Unacademy’s Gaurav Munjal and Roman Saini to step down, marking the end of Indian edtech’s golden period
With the founders stepping back and focus shifting to AirLearn, the company becomes the latest casualty in India’s crumbling edtech dream.
28 May, 2025•5 min
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