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Masayoshi Son says SoftBank is India’s largest foreign investor, having invested 10% in unicorns

BalrajDecember 5, 2021

Masayoshi Son, the founder of SoftBank Group, stated that he believes in India's bright future and the ambition of the country's young entrepreneurs. Courte...

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Unacademy acquires K-10 live tutoring platform Swiflearn

BalrajNovember 4, 2021

Bengaluru-based ed-tech unicorn Unacademy has announced the acquisition of Swiflearn, a live tutoring platform, for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition is in...

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Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal joins Unacademy Board of Directors

BalrajOctober 21, 2021

Deepinder Goyal, Founder, and CEO of Zomato have been appointed to the board of directors of ed-tech unicorn Unacademy. Zomato Founder and CEO Deepinder Goy...

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Unacademy’s Graphy acquires Spayee for $25 million

BalrajOctober 12, 2021

Unacademy group-owned content platform Graphy disclosed the acquisition of ed-tech platform Spayee for $25 million on Monday. The company, however, didn't discl...

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Unacademy invests $20 million in its job hiring platform Relevel

BalrajOctober 2, 2021

Unacademy, the ed-tech unicorn startup, has announced a fresh $20 million investment in its group subsidiary Relevel. The investment comes nearly four months af...

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LinkedIn Top Startups List for India: Unacademy, Udaan, CRED top three startups in India

BalrajSeptember 23, 2021

Edtech startup Unacademy, B2B e-commerce platform Udaan, and fintech firm CRED have been ranked the top three startups in India on the 2021 LinkedIn Top Startup...

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Unacademy elevates CMO Karan Shroff as “Partner” Co-founder

BalrajSeptember 7, 2021

Bangalore-based ed-tech startup Unacademy, has promoted its Chief Marketing Officer, Karan Shroff, to 'Partner', as part of the company's internal 'Partner' pro...

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Unacademy announces third ESOPs buyback worth $10.5 million

BalrajSeptember 5, 2021

Unacademy, the ed-tech startup, has announced its largest Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) buyback worth $10.5 million for employees and teachers just a mon...

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Bhavin Turakhia, Dragoneer invests $10M in Unacademy’s Series H Round

BalrajAugust 15, 2021

Unacademy, a Bengaluru-based ed-tech unicorn, has raised $10 million in a Series H funding round backed by Zeta co-founder Bhavin Turakhia as well as Dragoneer ...

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Eruditus valued at $3.2 billion, making it India’s fourth edtech unicorn

Aashish SehrawatAugust 13, 2021

Credit: BusinessInsider An investment round led by Accel and SoftBank secured $650 million for Mumbai-based Eruditus. Eruditus was valued at $3.2 billion in...

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