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Detailed stories on technology startups, business and economic current affairs.
Detailed stories on technology startups, business and economic current affairs.
Edtech may be the flavour of the season but the Toppr CEO is all for treading with caution, wary of the speed at which the sector is growing
In late March, right after the government imposed a nationwide lockdown to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus, Zishaan Hayath saw his business fall 20%. Sales teams, the lifeline of education technology platforms, could not move on the ground. Revenues declined sharply. Companies began offering free access to their platforms and content, hoping more users would come, stick around and eventually convert to paid subscribers.
“In the short term, everyone’s business is affected. This is an opportunity for us to generate trials,” Hayath, CEO of Mumbai-based edtech startup Toppr, had said. “It is a great time for parents to …
Physics Wallah’s desperate pursuit of growth has led to another bold announcement. The latest move centres around one of India’s most competitive test-prep pockets.
Co-founders Alakh Pandey and Prateek Maheshwari made Physics Wallah the company it is today by keeping their focus on the digital media, test-prep business. With fresh funds at its disposal after the IPO, it is making the mistake of believing it is an education company.
The latest quarterly report on the emirate’s real estate market, a new listing in Saudi Arabia and an Airtel arm eyes a UAE IPO.
