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The round also saw participation of GSV Ventures, Rocketship VC, Nexus Venture Partners, Prime Venture Partners.

Indian Edtech giant Byjus is closer to acquiring rival Toppr in a deal pegged at approximately $150 million. Both Byjus and Toppr cater to the burgeoning K-12 (Kindergarten to Class 12) education space.

By siliconindia  |  Friday, 12 February 2021, 11:19 Hrs A research report reveals that the India’s ed-tech sector has witnessed an investment of $2.1 billion in the calendar year 2020 as compared to the previous decades which was $1.7 billion. Presently, the ed-tech industry is poised to reach $12 billion by 2025, says the Ed-tech sector thematic research report that covers the e-learning industry of Anand Rathi Advisors Limited (ARAL). ARAL states, highe...

Owl Ventures and Accel Partners participated in the Series C round for SplashLearn The startup noted a 10X increase in traffic from India, but the market contributes less than 1% to its revenue The company has its presence across 150 countries, with the US being its largest revenue contributor US-headquartered edtech startup SplashLearn has raised $18 Mn in a Series C funding round led by San Francisco-based venture capital firm Owl Ventures, with participation from Accel Partners. The company ...

Explained: How Budget 2021-22 can help the education sector Explained: How Budget 2021-22 can help the education sector The Budget 2021-22 must look forward to addressing this key issue in order to bridge the gap in quality education. advertisement Explained: How Budget 2021-22 can help the education sector HIGHLIGHTS The Budget 2021-22 must look forward to addressing this key issue in order to bridge the gap in quality education. It is expected that more funds are allocated to give a push to t...

Concept by Muhabit ul haq Synopsis NSE Academy recently acquired a majority stake in TalentSprint, which offers courses to upgrade deep-tech and pure-tech skills. But why did a company that provides training for a career in financial investing and advisory make a foray into ed-tech? Clue: Look outside the silos of academic learning, job readiness, and skilling. The viral outbreak and its impact have shaken up most businesses, but some sectors have come out stronger from the calamity. With schoo...

5 edtech startups to watch out for in 2021 5 edtech startups to watch out for in 2021 As we welcome 2021, here we take a look at some of the best edtech platforms that are bound to succeed in the near future. advertisement 5 edtech startups to watch out for in 2021 HIGHLIGHTS The industry is likely to touch USD 3.2 billion by 2022, and the recent developments would only add to the numbers. The Indian EdTech industry is the second biggest in the world and continues to rise with each passing day....

Shades of Indian Startup Ecosystem: The 2020 Edition Total A lot has happened in Indian startups space in 2020. And it’s time to do a recap! Every year, I have done 50+ shades, but thanks to our ever decreasing attention span, I am now sticking to 20+ shades for this year. In no particular order, sharing my perspective /takeaways / rants around all that happened with Indian startups in 2020 and some thoughts on what lies ahead. If there is one name that made the biggest impact in the Indian ...

Indian edtech startups have seen a total investment of $2.22 billion in 2020 as compared to $553 million in 2019, according to Indian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (IVCA) and PGA Labs data. The IVCA report ‘The Great Un-Lockdown: Indian Edtech’ released on Thursday stated that 92 players received funding in 2020, out of which 61 players received seed funding. Byju’s and Unacademy have raised the most capital, $2.32 billion and $354 mllion, respectively, in 2020, while ...

Indian edtechs received over $2.2b funding in 2020, shows PE-VC Association report Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg Premium Indian edtech startups have seen a total investment of $2.22 billion in 2020 as compared to $553 million in 2019, according to Indian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (IVCA) and PGA Labs data. Continue reading this story with a subscription to DealStreetAsia. Contact us for corporate subscriptions at subs@dealstreetasia...