Becoming, being and recovering Byju’s: the possible roads ahead
People walk past an advertising hoarding of Byju's, outside one of its branches in New Delhi.SynopsisET Prime assesses Byju’s growth prospects, financials, and the organisational…
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Byju’s begins second round of job cuts, more than 1,000 employees affected –…
Byju's, the Indian ed-techstartup, has begun its second round of job cuts, laying off employees from different departments. The job cuts come when the tech startup faces tension with…
Key calls Unacademy has to make: focus on verticals or services; and unlocking value…
SynopsisUntil recently, funding-fuelled acquisitions had largely driven Unacademy’s growth. Now, investors are tightening their purse strings, making the need to become profitable all the…
Three steps India’s ed-tech companies can take to address questions on marketing and…
SynopsisMarketing and advertising of education, and ed-tech companies in particular, has for long been built on the flimsy foundation of hyperbole, at times extending to outright falsehoods.…
Where does Byju’s go from here: two financial scenarios for growth
Byju Raveendran, founder and CEO, BYJU'S.SynopsisET Prime developed a discounted cash flow model based on the detailed numbers that the ed-tech giant has published so far, and using a set of…
Arvind Mafatlal Group eyes large presence in Ed-Tech space
Group entity Uniform Junction ties up with US based TinkRworks to strengthen STEM education in schools
Group entity Uniform Junction ties up with US based TinkRworks to strengthen STEM…
That Fancy University Course? It Might Actually Come From an Education Company.
The online education company uses the “.edu” email addresses of partner universities to recruit students for them. It funds scholarships. The company also uses equipment that makes it look…
Byju’s Completes $950 Million Acquisition of Aakash Education Services
Edtech firm Byju's said on Monday that it has completed payment that was due for the acquisition of Aakash Educational Service and received majority of $800 million (roughly Rs. 6,300…
Regulating ed-tech firms: will the much-needed guard rails choke innovation?
Students access e-learning contents on mobile phones during a class at a library in Mumbai on October 17, 2020.SynopsisWith multiple directives emerging over the last few weeks, ed-tech…
Government Issues Advisory to Citizens Against Ed-Tech Companies
The government has issued an advisory to citizens regarding the use of caution against ed-tech companies which enable online and remote learning. The offer of free services which are…