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06 December, 2021

Startups have shelled out $440 mn to buy back employee Esops in 2021 till date

Startups are bending backwards to sweeten deals in a bid to hire and retain employees in this competitive market. In ......

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Consumer

06 December, 2021

Edtech startup 90+ My Tuition App set to raise up to $150 mn

Edtech startup 90+ My Tuition App, operated by Daskalos Virtual Academy Pvt Ltd., is in advanced talks with several global ......

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26 November, 2021

Startups  unveil  new Esop structures to woo, retain talent

Indian startups are exploring creative ways to hire—and retain—staff, including expanding their employee stock option plans (Esops), as they battle ......

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19 August, 2021

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 that offers vocational ......

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Finance

13 August, 2021

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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17 May, 2021

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 told ......

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30 April, 2021

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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Finance

04 February, 2021

Jan Deals Wrap: Adani, Udaan, OmniActive rock the charts

The first month of the new year, which continues to be affected by coronavirus just like 2020, saw a string ......

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24 November, 2020

upGrad forays into test-prep segment with acquisition

Education-technology company upGrad Education Pvt Ltd is marking its entry into the test-preparation segment with an acquisition. It is fully acquiring ......