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Detailed stories on technology startups, business and economic current affairs.
Detailed stories on technology startups, business and economic current affairs.
After acquisition talks fell through, the larger edtech company is getting into the coder-upskilling business itself.
Editor's note: It should not come as a surprise to anyone that education technology, along with financial technology, has been the centre of all action ever since the COVID-19 pandemic struck last year. As parents worldwide woke up to the potential of online education and learning, and investors hedged their bets against a crumbling global economy, edtech startups cashed in big time. In the 21 months to 30 September 2021, Indian edtech firms have attracted nearly $6 billion in venture capital and private equity funding, according to data from Venture Intelligence. But excess liquidity led to a sharp consolidation as boundaries blurred and startups with deep pockets went on a shopping spree to expand their product offerings and user base. The consolidation, which first emerged towards the end of 2020, has only picked up pace this year. According to data from Venture Intelligence, edtech saw mergers and acquisitions worth $3.35 billion in the first nine months of 2021, nearly three times the combined value of such deals in 2020 and 2019. Every edtech startup worth its salt is on a prowl and …
After acquisition talks fell through, the larger edtech company is getting into the coder-upskilling business itself.
Editor's note: It should not come as a surprise to anyone that education technology, along with financial technology, has been the centre of all action ever since the COVID-19 pandemic struck last year. As parents worldwide woke up to the potential of online education and learning, and investors hedged their bets against a crumbling global economy, edtech startups cashed in big time. In the 21 months to 30 September 2021, Indian edtech firms have attracted nearly $6 billion in venture capital and private equity funding, according to data from Venture Intelligence. But excess liquidity led to a sharp consolidation as boundaries blurred and startups with deep pockets went on a shopping spree to expand their product offerings and user base. The consolidation, which first emerged towards the end of 2020, has only picked up pace this year. According to data from Venture Intelligence, edtech saw mergers and acquisitions worth $3.35 billion in the first nine months of 2021, nearly three times the combined value of such deals in 2020 and 2019. Every edtech startup worth its salt is on a prowl and …
AI is set to disrupt the sector. While the path ahead looks tough for legacy publishers like S Chand Publishing and Arihant Publications, things don’t look encouraging for others in the industry either.
As AI advances rapidly, leadership, judgment and strategy matter more than ever. Today’s MBA is evolving to shape leaders for an AI-led world.
For one of the world’s largest and shrewdest investors to entirely skip putting money in the country is a sign of how quickly the nature of the Indian startup ecosystem has changed.
AI is set to disrupt the sector. While the path ahead looks tough for legacy publishers like S Chand Publishing and Arihant Publications, things don’t look encouraging for others in the industry either.
As AI advances rapidly, leadership, judgment and strategy matter more than ever. Today’s MBA is evolving to shape leaders for an AI-led world.
For one of the world’s largest and shrewdest investors to entirely skip putting money in the country is a sign of how quickly the nature of the Indian startup ecosystem has changed.
