Competition
When EdTech thrived like it had never beforeedit
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The report, titled ‘The Great ‘UnLockdown’: Indian Ed Tech’, stated that online education companies in India have raised USD 4 billion in the last five years (2016–2020) with companies like BYJU’s, Unacademy and Vedantu accounting for the highest share among several other close competitors.
The covid boost to edtechedit
Live Mint – Online Web
The controversy around Whitehat Jr. ads seemed to suggest that edtech is in a red ocean, and the only way to create demand is to push ads promising the impossible
Startup funding: Risk investors pour in $9.3 billion in 2020 to back Indian startups despite Covid19 woes The Economic Timesedit
The Economic Times – Online Web
Leading the pack was the acquisition of WhiteHat Jr ($300 million) by Byju’s, and Reliance Industries NSE 2.59 % acquisition of online furniture retailer Urban Ladder ($24 million) and online pharmacy Netmeds ($83 million), clocking more than 20% growth in M&A transactions over the previous year.
Industry
The Lessons 2020 Taught Usedit
The New Indian Express – Online Web
Forget playgrounds or the war between first and last benchers. This was the year of virtual discussions for a classroom with tremendous growth in the EdTech sector. Enter private schools and classrooms are online and assignments are uploaded for correction.
What startups can learn from this dumpster fire yearedit
The blogger – Online Web
Remember when it was news that venture capitalists were open for business Or when Zoom investing was only done by that one guy in Ann Arbor (ha, I kid!) These past few months have felt busier than ever, with no holiday slowdown in sight when it comes to startup growth, hot IPOs and new financings. (Edtech)
Fostering employee growth, Jaro Education conducting two-month leadership programedit
Pressroom Today – Online Web
Considering todays dynamic business environment and the changing role of executives in the corporate world, Mumbai-based edtech company, Jaro Education has rolled out a two-month Leadership Development Program for its employees. Based on their work performances in the organisation, about 50 top performers have been shortlisted for the program.
EduYear redefines and revolutionizes the outdated education systemedit
The Times of India – Online Web
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Codeyoung appoints Mohit Khandelwal as Chief Growth Officeredit
ADgully – Online Web
Codeyoung, a fast-growing Edtech startup based in Bangalore, has appointed Mr. Mohit Khandelwal as Chief Growth Officer. In his new capacity, Mr. Mohit would be responsible for driving growth through a mix of linear and nonlinear initiatives and would work closely with the founders to help the organization scale from x to 10x in a sustainable w
Beyond Chalk and Talk: The tech boom in Indian education and the challenges to meetedit
Cppr – Online Web
India is the second largest market for e-learning in the world after the US. The EdTech industry was expanding even before the pandemic emerging as an alternate delivery mechanism owing to issues such as inequality of opportunities and poor quality of teaching. Now it is set to grow only faster bringing with it policy challenges along the way.
Brainly completes $80 mn Series D round led by Learn Capitaledit
Prahaar – Online Web
Brainly, a learning platform, has announced that it has completed raising $80 million in Series D round of funding led by existing investors such as Learn Capital and included Prosus Ventures, Runa Capital, MantaRay, and General Catalyst Partners.
The future of educationedit
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There is little doubt that technology is the immediate and mid-term future and this crisis, in a way, has raised the challenges for all stakeholders. But for institutions like IIM Kozhikode, that pioneered the Interactive Learning (IL) programme for working executives in the internet’s formative years in 2001-02, the transition has been a lot smoother.