https://thenfapost.com News, Facts and Analysis on Startup, Technology & Business Thu, 01 Apr 2021 06:32:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 The NFA Post News, Facts and Analysis on Startup, Technology & Business clean https://thenfapost.com/2021/04/01/byjus-launches-social-studies-learning-programs/ Thu, 01 Apr 2021 06:32:11 +0000 https://thenfapost.com/?p=67367 BYJU’S, one of India’s largest edtech company and creator of India’s popular K-12 app, has announced the launch of Social Studies within its learning program. In addition to Math and Science, the app will now offer in-depth, visually rich and engaging programs in History, Civics, and Geography for school children. Considered as a ‘vast’ subject […]]]> https://thenfapost.com/2021/02/12/covid-impact-india-could-see-10-to-12-startups-going-for-ipo-in-next-18-months/ Fri, 12 Feb 2021 07:58:10 +0000 https://thenfapost.com/?p=52566 India could see at the most 12 startups going public in the next 18 months. This, after the Covid pandemic taught lessons to the startups to grow profitably,  Accel’s Prashanth Prakash said. “Covid taught us a lot of lessons. One of the lessons for us startups was to grow – grow profitably. Some of the […]]]> https://thenfapost.com/2020/09/18/byjus-acquires-hubli-based-virtual-simulations-startup-labinapp/ Fri, 18 Sep 2020 03:32:15 +0000 https://thenfapost.com/?p=14486 Amritsar, NFAPost: Edtech Unicorn Byju’s has acquired Hubli-based startup LabInApp for an undisclosed amount. This acquisition will give Unitus Ventures, backer of LabInApp, a full exit. “Acquisition of LabInApp by Byju’s during the course of a global pandemic exemplifies the growth story of innovative ed-tech solutions. Unitus remains steadfast in mentoring early stage start-ups applying […]]]> https://thenfapost.com/2020/09/09/silver-lake-invests-500-mln-in-byjus-edtech-unicorns-valuation-now-at-10-8-bln/ Wed, 09 Sep 2020 02:12:14 +0000 https://thenfapost.com/?p=12793 Amritsar, NFAPost: Edtech unicorn Byju’s has raised a fresh funding of $500 million in a round led by technology-focused US private equity firm Silver Lake. The funding round saw participation from existing backers including General Atlantic, Tiger Global, and Owl Ventures. This new round comes just after about two weeks when tech billionaire Yuri Milner’s […]]]> https://thenfapost.com/2020/08/10/funding-in-indian-startups-in-week-aug-3-aug-8/ Mon, 10 Aug 2020 08:58:53 +0000 https://thenfapost.com/?p=8483 Amritsar, NFAPost: The week ended Aug 8 saw 12 Indian startups raise funding, of which 10 startups received a total sum of around $39 million. Funding for three of the total startups remained undisclosed. Edtech platform Springboard was the highest grosser this week with a funding raised of about $31 million, followed by DrinkPrime that […]]]> https://thenfapost.com/2020/08/06/byjus-acquires-mumbai-based-whitehat-jr-in-a-300-mln-all-cash-deal/ Thu, 06 Aug 2020 05:40:17 +0000 https://thenfapost.com/?p=8097 Amritsar, NFAPost: In what has turned out to be the biggest acquisition in the Indian startup ecosystem this year, Think and Learn, which operates edutech platform Byju’s Learning app, has acquired 18-months old WhiteHat Jr in a $300 million all-cash transaction. Founded in 2018, Mumbai-based WhiteHat Jr operates in the K-12 segment, teaching students to […]]]>