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Finance
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 ......
Consumer
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 ......
TMT
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 ......
TMT
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 ......
Finance
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 ......
TMT
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 ......
TMT
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 ......
Finance
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 ......
TMT
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 ......