Vedantu, a Bengaluru-based LIVE online learning platform that enables personalized learning, is planning to hire 2,500 employees within three months to further growth. The hiring will be for various roles in technology, product, business and academics. As per the company, “the new hires will be at entry and mid-level from India’s premium B-schools and engineering…
ixamBee, an online learning platform for government jobs, has raised funding for an undisclosed amount led by Mumbai Angles. Dr Narendra Shyamsukha from JITO Angel Network and existing investor Keyur Joshi (co-founder MakeMyTrip) and few noted alumni of ISB, Hyderabad also participated in the current round. “More than 5 million students have been benefited by…
Camu, an EdTech solution with an integrated Student Information System and Learning Management Solution from Octoze Technologies, has announced the induction of two academicians onto its Product Advisory Board. The main purpose of the Advisory Board is to provide market insight and intelligence to support the business planning and alignment of Camu to its strategic…
upGrad, an edtech company, has added a large number of paid learners from different geographies making higher education a borderless phenomenon, a statement made by the company said. According to the data received from Q3 (October-November-December 2020), the number of paid international learners rose to 400+ across 50+ countries with the largest chunk coming from…
An edtech firm, Pariksha, has secured $2 million in the fresh financing round. The pre-Series A funding round saw participation from Bharat Inclusion Seed Fund, LetsVenture Plus, Innercircle and 9Unicorns. The round also saw participation from INSEAD Angels and Venture Catalysts. Founder and CEO,Pariksha – Karanvir Singh stated, “This round will help us shift up…
Edtech company, upGrad has announced the acquisition of the recruitment and staffing solutions company, Rekrut India, to enhance career outcomes for learners. Pursuant to the acquisition, the hiring company, being a 100% subsidiary of the edtech startup, will function independently. Ajay Shah, Managing Director, Rekrut, said – “Currently in the market we operate in, we…
iNSTRUCKO, an EdTech Company, has raised an undisclosed amount in Pre Series A funding from Virgin Group, MVK Group Venture Capital firm based in London, and a consortium of venture capitalists across London, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Switzerland. Based out of the UK with offices in London, Mumbai, and Delhi, iNSTRUCKO delivers digital content live…
In spite of enthusiasm around digital learning, adoption of educational technology (EdTech) has mostly been piecemeal. This situation has been drastically changed by the Covid pandemic. Almost overnight, educational establishments around the world were forced to adopt digital learning
Bengaluru-based Edtech startup – Teachmint has raised $3.5 million in seed funding led by Venture Capital Firm – Lightspeed India, with participation from existing investors Better Capital and Titan Capital. The education technology startup plans to use the investment to expand its market, build its product suite and to bring in additional offerings. Mihir Gupta,…
Online higher education company upGrad and entertainment company – BookMyShow has come together in partnership to enable users to opt for their preferred upskilling, career advancement courses and choice of entertainment now at a single destination. This partnership aims to provide millennials and working professionals with education, career oriented and upskilling formats across all metros,…
Online corporate travel platform Yatra.com recently announced that it has forged an alliance with upGrad Enterprise, the B2B arm of upGrad, one of India’s largest online higher education companies. A company statement read, “With Yatra’s aim to diversify its portfolio beyond travel, this partnership shall enable its corporate clients to deliver advanced learning and skill…
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…
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…
Chennai-based software company Zoho recently announced the launch of a new mobile app, Zoho Classes, to facilitate educational and training institutes to serve their students online. The platform is currently free for all government schools in India and for all other schools outside India it is free for up to 100 students. For every additional…
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has brought the world order to a halt. Every routine that we used to follow has now been altered. In the face of restrictive movements and closure of many schools and colleges, students, who were supposed to be studying and preparing for their exams in coming months, are facing a void.…