How Reliance’s $180 million bet on Embibe came to naught
The edtech company was supposed to be the conglomerate’s answer to India’s education crisis. Seven years and $180 million later, the AI-powered startup has quietly vanished into corporate obscurity.
7 September, 2025•11 min
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