Competition
Unacademy ad illustrates need for teaching youngsters to ‘respect boundaries’edit
Afaqs – Online Web
In Unacademy’s latest spot, it’s about a brother’s protective nature toward his sister expressed in the form of brawls. It turns out that the brother had discovered a love letter written by Robbie to his sister. And being the big protective elder brother, he decided to set Robbie straight and, as a result, suffered a bruised face. So noble, isn’t he? No, he is not. Why? Because he opened her bag to discover the letter. Now, that’s overstepping boundaries, isn’t it? This is what his father explains to him as he gets annoyed over his father’s indifference and lack of support for his right and courageous act.
Ed-tech firm Vedantu to hire 2,500 people in next 3 monthsedit
MINT – Delhi
Ed-tech firm Vedantu to hire 2,500 people in next 3 months Ed-tech platform Vedantu on Tuesday said it aims to hire 2,500 employees in the next three months across the board, like product, technology, academics and business, to make deeper inroads into smaller towns and cities.
Industry
Quizizz Bags $12.5 Mn In Series A To Bolster School-Centric Product, Expand Globallyedit
Inc 42 – Online Web
Edtech and gamified training platform Quizizz has announced a $12.5 Mn Series A funding round led by Eight Roads Ventures with participation from GSV Ventures, Rocketship VC and existing investors Nexus Venture Partners as well as Prime Venture Partners. Claiming to support over 60 Mn users per month and with a presence in 65% of US schools, Quizizz will use the fresh funding to expand its team as it looks to improve support for school and corporate customers and accelerate international user growth. With close to 50% of its user base in the US, the Bengaluru-based startup is being used by schools in California, Michigan, Alaska and plenty of other states. The company has ...
The Churn Is On At The Kota Factoryedit
MINT – Delhi
Coaching institutes like Vibrant Academy and Nucleus have swiftly entered into tie-ups with Unacademy, a Facebook-backed education startup valued at over $2 billion. Prominent education startup Byju’s is working with expert subject teachers from many institutes and providing a platform for them to deliver live classes, say teachers from Kota.