November 19, 2020

Competition

We never pitch parents to pay for the courses: Karan Shroff, Unacademyedit

Afqas – Online Web

Shroff attended the match as he was the chief marketing officer of Unacademy, the Bengaluru-based edtech platform that was the official partner for this year’s IPL. He was elevated to the post of CMO, Unacademy, in September from his earlier position as the company’s VP, marketing.

Udemy To Get $100 Million In Series Fedit

Nxtstartup – Online Web

One segment that has soared high amid the COVID19 pandemic is the online education section. With schools and colleges shut all over the world for a decent amount of time, the classes moved online and that’s where platforms like Udemy, Udacity, Kahoot, Unacademy, and Byju’s have done well to cover the market.

TOI joins forces with BYJUS for #KeepLearning Initiativeedit

Exchange 4 Media – Online Web

Adding to the above, Mrinal Mohit, Chief Operating Officer, BYJUS said, Learning and education are an important part of our lives. With the advancement of technologies and availability of several tools, it is necessary to expand the scope of learning at every stage and educate ourselves on how we can harness the presented opportunity.

PhonePes Kunal Dubey joins Vedantuedit

Indian Television – Online Web

Kunal Dubey has joined Vedantu as head of marketing. He was previously working with PhonePe as head of business marketing and media planning, a brief stint of under six months. He had joined the cashless payments app in June 2020. Prior to that, Dubey was with Dentsu India Slingshot as country head.

Online EdTech Service Market Expected to Witness High Growth over the Forecast Period 2020 – 2025 |VIP Kid, D2L, Yuanfudao, PowerSchool, Sanoma, Byju’sedit

Open PR – Online Web

Global Online EdTech Service Market Analysis to 2025 is a specialized and in-depth study of the Online EdTech Service industry with a focus on the global market trend. The research report on Online EdTech Service Market provides comprehensive analysis on market status and development pattern, including types, applications, rising technology and region. (BYJU’s)

News18 Network, BYJUS get together for Young Geniusedit

India Television, Exchange 4 Media – Online Web

At BYJU’S, we have always believed that every child is unique in their own way, talented in their own space and should be encouraged and inspired to learn at their own pace and style. And BYJU’S Young Genius aims to be a national platform that showcases spirited youngsters who have excelled in fields of their choosing in turn inspiring children across India to pursue their passion and strive for excellence.

If You’re A Young Entrepreneur, These Govt Schemes Will Help Your Startup Growedit

Youth Ki Awaz – Online Web

Although the youth of today is heavily aided by online learning portals such as Testbook, Vedantu, BYJU’s, Unacademy and so on, the competition just doesn’t seem to lighten. According to an article by The Guardian in 2018, more than 50% of the population of India is below 25 years of age.

e4m Upfront 2020: News18 Network showcases branding opportunitiesedit

Exchange 4 Media – Online Web

Speaking about a partnership with BYJU’s, Sebastian shared, “It was a national platform to showcase young geniuses of India and give them that recognition. It was a mega 6-month campaign with weekly shows, short stories, segments in news bulletins and celebrity engagement across TV and Digital both.”

Bahrain Business: GFH focuses on tech businessedit

GdnOnline – Online Web

The investment portfolio is held through a collective vehicle to provide diversification and comprises minority stakes in Snowflake, UiPath, DoorDash, DataRobot, Samsara, BYJU’s and Outreach, among others

Industry

Chinese firm Tencent to invest in edtech Udemyedit

Hindustan Times – Delhi, Mumbai 

Chinese technology company Tencent Holdings Ltd is a lead investor in a funding round that valued the online education startup Udemy Inc. at more than $3 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.

IT sector hiring in newage skills to pick up in 2021edit

Live Mint – Online Web

Similarly, edtech company Great Learning is also seeing a steep surge in demand as employees enroll in courses related to emerging technologies. We have witnessed a 3fold increase in demand since covid hit in March, and a steady 2fold user growth month-on-month since then, said Hari Krishnan Nair, cofounder, Great Learning.

Insuretech platform Turtlemint raises USD 30 millionedit

Business World – Online Web

Anand Prabhudesai, Co-Founder, Turtlemint, shares, Continuous education is a very important aspect of being a successful financial entrepreneur. To this end, we have created an online education product with a wide range of courses on financial products, advice-based sales techniques and other soft skills.

Strengthening the Online Education Ecosystem in Indiaedit

ORF Online – Online Web

[a] The list of organisations includes Khan Academy, Centre for Equity and Quality in Universal Education, Navnirmiti Learning Foundation, Quest and Rayat Shikshan Sanstha. [1]. Government of India, Department of School Education & Literacy, Statistics Division, Educational Statistics at a Glance (New Delhi: Ministry of Human Resource Development, 5 March 2018).

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