limit on expenditure per transaction, suggests govt

Ronnie Screwvala-led upGrad takes aggressive global expansion route

Partners with Clark University, US, to offer Master's degree in data analytics, IT and project management; appoints Jerry Czub as Vice President-University Partnership, North America

Experiential learning app Practically raises $5 mn in strategic investment

The experiential learning app will leverage these investments to expand its operations across India, Middle East and SouthEast Asia

upGrad KnowledgeHut eyes annual revenue run rate to reach Rs 300 cr by Mar

A study commissioned by Amazon India in September 2021 revealed that nearly 51 per cent of job-seeking adults wanted to pursue opportunities in industries in which they had negligible or no experience

Byju's 13th most valued unicorn, first Indian start-up to reach $21-bn

India could surely have had more $10 billion plus start-ups in 2021 had it not been for the pandemic

Ed-infra startup Teachmint launches in 25 countries, eyes more markets

Available on both Google Play Store and App Store, its platform has also been localised in languages like Arabic, Thai, Indonesian Bahasa and Vietnamese to meet the needs of educators in those regions

Microsoft, WhiteHat Jr partner to offer game-based learning experiences

Microsoft India and WhiteHat Jr on Thursday announced a collaboration to provide students and teachers access to personalised and immersive learning experiences with Minecraft

upGrad to acquire higher education firm Talentedge for Rs 400-500 cr

This would be one of the largest consolidations in the Indian Higher education space, in which the No. 1 player in the space is acquiring the No. 4 player

Unacademy announces programme to educate 500,000 girl students in India

Online education startup Unacademy on Friday announced a new programme - Shikshodaya - that aims to educate five lakh girl students in the country. Unacademy, which is backed by investors like Tencent and SoftBank, said the initiative will transform the lives of 20 lakh people, as an employed woman is likely to have an impact on a family of 4-5 members. Educating a girl child not only impacts the individual but also her family and society, Unacademy Group co-founder and CEO Gaurav Munjal told reporters here. "Unacademy's vision is to democratise high quality education for everyone irrespective of their demographics and economic status. With Shikshodaya, we want to enable some of that transformation and look forward to creating social impact on a large scale by empowering 5 lakh girl students," Munjal said. Amitabh Kant, CEO of NITI Aayog, said edtech has the potential to provide innovative, cost-effective methods to transform education and can play a powerful role in achieving ...

upGrad files Rs 3 cr trademark infringement suit against edtech firm Scaler

Accuses Scaler of using its brand name 'upGrad' through Google Ads to appear on top of search results on Google Search Engine and in turn gaining illicit benefit

upGrad makes first overseas deal, snaps up Australian Global Study Partners

Leading edtech player upGrad on Monday said it will acquire Global Study Partners (GSP), the largest study abroad company in Australia, for AUD 16 million, with a commitment of a further AUD 10 million in future. upGrad, which has been growing through acquisitions and has earmarked an M&A war chest of USD 250 million, has entered into an acquisition agreement to buy 100 per cent of GSP for AUD 16 million with a commitment of a further AUD 10 million in future, the Ronnie Screwvala-promoted firm said in a statement on Monday. GSP is slated to close its current financials at a gross merchandise value of over AUD 10 million. Founded in 2015, the Sydney-headquartered GSP has a network of over 600 institutions in Australia, Britain, Canada, and the US, and over 1,300 recruitment partners that include education and migration agents, schools, test preparation centres, alumni associations etc. The acquisition marks the first international acquisition for upGrad and strengthens its foray ..

Ronnie Screwvala's upGrad to merge arms, become integrated global edtech

As an integrated higher edtech global player, it would be offering short-form courses, campus programmes and government test preparation courses.