Aug 7, 2021
By: kritti.bhalla@timesinternet.in
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That’s an average of one acquisition every month.
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Whodat is an augmented reality (AR) startup that helps developers create immersive apps, products and experiences.
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Great Learning is an upskilling platform that has over 1.5 million learners over 170 countries.
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Epic is a US-based digital reading platform that focuses on kids under the age of 12. It claims to have over 50 million students and 2 million teachers on the platform.
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Aakash Educational Services is a network of 200 coaching institutes bought for $1 billion in April 2021.
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Byju’s is also said to have secretly acquired several other companies this year. These are the acquisitions that haven’t been announced yet
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Like Byju’s, Toppr offers online courses for class 5-12. It also offers courses for competitive exams like JEE, NEET and more. The deal is yet to be announced officially, but Byju’s has filed regulatory paperwork for this.
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HashLearn is a mobile tutoring app that offers coaching for competitive exams like JEE and NEET.
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Scholr provides video solutions for Class 6 to 10 students to solve doubts across subjects including Maths, Physics, Chemistry. Biology.
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Media reports suggest that Byju’s is in talks to acquire seven-year-old Vendatu for $700-800 million. The duo are reportedly in advanced stages of talks.
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