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India’s Unacademy sells to rival upGrad for $206M, about 94% less than its peak valuation | TechCrunch
Educational Startups

India’s Unacademy sells to rival upGrad for $206M, about 94% less than its peak valuation | TechCrunch

Unacademy, once one of India’s most valuable edtech startups, has been acquired by rival upGrad at a valuation of just…

September 1, 2026
Educational Startups

UpGrad Completes Unacademy Acquisition Deal At $200 Mn – bwdisrupt.com

UpGrad Completes Unacademy Acquisition Deal At $200 Mn  bwdisrupt.com Source link

September 1, 2026
upGrad Gets CCI Approval for Unacademy Acquisition
Educational Startups

upGrad Gets CCI Approval for Unacademy Acquisition

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved upGrad’s proposed acquisition of Unacademy, removing a key regulatory hurdle for one of…

July 8, 2026
upGrad finally moves to acquire Unacademy; CEO Munjal says, ‘We will not disclose valuation until closing’
Educational Startups

upGrad finally moves to acquire Unacademy; CEO Munjal says, ‘We will not disclose valuation until closing’

Ronnie Screwvala co-founded upGrad has begun the process of acquiring Unacademy after signing a term sheet for an all-stock transaction.…

March 16, 2026
Educational Startups

upGrad To Acquire Unacademy In All-stock Deal; Gaurav Munjal To Remain CEO – BW Disrupt

upGrad To Acquire Unacademy In All-stock Deal; Gaurav Munjal To Remain CEO  BW Disrupt Source link

March 16, 2026
Unacademy to be acquired by upGrad in share-swap deal as India’s edtech sector consolidates | TechCrunch
Educational Startups

Unacademy to be acquired by upGrad in share-swap deal as India’s edtech sector consolidates | TechCrunch

Unacademy, once a one of India’s most valuable edtech startups, is set to be acquired by rival upGrad in an…

March 15, 2026
Indian Startup News on Instagram: “Edtech company Unacademy has launched a Rs 50 crore employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) buyback programme to provide liquidity to employees.

Announcing the development on X, co-founder and Group CEO Gaurav Munjal said the company’s board had approved carving out a cash pool for employees even though the valuation is “significantly lower than our last fundraise”.

According to him, eight employees will earn over Rs 1 crore each through the buyback. Seventeen employees will receive more than Rs 50 lakh, and 38 employees to make over Rs 10 lakh from the exercise.

Notably, the company will reach out to eligible employees in the coming weeks.

#uncademy #edtech #employees #startup #crorepati #indianstartupnews”
Educational Startups

Indian Startup News on Instagram: “Edtech company Unacademy has launched a Rs 50 crore employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) buyback programme to provide liquidity to employees. Announcing the development on X, co-founder and Group CEO Gaurav Munjal said the company’s board had approved carving out a cash pool for employees even though the valuation is “significantly lower than our last fundraise”. According to him, eight employees will earn over Rs 1 crore each through the buyback. Seventeen employees will receive more than Rs 50 lakh, and 38 employees to make over Rs 10 lakh from the exercise. Notably, the company will reach out to eligible employees in the coming weeks. #uncademy #edtech #employees #startup #crorepati #indianstartupnews”

Edtech company Unacademy has launched a Rs 50 crore employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) buyback programme to provide liquidity to…

February 27, 2026
Former Unacademy executive–founded Emversity raises Rs 271 crore in funding from Premji Invest, others
Educational Startups

Former Unacademy executive–founded Emversity raises Rs 271 crore in funding from Premji Invest, others

Emversity, a higher-education embedded training and employability platform, has raised $30 million (Rs 271 crore) in a Series A funding…

January 15, 2026
Gaurav Munjal Pauses New Startup to Lead Unacademy After upGrad Deal Fails – Outlook Business
Educational Startups

Gaurav Munjal Pauses New Startup to Lead Unacademy After upGrad Deal Fails – Outlook Business

Leadership Churn & Founder Exits Unacademy is not alone in seeing senior leadership churn. Across the edtech industry, several prominent…

January 9, 2026
‘Yes, we are in M&A talks…our valuation is now less than $500 million’: Unacademy’s Gaurav Munjal
Educational Startups

‘Yes, we are in M&A talks…our valuation is now less than $500 million’: Unacademy’s Gaurav Munjal

Unacademy co-founder and CEO Gaurav Munjal on Wednesday confirmed that the edtech firm is engaged in merger and acquisition (M&A)…

December 11, 2025
Unacademy’s founder says startup is now worth less than $500M, confirms M&A talks | TechCrunch
Educational Startups

Unacademy’s founder says startup is now worth less than $500M, confirms M&A talks | TechCrunch

Unacademy, once one of India’s best-known edtech startups, may now be worth less than $500 million, 85% less than its…

December 10, 2025

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September 9, 2026
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[2026 The CEO of Catholic Kwandong University Early-Stage Startup Package] MASTERPLAN, A company developing a reverse-engineering-based project coding learning platform
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[2026 The CEO of Catholic Kwandong University Early-Stage Startup Package] MASTERPLAN, A company developing a reverse-engineering-based project coding learning platform

September 9, 2026
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IIM Calcutta Innovation Park Partners with Army Institute of Management Kolkata to Build Next-Generation Startup Ecosystem in West Bengal – India Education Diary

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September 9, 2026
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[ad_1] Deadline: 27-Sep-2026 The AI Venture Builder and Incubation Program is inviting applications from pre-formed teams in Southern Africa to…

September 9, 2026

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