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Imarticus to acquire Skillenza after common investor push
Digital learning platform Imarticus Learning Pvt Ltd is in advanced talks to acquire data driven skill acceleration platform Skillenza in ......
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Blackstone to add up to 1% of Byju's post Aakash merger
US private equity firm Blackstone Inc. will get an additional 0.75%-1% stake in Byju’s after the completion of a merger ......
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In FY22, South Africa's Prosus Ventures mostly invested in India
In FY22, Prosus Ventures invested a total of $900 million. Out of this, $800 million was invested in India, the ......
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Byju's, Oyo-backer Lightspeed gears up to raise 4th India-focused fund
Lightspeed, known for its bets on Byju’s, Oyo Rooms and ShareChat, has kickstarted the process to raise its new India-focused ......
People
Ex-Xiaomi exec joins Unacademy as chief business officer to lead offline ops
Edtech unicorn Unacademy has appointed Sunil Baby as chief business officer to spearhead growth and expansion of its offline network. The ......
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In edtech vs coaching cos, teachers win
As edtech firms eye a slice of the offline coaching industry, a scramble for experienced teachers has broken out in ......
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UAE-based Foundation Holdings mulls an evergreen fund
UAE-based multi-family office investment firm, Foundation Holdings is planning to launch an evergreen fund in the next 1 year, a ......
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Brace for more layoffs, recruiters say
The startup sector could let go of about 5,000 employees over the next couple of quarters as they face pressure ......
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Deals Digest: Companies raise $1.04 bn led by PE deals in healthcare & pharma
Companies raised $1.04 billion in venture capital (VC) and private equity (PE) funding this week, nearly 54% higher than the ......
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Byju's-owned Great Learning buys Northwest Executive Education
Byju’s-owned upskilling platform Great Learning has acquired Singapore-based Northwest Executive Education in a cash and equity deal. The company did not ......