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In part two of our interview, the Unacademy co-founder answers hard questions on the startup’s work environment, and explains what he’s trying to change.

Unacademy co-founder and CEO Gaurav Munjal and I have been chatting about his business and edtech in general. In the first part of this interview, Munjal talked about his journey and the evolution of Unacademy from a YouTube channel to a multi-billion dollar enterprise. The bets that worked and those that failed.
The second part of our hours-long conversation at the Unacademy office in Bengaluru revolved around a thornier topic.
Stories about Unacademy’s not so great culture are aplenty and have been doing the rounds for a few years now. From how Munjal speaks to how he behaves in …
Believing education is the key to success, Unacademy raised $880 million and reached a $3.4 billion valuation, only to crash 90%. Its co-founder and CEO gets candid about the state of the startup and Indian edtech.
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