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 …
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