Unacademy: News
Having the backing of tech giant Facebook, Nexus Venture Partners, General Atlantic, and Sequoia, Unacademy is an education technology firm. They focus on exams like UPSC CSE, SSC, IIT JEE, NEET-UG, NEET-PG, bank entrances, NTA-UGC NET, etc. Started by Gaurav Munjal, Roman Saini and Hemesh Singh, the Bengaluru-based startup claims to be “India's largest learning platform.” Reports say that Unacademy has around 1L subscribers and has seen an 82% surge in revenue in April, as compared to March 2020. The five-year-old company also has a section titled Legends on Unacademy, where famous people share their inputs on a certain topic. Till now, Shashi Tharoor, Kiran Bedi, Brian Lara, Jonty Rhodes, Sunil Gavaskar, Anushka Sharma-Virat Kohli have hosted such classes.
09 Dec 2024
Allen Career InstituteUnacademy CEO dismisses rumors of $800M acquisition by Allen Institute
Unacademy co-founder and CEO Gaurav Munjal has publicly refuted rumors of a potential $800 million acquisition by Allen Career Institute.
04 Dec 2024
Allen Career InstituteAllen Career Institute might buy Unacademy for $800 million: Report
Leading edtech firm Unacademy is said to be in advanced talks with Allen Career Institute for a potential acquisition deal.
02 Jul 2024
Layoff NewsUnacademy job cuts: 250 employees affected in latest restructuring move
Unacademy, an edtech startup, has announced the layoff of 250 employees across various functions due to a challenging funding environment.
08 Jun 2024
BusinessUnacademy co-founder Hemesh Singh steps down to advisory role
Hemesh Singh, co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of edtech giant Unacademy, has announced that he will transition from an executive role to an advisory one.
18 Aug 2023
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Why #UninstallUnacademy is trending
Ed-tech platform Unacademy firing tutor Karan Sangwan for urging students to vote for "educated candidates" has landed the company in a soup as calls for its boycott have gained momentum.
30 Mar 2023
EdTechUnacademy's never-ending struggles: Multiple rounds of layoffs to no appraisals
Layoffs have become common in the edtech sector, as companies are still figuring out their way in a world where people are not confined to their homes.
30 Jun 2022
VedantuEdtech layoffs continue: Byju's, WhiteHat Jr, Toppr fire 2,500 employees
India's edtech industry hit another low as Byju's, the world's most-valued edtech company, slashed over 2,500 jobs across its group companies.
20 May 2022
VedantuWhy are edtech firms like Unacademy and Vedantu firing employees?
As India's edtech bubble continues to burst, firms that enjoyed unparalleled success in the last couple of years are now on the path of sustenance.
02 Aug 2021
Startups#FundingAlert: Unacademy raises $440 million, now valued at $3.4 billion
The ed-tech industry in India continues to boom amid the raging pandemic. And, now ed-tech start-up Unacademy has successfully raised $440 million in a new funding round led by Singapore's state-run Temasek Holdings.
09 Nov 2020
Bengaluru#MassiveBreach: Data of two crore BigBasket users put on sale
Online grocery store BigBasket filed a police complaint in Bengaluru, after learning that data of two crore of its customer could have been compromised.
02 Sep 2020
FacebookEd-tech start-up Unacademy raises $150 million, joins elite unicorn club
Bengaluru-based ed-tech start-up Unacademy has joined the elite unicorn club of India.
29 Aug 2020
Indian Premier League (IPL)BCCI announces Unacademy as official partner for IPL 2020
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), on Saturday, named 'Unacademy' as the official partner of the Indian Premier League 2020 season.
07 May 2020
SecurityData of 2.2cr Unacademy users hacked, available at Rs. 1.5L
Unacademy, one of the biggest online learning platforms in India, has suffered a massive data breach.
19 Feb 2020
XIndian ed-tech start-up Unacademy raises $110M from Facebook, others
Unacademy, one of the fastest-growing ed-tech start-ups in India, has now been backed by the biggest social media company in the world - Facebook.
08 Jan 2020
India#CareerBytes: All your questions about CA program answered
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24 Oct 2019
IndiaStories of five IAS officers who turned into entrepreneurs
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15 Oct 2019
India#CareerBytes: All your questions about Chartered Accountancy (CA) answered
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14 Oct 2019
India#CareerBytes: 8 top mobile apps for CLAT entrance preparation
The Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) is the gateway to admission to undergraduate and postgraduate programs offered by 21 prestigious National Law Universities in India.
11 Sep 2019
CA FoundationBest mobile apps for Chartered Accountancy (CA) aspirants
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03 Sep 2019
India#CareerBytes: Preparing for GATE? Here are 7 useful YouTube channels
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26 Aug 2019
India#CareerBytes: 7 best YouTube Channels to follow for GATE preparation
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10 Aug 2019
India5 doctors who have become IAS officers
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25 Jul 2019
India#CareerBytes: All about Indian Engineering Services and UPSC ESE
The Indian Engineering Services (IES) is the most sought-after career option for engineering graduates in the country.
16 Jul 2019
India#CareerBytes: 8 top mobile apps for CLAT entrance preparation
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15 Jul 2019
India#CareerBytes: 7 best YouTube Channels to follow for GATE preparation
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08 Jul 2019
IndiaStories of five IAS officers who turned into entrepreneurs
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28 Jun 2019
India#CareerBytes: All your questions about Chartered Accountancy (CA) answered
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02 May 2019
Exams#CareerBytes: Best online courses for Chartered Accountancy (CA) preparation
Chartered Accountancy (CA) is one of the most sought-after and toughest professional courses in the country.
29 Apr 2019
India#CareerBytes: Comparison between Unacademy and BYJU's for UPSC preparation
The UPSC Civil Services Examination (CSE), also known as the IAS exam, is one of the most popular and challenging competitive exams but with the right preparation, one can crack the exam.
15 Apr 2019
CA Foundation#CareerBytes: 6 must-have apps for Chartered Accountancy (CA) preparation
In India, many youngsters aspire to become Chartered Accountants (CAs).
21 Mar 2019
India#CareerBytes: Comparison between Unacademy and BYJU's for UPSC preparation
The UPSC Civil Services Examination (CSE), also known as the IAS exam, is one of the most popular and challenging competitive exams but with the right preparation, one can crack the exam.
27 Feb 2019
India#CareerBytes: Comparison between Unacademy and BYJU's for UPSC preparation
The UPSC Civil Services Examination (CSE), also known as the IAS exam, is one of the most popular and challenging competitive exams but with the right preparation, one can crack the exam.
