Facebook-backed online learning platform Unacademy has recently acquired Chandigarh-based ed-tech startup PrepLadder for $50mn. PrepLadder primarily provides preparatory help with medical entrance exams. The recent acquisition in the edtech space highlights the preference of investors in the current times when physical learning has taken a backstep. In the last six months, investors have spent about…
Unacademy, a Bengaluru- based education technology startup, announced it has acquired Kreatryx, an online preparation platform for various competitive exams including Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering or GATE in a cash-and-stock deal. Post acquisition, Kreatryx will continue to operate as an individual entity. Kreatryx, a New Delhi-based online platform was founded by Ankit Goyal in…
The novel coronavirus, which began from Wuhan in China last year, has now spread to every continent except Antarctica. The virus, which was originally expected to be China’s problem, has now become a global headache. So far the virus has infected 360,327 people and claimed more than 15,000 lives worldwide. The outbreak is now termed…
As the world is battling with the novel coronavirus, the education system has come to a halt. Due to the pandemic, which has now spread to about 161 countries, schools and educational institutions around the globe are forced to shut. The decision to close these places was taken by the health organizations to prevent the…
EdTech or Educational Technology is the combined use of physical equipment, programming, and instructive theory to provide learning and encouraging education by improving the execution, creation, and usage of technological resources. It encompasses several domains including online training, computer based-education, and m-learning (learning through mobiles).