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Govt advisory on edtech firms: Is it moment of reckoning for sector?

The government came out with an advisory, asking parents to exercise caution while dealing with companies offering online classes for children. Does it put the edtech firms in a dock? Let's find out

Byju's 13th most valued unicorn, first Indian start-up to reach $21-bn

India could surely have had more $10 billion plus start-ups in 2021 had it not been for the pandemic

TMS EP61: Helicopter, Byju's acquisitions, markets, right to be forgotten

How is India's private helicopter market faring? How have edtech major Byju's acquisitions panned out? Is the worst over for Vodafone Idea stock? What is the right to be forgotten? All answers here

Meet Byju's content team, which is helping children learn better using tech

A talented and diverse team of experts and technologists collaborate to write the scripts for content and video at the world's most valuable edtech company

BYJU's extend employee health cover to parents, siblings, in-laws

Edtech firm BYJU'S on Thursday introduced an enhanced and tailor-made health insurance policy for its employees that covers and further scales up focus on their physical and psychological well-being

Edtech giant Byju's appoints ex-Tata exec Mukut Deepak as Head of Business

Deepak, who was earlier Chief Business Development Officer at Tata Sky, will be responsible for expanding and leading the flagship business for the class 4 to 10 segment

Indian startup funding crosses $10 bn in Q3, first time in any quarter: PwC

The fund raise was twice the amount of funding received in Q3CY20 and an increase of 41% over the Q2CY21 figure

Sans loyalty on either side, where do celebrity endorsements stand?

Two very newsworthy happenings over the last week, linked to celebrity endorsements, have opened up a very interesting debate on loyalty

Aryan Khan drugs case: Byju's temporarily halts ads featuring SRK

In a major setback for Shah Rukh's son Aryan, a Mumbai court on Friday rejected his bail plea, and of two others who were among the 8 arrested.

Edtech giant Byju's is raising $300 mn, valuation may touch $18 bn

In June, Byju's became India's most valuable unicorn startup with a valuation of $16.5 billion, surpassing fintech company Paytm's $16 billion valuation

NITI Aayog, Byju's tie up to educate children in 112 aspirational districts

Byju's Career-Plus programme, under Aakash plus Byju's, will identify and provide high-quality test prep coaching to 3,000 meritorious students of classes 11 and 12 who aspire to appear for NEET and J

Byju's, NITI partners for free education in 112 Aspirational Districts

Edtech major Byju's on Friday said it has partnered with NITI Aayog to provide free access to its tech-driven learning programmes for children from 112 'Aspirational districts' of the country.

Byju's continues acquisition spree, buys US-based coding startup Tynker

Since its inception in 2013, Tynker has helped kids create over seven billion lines of code. The acquisition would further accelerate Byju's US market expansion

Byju's buys coding site Tynker for $200 mn to grow in US: Report

Tynker's service, launched in 2013, offers classes and camps on coding, with some curriculum offered for free and premium content sold to schools for an average of $5,000 a year

Byju's in talks to raise up to $600 million ahead of IPO next year

The Bangalore-headquartered company could close the pre-IPO fundraising in a few weeks at a valuation of about $21 billion

Edtech giant Byju's acquires online exam preparation platform Gradeup

The partnership will bolster Byju's presence in the fast-growing online competitive examination preparation category along with harnessing Gradeup's pedagogy and student reach.

Aakash transforming into hybrid edtech firm after Byju's $1 bn acquisition

Aakash Educational Services will launch 106 new centres across the country in the next 5 months including reaching Tier-3 and Tier-4 cities and towns.

Apple to Byju's, how tech is empowering teachers in India amid pandemic

Over the last year, as bedrooms and kitchens became classrooms, teachers and students around the world adjusted their lives to remote learning.

India's edtech firms aim global as a massive consolidation plays out

Some players are worrying about factors that could topple over this nascent edifice

Edtech decacorn Byju's FY20 revenue up 81% to Rs 2,434 cr, profit rose 152%

Byju's is on an acquisition spree, amf has spent over $2 bn to buy six companies in India and the US this year