Edtech Startup WhiteHat Jr Is All Set To Foray Into Brazil and Mexico
WhiteHat Jr, an online coding school for young kids, is all set to foray into non-English speaking countries like Brazil and Mexico as part of a worldwide expansion. The startup will launch math classes, and hire one lakh women teachers in the next three years. As per the startup, it […]
Making Education Enjoyable, Edtech Startup ‘Newton School’ Is Democratising Software Development Education In India
Edtech sector is among a very few sectors, that survived the disruption caused by COVID-19. Though edtech startups grew exponentially in the period, the edtech ecosystem in the country is still in its formative stage. New startups in the edtech industry are coming up with their ideas and services to […]
Edtech Startup Edureka’s Database Breached, Sensitive User Information Exposed
Edtech startup Edureka has suffered a significant data leak that exposed the sensitive personal information of its users. As per the team of security experts from SafetyDetectives, information like names, addresses, phone numbers of at least 2 million users has been exposed. The SafetyDetectives team said it first discovered the […]
Bengaluru Based Edtech Startup Univ.AI Raises Fresh Funding
Edtech startup Univ.AI has raised an undisclosed amount of funding from Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Biocon Founder and Executive Chairperson. As per the startup, it plans to utilise this funding amount to expand the scope of AI and data science education to a larger group of candidates. Founded by Siddharth Das, Dr […]
No Cash Crunch For Edtech Startups As Startup ‘Springboard’ Raises $31 Million Funding
EdTech Startup Springboard has raised $31 million in Series B round of funding led by new investor Telstra Ventures. The funding round also saw participation from Vulcan Capital and SJF Ventures. Existing investors Costanoa Ventures, Pearson Ventures, Reach Capital, International Finance Corporation (IFC), 500 Startups, Blue Fog Capital, and Learn […]
No Effect Of COVID-19 On EdTech Startups, Uable Raises An Undisclosed Seed Funding
EdTech startups are shining brighter amid COVID-19 times as another EdTech startup ‘Uable’ has raised an undisclosed seed funding from 3one4 Capital. The funding round also saw participation from other angel investors like Jitendra Gupta of Jupiter, Amrish Rau of PineLabs, Global Founders Capital, AngelList, and Inflection Point Ventures. Founded […]
Unacademy Aims For EdTech Dominance, Acquires Majority Stake In EdTech Startup ‘Mastree’
Edtech Startup Unacademy has invested $5 million to acquire a majority stake in Mastree, a leading K12 learning platform. This is the third acquisition made by Unacademy in 4 weeks and this strategic investment will further strengthen Unacademy’s presence in the K12 education space.These recent investments and acquisitions made by […]