Kyron Learning, an AI-based learning startup, announced today its $14.6 million Series A funding round plus an $850,000 grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The new […]
Doubtnut, once offered a $150M deal by Byju’s, sells for $10M
Allen Career Institute has acquired Doubtnut in a deal that values the young edtech at $10 million, according to a person familiar with the matter, a reversal of […]
Clayful, a startup that helps students connect to mental health experts within 60 seconds, raises $7M
Clayful is a platform that enables students aged eight to 18 to connect with a mental health expert within 60 seconds when they need it. The startup said […]
Nucleos puts secure, tablet-powered education in the hands of inmates
Inmates in correctional facilities around the country have wildly varying levels of opportunity to prepare for life after release. Nucleos is a startup that hopes to make the […]
Byju’s expects minimal or no fine from India’s forex rule violation allegation
Byju’s said on Wednesday that recent accusations by India’s crime-fighting agency regarding a breach of the nation’s foreign exchange rule are “solely technical” in nature and the startup […]
Prosus slashes Indian edtech giant Byju’s valuation to ‘sub-$3 billion’
Prosus has marked down the valuation of Byju’s, India’s most valuable startup, to below $3 billion, the investment giant’s executives said on an earnings call Wednesday even as […]
NXTP closes largest fund with $98M for early-stage B2B founders in Latin America
The venture capital activity in Latin America is coming back, and startups there have a new pool of capital to go after. NXTP, a venture capital firm investing […]
Augment provides an MBA-like program, but exclusively online
French startup Augment has seen the incredible rise of online courses and edtech companies, as well as its potential when it comes to reinventing education at scale. That’s […]
Byju’s taps Jiny Thattil as CTO following departure of Anil Goel
Anil Goel, the CTO of Byju’s, is leaving the edtech giant, he informed some colleagues amid a broader restructuring at the Bengaluru-headquartered startup as it looks to pare […]
Tech Spark AI raises $1.4 million to create ChatGPT alternative
Artificial intelligence company Tech Spark AI announced on Wednesday a $1.4 million pre-seed round to build out a new generative AI platform called Spark Plug. The round was […]