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Kalpathi Group's Veranda Acquires Chennai Race For INR 100 Cr

The deal will lead to the launch of a new brand named Veranda Race

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Edtech Platform Habitat Raises INR 5 Cr From Unitus Ventures & Whiteboard Capital

The fresh capital pumped into will be utilised for tech development and team strengthening

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Tiger Global, Dragoneer Pump Fresh Funds in Unacademy, Valuation Jumps to $2 Bn

The fresh capital has knocked up the company's valuation by almost 45 per cent since it entered the coveted unicorn club in September after raising USD 150 million funding led by Softbank at a valuation of USD 1.45 billion.

Technology

This Startup Provides Training For Paramedics

Virohan in August raised $2.8 million across seed and Series A funding

Entrepreneurs

"Synchronous Is Superior Format for Online Learning"

Vamsi Krishna, co-founder and CEO, Vedantu, says the company believes in the concept of LIVE interactive classes being a superior format for online learning which creates greater learning outcomes

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Challenges In Implementing the National Education Policy 2020

Although the NEP 2020 aims to bring a holistic change in the education system of India, there are substantial challenges, both quantitative and qualitative, in implementing the reforms

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Edtech Startup Pesto Tech Raises Funds to Strengthen Presence in Silicon Valley

The company has raised an undisclosed amount of funding from a clutch of angel investors from the Silicon Valley

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Pay After Placement Edtech Startup Sunstone Eduversity Raises INR 24 Cr In Series A Funding

The Series A funding round was led by early-stage investor Saama Capital along with participation from Ashish Gupta of Helion Advisors, Pankaj Bansal of PeopleStrong and existing investors Prime Venture Partners, Rajul Garg and Purvi Capital

Technology

This Ed-tech Startup Helps Working Professionals, Students Upskill

Great Learning has till date impacted the lives of over 500,000 learners across the world

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Edtech Giant Byju's Acquires Virtual Lab Simulation Platform LabInApp

This acquisition will give complete exit to Unitus Ventures from LabInApp

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Online Learning Platform Byju's Raises Funds From Silver Lake

Existing investors Tiger Global, General Atlantic and Owl Ventures also participated in the round

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Philippine's Edukasyon Extends Series A Funding to Boost Online Tools for Gen Z Students

Venture capital firms that participated in the round include Alternate Ventures, French Partners, Lorinet Foundation, KSR Ventures, Mustard Seed and a set of other new investors

Technology

This Startup Helps To Crack Government Job Exams

Testbook coached students have secured more than 37,000 selections across various government jobs in the last three years

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India Gets Its Second Edtech Unicorn As Unacademy Joins The Prestigious Club

Founded in 2015, Unacademy started as a YouTube channel before launching its own platform and a mobile app

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Role Edtech Can Play In Enabling the Implementation of NEP

The policy mentions that the relationship between technology and education is bi-directional