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Vedantu becomes fifth Indian edtech unicorn after Series E round led by ABC World Asia
Vedantu Innovation Pvt. Ltd, which operates a live tutoring platform, became the fifth digital learning startup in India to hit...
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Scaler Academy acquires online learning platform Coding Elements
Interviewbit Software Services LLP, which runs edtech startup Scaler Academy has acquired Delhi-based Coding Elements in an all-cash...
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Stanza Living rolls out Rs 35 crore ESOP pool for eligible employees
Stanza Living, a managed accommodation provider, said it has set up an allocation pool of Rs 35 crore covering 800 ......
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Stellaris, Inventus bet on edtech startup offering vocational courses to kids
Early-stage venture capital firms Stellaris Venture Partners and Inventus Capital Partners have invested in an edtech startup...
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Weekly Deals Wrap: Edtech, crypto sectors see unicorns; M&A, PE/VC deal value doubles
The Indian startup ecosystem got a funding boost this week too with two edtech companies and one crypto exchange entering ......
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upGrad raises funding from IFC and IIFL, turns unicorn
Ronnie Screwvala’s UpGrad Education, which focuses on higher education and imparting specialist skills to older Indians,...
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Blackstone to acquire controlling stake in ed-tech firm Simplilearn
Global alternative assets manager Blackstone Group has agreed to acquire a controlling stake in ed-tech firm Simplilearn Solutions...
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Sequoia-backed Leap Finance acquires digital learning startup
Leap Finance, an overseas education-focused guidance and financing platform, has acquired a startup, a person privy to the development...
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Weekly Deals Wrap: Transaction value peaks again, Blackstone grabs most of the glory
Dealmaking value in the fourth week of the financial year topped the blockbuster first week that saw the birth of ......
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Grapevine: FirstCry venture to hunt sellers on ecommerce marketplaces; upGrad to raise funds
Omnichannel children’s retailer FirstCry has received a $75 million commitment from Japan’s SoftBank, TPG, ChrysCapital...
