Indian edtech unicorn Unacademy buys networking platform TapChief
(From left to right) Unacademy Founders Roman Saini, Gaurav Munjal and Hemesh Singh
February 16, 2021
Edtech unicorn Unacademy has acquired networking platform TapChief at a ₹100 crore valuation. This is its sixth acquisition in the last one year.
TapChief is a professional networking and future-of-work platform which enables professionals to learn, network and win short-term projects. As part of the deal, Unacademy will acquire a majority stake in TapChief and enable the exit of all existing investors.
The company did not disclose the deal value.
“Our endeavour at Unacademy has always been to democratise education and make learning accessible and affordable for everyone. TapChief shares a similar ethos in a different space, as evident from the open community of professionals and learners they’ve created,” said Gaurav Munjal, Co-Founder and CEO, Unacademy Group.