The exit makes K-12 a two-horse race and raises an important question—if Unacademy, with all its might, can’t build a sustainable business in the segment, who can?
The K-12 segment—edtech terminology for kindergarten through the 12th grade—has claimed its latest victim. And it is a big one. Unacademy, India’s second-largest edtech company with a valuation of $3.4 billion, is shutting down its K-12 business with immediate effect, according to three people in the know.
“They stopped new sales in the K-12 segment from 1 March. Organic sales will continue for 90 days, starting 1 March and then they will shut down completely,” says one person, requesting anonymity. “All the people in the segment are being moved to different verticals.”
A second person confirms this. “Just six months …
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