8/ The upGrad-Unacademy deal tells us that the pandemic boom created valuations much faster than it created durable business models. The era of "edtech as a viral app" is over; the era of "edtech as a sustainable utility" has begun. #EdTech #Unacademy #upGrad #VentureCapital #IndiaTech

Unacademy and upGrad unite in a strategic share-swap deal, marking a significant consolidation in India's edtech sector. #EdTech #Unacademy #upGrad #EducationNews Link: thedailytechfeed.com/unacademy-an...

#Unacademy, once a leading #India|n #edtech startup, is being acquired by rival #upGrad in a share-swap deal. The acquisition aims to strengthen upGrad’s integrated model spanning K-12 education, upskilling, and lifelong learning.…

8/ The era of "blitzscale first, economics later" is dead. The sector is consolidating around specialists: PhysicsWallah in test-prep, upGrad in higher-ed, and Allen in offline. Everyone else is either specializing or getting squeezed out. #EdTech #StartupIndia #upGrad #Unacademy #BusinessNews

7/ The lesson? When startups fail gracefully, they protect people. When they fail tactically, they protect cap tables. This episode will haunt the "startup dream" for years, reminding talent that 10-year promises can change in 30 days. #Unacademy #ESOP #StartupIndia #GauravMunjal

Unacademy’s founder says startup is now worth less than $500M, confirms M&A talks Unacademy's valuation has dropped by over 85% from its pandemic-era peak price tag of $3.5 billion, its founder said.

Unacademy’s founder says startup is now worth less than $500M, confirms M&A talks #Technology #Business #Startups Other hashtag 1: #Unacademy 2: #StartupValuation 3: #MergersAndAcquisitions

7/ The message to the ecosystem is loud: The EdTech "funding-fueled" era is dead. India didn't reject education; it rejected edtech priced and run like late-stage software. The survivors must be smaller, slower, and much, much healthier. #Unacademy #EdTech #StartupIndia

Indian edtech Unacademy cuts another 250 jobs Indian edtech giant Unacademy is laying off about 250 employees, the latest in a series of layoffs since the reopening of schools across the country after the pandemic. The Bengaluru-headquartered startup, valued at $3.4 billion in its last funding in…

#Startups #Unacademy Indian edtech Unacademy cuts another 250 jobs: Indian edtech giant Unacademy is laying off about 250 employees, the latest in a series of layoffs since the reopening of schools across the country after the pandemic. The Bengaluru-headquartered startup, valued at $3.4 billion…