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Bengaluru-based iNurture raises $4 mn funding from Kimera

iNurture Education Solutions Pvt. Ltd, a Bengaluru-based ed-tech startup that provides formal higher education programmes in India, announced that it has raised $4 million from Kimera Ltd, a Dubai-based family office, according to a VCCircle report. The company is backed by other investors that include Bertelsmann India Investments, Ascent Capital, BlackSoil Capital Pvt. Ltd and […]

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Edtech startup Winuall raises funding from Angel investors

Winuall, a Bengaluru-based online education platform that helps coaching institutes go digital, announced that it has raised an undisclosed amount from Ankit Bhati, Co-founder of Ola, and Nitin Gupta, Head of Engineering, Milkbasket, along with other angel investors.  The startup said it will utilise the funds for expanding the business and curating more content providing […]

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Edtech platform Pedagogy raises $400k

Riding on the new wave of increasing user base and sharp growth in business revenues, edtech startups are now raising new funds to improve their services and expand into newer markets. Recently, Ahmadabad based edtech startup Pedagogy has raised $400,000, led by Inflection Point Ventures (IPV). Founded by Archin Shah along with Abhilash Sonwane and […]

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Byju’s to raise new funds at a $10bn valuation: Report

The online learning platforms have lately been witnessing a massive surge in users due to the government imposed nationwide lockdown. Since the New Delhi called for a nationwide lockdown, physical learning taking place in classrooms of colleges, schools or coaching institutes have come to a halt. While schools are having a tough time to connect […]

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Edtech platform Classplus to raise ₹73 Cr in a new funding round

As the coronavirus pandemic has halted onsite learning at school, colleges and tuition, edtech platforms have been witnessing a surge in their user database. Taking into account the demand of these platforms, investors have been aggressively putting their bets on these platforms. Recently, Noida-based Classplus announced that it is set to go ahead with its […]

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Chennai-based startup Guvi raises Rs6 cr pre-Series A funding from CBA Capital

Guvi, a vernacular-language based Edtech startup owned by Guvi Geek Network Private Limited, announced that it has raised Rs 6 crore pre-series A funding from Education Catalyst Fund, an education-focused venture capital fund managed by CBA Capital. Earlier, the company had raised funds from US-based investor Gray Matters Capital.  SP Balamurugan, the CEO at Guvi […]

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Ronnie Screwvala’s upGrad earmarks Rs50 cr to acquire edtech firms this fiscal

upGrad, an online higher education platform, has earmarked Rs 50 crore for acquiring two-three peers during the current fiscal, the company said to the PTI. However, the company did not disclose the name of the companies that it plans to acquire. “We are in active discussions. There are some interesting opportunities in these times and […]

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Edtech startup Lido Learning raises $3mn in Series B funding

Elearning platform Lido Learning recently announced that it has raised $3mn in Series B funding from Rocket Internet founder-backed Picus Capital and Paytm President Madhur Deora. This is the Mumbai-based startup’s second fundraiser within just one year of its inception. The edtech startup had earlier raised $3mn in Series A funding round in November last […]

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Univariety raises $1.1mn funding from Info Edge

Edtech platform Univariety recently announced it has raised $1.1mn (₹8Cr) from Info Edge. This is reportedly Info Edge’s second investment in the Hyderabad-based company in a span of two years This primary funding will be used by Univariety for business growth with a focus on product development, scaling up its alumni platform for schools and […]

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Edtech startup Oda Class secures undisclosed pre-Series A round funding

Bengaluru-based Edtech startup Oda Class recently announced that it has raised an undisclosed amount of investment in pre-Series A funding round. The funding round was led by a Chinese educational company, Yuanfudao. Interestingly, the founder of Yuanfudao is also a founding member of the Oda Class. As per an official company statement, Oda Class plans […]

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Edtech startup AvalonMeta raises ₹3Cr from Peerplays

Edtech and gaming startup AvalonMeta Ventures Pvt. Ltd recently announced that it has raised $420,000 (approx ₹3Cr) in funding led by Preeplays, a blockchain-based gaming company. Other investors include Chicago-based venture capital firm Purvi Capital and Abhinav Chhikara, former Design Head of Unacademy. AvalonMeta was founded by Varun Mayya, Shashank Udupa, and Abhinav Arora in […]

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Noida-based ed-tech startup Genius Corner raises $250K

Noida-based ed-tech startup Genius Corner recently announced that it has raised $250,000 from Singapore-based individual investors including Mahesh Mohta, Jyoti Arora, Nachu Subramanian, and Srivats. The company plans to utilize these funds to on-board additional 30,000 students on the platform. Commenting on the startup’s business model, Singapore-based Investor Mahesh Mohta said, “Genius Corner has a […]

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Gurugram-based PlanetSpark raises Rs3.2 cr pre-Series A funding

PlanetSpark, a Gurugram-based edtech startup, announced that it has raised Rs 3.2 crore in pre-Series A round. Investors that took part in the funding round include Indian Angel Network, Lead Angels, and Hyderabad Angels. Existing seed investor and one of India’s largest coaching brands, FIITJEE Limited, also participated in this round.  As per the company’s […]

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Bengaluru-based startup Vedantu raises $24 mn funding led by GGV Capital

Vedantu, an Edtech startup company, announced it has raised $24 million in funding led by GGV Capital. Existing investors also participated in the funding round. Last year the company raised $42 million funding led by Tiger Global. Vedantu will utilise the capital for branding and expanding its presence to new categories such as early childhood […]