Competition
Whitehat Jr plans to create 1 lakh teaching jobs for women in India in 3 yearsedit
Live Mint – Online Web
WhiteHat Jr was valued at just USD 30 million in August 2019 and its valuation ballooned 10x in a year and generated record returns (10x15x) for its early backers Omidyar Network India, Nexus Venture Partners, and Owl Ventures (who invested USD 10 million cumulatively just 11 months ago in September 2019).
WhiteHat Jr begin expansion to Brazil, Mexico; online math classes to begin next monthedit
Deccan Herald – Online Web
Backed by marquee investors like Nexus Venture Partners and Omidyar Network, WhiteHat Jr had raised just $11 million before India’s largest edtech startup Byju’s acquired it for $300 million in August this year.
KBC gears up for Students Special Week starting December 14edit
The Tribune – Online Web
With a high level of participation and engagement, Vedantu witnessed a twofold increase in its daily active users and nearly five times increase in daily V Quiz attendees From the ones who qualified, eight students will be seen contesting for the hot seat and playing Kaun Banega Crorepati with Amitabh Bachchan
Industry
Year in review: How was 2020 for edtech, ecommerce, online gaming, and moreedit
Your Story – Online Web
As a result, migration to online platforms took place at a breakneck speed. Edtech startup’s also raised record funding in 2020. Here are the top trends that encapsulate edtechs eventful year.
Special apps for special childrenedit
The Telegraph – Online Web
Today, we have apps that can help children with speech and language problems. Some of these apps support Indian languages too. Though there are specialists and special schools that deal with this kind of disorder, you may not have access to them.
Karnataka among top five states to adopt online teaching: Surveyedit
The New Indian Express – Online Web
The growth in online education, due to the pandemic, has benefited the vast informal Indian tutoring community. A survey by Teachmint, a Bengaluru-based EdTech startup providing digital tutoring solutions, shows that Karnataka is one of the top five states that have taken to online lessons.
Indias small towns constitute 75% of digital tutoring marketedit
The New Indian Express – Online Web
The boom in online education technology triggered by the pandemic has not remained limited to the formal schooling industry. In fact, a rcent survey released by Bengaluru-based edtech startup Teachmint shows that the informal tutoring industry has also moved online and leading this charge are Indias small towns and villages.