Page 20 - Edtech

Amid tech layoffs, Ronnie Screwvala's upGrad reports uptick in upskilling

upGrad works with over 400 global companies to upskill their talent

Asci seeks feedback on updating its guidelines for education ads

Regulator will accept inputs till April 15, new directives go beyond factual claims to try and curb negative habits and stereotypes linked to learning

Edtech startup Byju's to raise $250 mn in Aakash pre-IPO funding

Aakash is eyeing an initial public offering (IPO) and it is looking to raise the capital to create an interim event and set the stage, according to the sources

Duolingo bets big on India, as Indians learn Korean, High Valyrian, French

India is now the US edtech firm's fifth largest market by daily active users (DAUs) and the second fastest-growing among its top 10 markets in 2022

upGrad subsidiary Campus lays off 30% of workforce amid funding crunch

This is the second upGrad arm to have recently laid off staff. Last December, Harappa Education, which upGrad had bought for Rs 300 cr in July 2022, let go of 70 people

Arvind Mafatlal Group plans to scale up its edtech venture GetSetLearn

The Group is looking to build the world's largest hybrid curated marketplace for learning services, says Priyavrata Mafatlal, Vice Chairman, Arvind Mafatlal Group

Edtech firm PhysicsWallah announces joint venture with Utkarsh Classes

Edtech firm PhysicsWallah has inked a long-term agreement to form a joint venture with Jodhpur-headquartered Utkarsh Classes, according to a statement. With this venture, the companies plan on leveraging each other's core competencies to deliver value-adding education across all examinations and jointly make a foray into new exam categories. PhysicsWallah Founder and CEO Alakh Pandey, said, Our collaboration will help us better serve students across India and make their learning experience more enriching. Both companies have a strong digital presence and operate multiple YouTube channels for various exam categories. Utkarsh Classes has over 11 million subscribers on its main channel on YouTube, and PhysicsWallah has more than 9.7 million subscribers on its main channel. Further, both companies cater to over 1 crore students each on their apps. Founder and CEO of Utkarsh Classes, Nirmal Gehlot noted that founders of both companies come from a humble background, and understand the .

No plans to shut down WhiteHat Jr, merely optimising it: Byju's

Last year, Byju's laid off about 600 employees at its group companies - WhiteHat Jr and Toppr

Byju's to shut coding platform WhiteHat Jr as part of restructuring

WhiteHat Jr shut its schools division that targeted to take its flagship coding curriculum to 10 lakh school students by the next academic year

Edtech startup NxtWave raises $33 mn, Greater Pacific Capital leads round

Nandan Desai, MD and Co-Head of India for GPC, to join NxtWave Board as part of deal; Existing investor Orios Venture Partners also invests in round

Byju's in funding talks with TPG, West Asian sovereign funds as debt weighs

Negotiations are ongoing and it's unclear if the prospective investors will go ahead with a deal, the people said, who asked not to be identified as the information is private

Edtech giant Byju's lays off nearly 1,000 employees across verticals

According to the company sources, the layoffs are part of the"optimisation" strategy announced last year where the company plans to sack 2,500, or 5 per cent, of its employees

Edtech major Byju's lays off over 1,000 employees from engineering teams

The edtech sector has laid off the most employees, with 16 edtech startups laying off more than 8,000 employees to date

Physics Wallah plans to hire 2,500 employees across verticals by March

Unicorn edtech firm Physics Wallah plans to hire 2,500 employees in the ongoing quarter across different roles, the company said on Monday. The development comes at a time when massive lay-offs have been announced by several edtech companies including Byju's, Unacademy, Vedantu, FrontRow etc in the past one year. "The hiring spree is aligned with the brand's ambitious growth goals as it continues to provide top-of-the-line learning opportunities to students. The new positions opened up at PW cut across different roles and responsibilities," PW said in a statement. The company at present has built a team of 6,500 employees, including over 2,000 teachers and educational experts. Physics Wallah said that it is hiring faculty members as well as professionals for allied roles like business analysts, data analysts, counsellors, operations managers, batch managers, teachers, and many more. "PW is a growing family and it brings us joy to see more students relying on our platform to learn

PhysicsWallah to hire 2,500 employees, partner with supply chain firm

Company hiring at a time when large Indian start-ups, especially in edtech, are laying off employees

Edtechs' Budget wishlist: Lower taxes, higher funding, greater incentives

Struggling with drying investment, dealing with cost cutting, the sector hopes Budget eases the pain

After criticism, Byju's introduces new process to verify customer consent

Technology-drive policy to check all sales thrice, says edtech giant

Asci report calls out edtech ads for uneven focus on marks, maths, science

Gender imbalance evident with spotlight on boys; preference for celebs over teachers

Edtech start-up UpGrad's chief executive Arjun Mohan steps down

The departure comes as the edtech company was trying to internally cut marketing costs and become profitable

Edtech giant upGrad's CEO Arjun Mohan steps down after 3-year stint

Company's consolidated net loss widened three-fold to Rs 627 crore in FY22