Interactive online tutoring platform Vedantu on Thursday said it has raised $24 million as part of a Series C extension round. The funding round was led by global venture capital firm GGV Capital with participation from...
Edtech startup Classplus raises $2.5 mn from Blume Ventures, Sequoia
Edtech startup Classplus, which offers mobile operating system (OS) to private coaching centres in India, has raised $2.5 million from Blume Ventures and Sequoia Capital India’s scale-up program Surge. Classplus, which...
Brazilian education firm Cogna to raise up to $645 million in share offering
Brazilian for-profit education company Cogna Educacao SA may raise up to 2.7 billion reais ($645.5 million) with a share offering expected to price on Feb. 11, the company said in a securities filing late on Friday. The...
ISS recommends against Instructure’s proposed sale to Thoma Bravo
Four investment firms opposing the sale of U.S. educational software company Instructure Inc (INST.N) to private equity firm Thoma Bravo picked up support on Monday when an influential proxy advisory firm came out...
Swiss firm LGT in talks to back housing startup Oxfordcaps
Student housing startup Oxfordcaps is in talks to raise $30 million in an equity funding round which will help it expand to more cities and tie up with more universities, said two people aware of the matter, requesting...
Tiger Global invests $200 million in BYJU’s; valuation jumps to $8 billion
New York-based hedge fund Tiger Global Management will invest $200 million in Think and Learn Pvt. Ltd, the education technology firm that owns and operates learning app Byju’s, the startup said on Thursday. According...
Testbook raises INR 60 crore in a Series B funding led by Iron Pillar
Mumbai-based Edtech startup Testbook on Wednesday said it has raised Rs60 crore in a Series B funding round from Iron Pillar, a venture growth investor specializing in mid-stage technology companies in India. The round...
Harappa Education raises funding from James Murdoch-led Lupa Systems
Online learning institution Harappa Education on Wednesday said it has raised an undisclosed amount from James Murdoch-led Lupa Systems in a funding round. The investment will help Harappa accelerate product...
Aakash Educational Services acquires ed-tech firm Applect for Rs 100 crore
Entrance test preparation services provider Aakash Educational Services Ltd (AESL) on Monday said it has acquired ed-tech company Applect Learning Systems for Rs 100 crore. The company has entered into a definitive...
Kredent InfoEdge plans to raise $8 million in the next two years
Fintech-cum-education startup Kredent InfoEdge is looking to raise $8 million in the next two years to fund its growth and strengthen the services by leveraging technology, a company official said. The city-based...
RIL-backed firm Embibe gets 91% stake in Funtoot
Reliance Industries-backed educational technology firm Embibe has acquired a 90.5% stake in e-learning products and services provider Funtoot for Rs 71.64 crore. Embibe has also proposed to invest Rs 10 crore more...
General Atlantic, GGV Capital in talks to invest in Unacademy
Education tech startup Unacademy is in talks to raise $100 million in a Series E round at a valuation of $400 million, said three people aware of the matter, requesting anonymity. New investors expected to participate...
