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Finance

28 August, 2020

Ed-tech sector has a huge valuation mismatch: Equanimity's Sehgal

Mumbai-based venture capital firm Equanimity Investments made the final close of its debut fund with an oversubscription last month. The ......

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06 August, 2020

How Nexus, Omidyar hit gold in quick exit from WhiteHat as Byju's inks $300-mn deal

Ed-tech giant Byju’s has acquired WhiteHat Jr for $300 million (Rs 2,247 crore) in a deal that offers blockbuster exits ......

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Consumer

08 June, 2020

Aakash Educational CEO on changes after Blackstone deal and scouting for more M&As

Aakash Educational Services Ltd, one of the leading test-preparation companies in India, bolstered its presence in the digital world through ......

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15 May, 2020

WhiteHat Jr's CEO on ramping up ed-tech biz during coronavirus and growth plans

The coronavirus outbreak has disturbed business activity worldwide but the education-technology segment is taking full advantage of lockdowns imposed to ......

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08 April, 2020

How ed-tech startups are making the most of coronavirus lockdown

Indian ed-tech startups are ramping up their offerings, hiring tutors and enrolling more students than before, as they seek to ......

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02 March, 2020

India's 50 best-funded startups clocked $5 bn revenue with $2.8 bn loss in FY19

Indian tech startups, which had put a brake on cash burn in 2017-18 as investors started asking about visibility on ......

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15 January, 2020

Why Naukri parent Info Edge took a haircut to exit ed-tech venture Meritnation

Naukri parent Info Edge (India) Ltd bought a stake in Zomato in 2010 which went on to become a unicorn. ......

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20 December, 2019

Chicago-based Guild Capital backs ed-tech startup in third India deal

Chicago-based early-stage investor Guild Capital has placed its third known India bet with a deal to invest in a Pune-based ......

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11 December, 2019

Reliance-controlled Embibe set to acquire ed-tech startup, VCs to take haircut

Ed-tech startup Embibe, which is majority-owned by Reliance Industries Ltd, is in advanced stages of discussion to acquire a peer ......

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Economy

27 March, 2019

Policy Tracker: Why Indian students seem to be getting the rough end of the stick

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) made some ambitious promises in its manifesto for the 2014 general elections. One notable pledge ......