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Simplilearn CPO Anand Narayanan quits after eight years

The resignation comes few months after the firm rejigged top leadership to scale up operations with appointment of new CMO and CFO

Simplilearn launches first offline centre in Noida, more in the offing

The startup plans to have similar so-called experience centres in Gurugram, Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Bangalore and Chennai in the days ahead

Indian Edtech Consortium has improved advertising standards for companies: Divya Gokulnath, co-founder, Byju's

Gokulnath’s comments on the IEC improving advertising standards come at a time when her company, Byju’s, has come under fire for alleged mis-selling of courses from parents and students.

'Fundamentals for long-term growth in India are outstanding': Blackstone's Jonathan Gray

Blackstone, the largest owner of commercial and retail real estate in India, has been investing in the country since 2006 and has pumped in $50 bn across sectors.

Grading, customer support, assessment: How Indian edtechs are using ChatGPT

ChatGPT offers the chance to learn much faster and more efficiently than ever before, but it can also lower one’s ability to write independently, and may impact startup job prospects.

Amid layoffs and reduced hiring, some tech skills continue to be in demand

When you’re good at what you do, your skills will be in demand in good times and bad, say the experts. The external environment is irrelevant.

Investors favour upskilling platforms as other edtechs struggle with funding winter

Higher education and upskilling startups have raised $1.1 billion in private equity and venture capital funding so far this year, slightly less than the $1.25 billion raised in the first 11 months of 2021, according to data by Tracxn Technologies.

Simplilearn buys US-based Fullstack to accelerate growth in North America

The acquisition of Fullstack will give Simplilearn access to over 20 university and government partnerships across the country

Weekly Funding Wrap: Growth-stage deals in fintech and healthtech, late-stage deal in edtech

In the week starting November 14, a total of $291 million was raised in major investment deals. Here’s a roundup of the key deals made in the week gone by

Simplilearn raises $45 million led by GSV Ventures as competition intensifies in higher edtech space

The higher learning edtech platform will use the funds to boost its growth plans in India and international markets

A difficult candidate test, broken job promises and refund dispute: Unacademy’s Relevel comes under fire

With the growth engine sputtering, funding slowing down and the spectre of regulation looming large, there are many curveballs that Unacademy and its peers will have to grapple with in the coming months. At a time like this, Gaurav Munjal has been extremely bullish on Relevel

Exclusive | Simplilearn doubles revenue in six months after Blackstone investment, strengthening CXO positions: Founder Krishna Kumar

Simplilearn have opened several top-level positions including VPs and CXO-level roles as it seeks to accelerate growth in India and the US. When Blackstone invested in July-August, Simplilearn had reported a revenue of Rs 357 crore, which has crossed Rs 800 crore. And by end of FY23, the number is set to be more than Rs 1,300 crore, says Kumar.

Upskilling in deep-tech domains like AI and ML a high priority for corporates: Survey

AI and ML are the highest priority skill domains for 2022, followed by cyber security, project management, digital marketing, cloud computing, and data science, the survey by edtech firm Simplilearn said

Why are edtechs keen on self-regulation?

Edtech firm Simplilearn’s enterprise arm targets $100 million revenue in two years

Earlier this year, global private equity firm Blackstone had invested $250 million in India's Simplilearn Solutions for a controlling stake.

BYJU's acquires learning app Toppr and upskilling platform Great Learning

India’s most valuable startup is expected to spend $600 million to acquire Great Learning and another $150 million for the acquisition of Toppr, says media reports.

Blackstone seals deal to acquire majority stake in ed-tech firm Simplilearn

More than two million professionals globally have used Simplilearn to date.

Blackstone to acquire majority stake in top upskilling ed-tech firm Simplilearn

Based in San Francisco and Bengaluru, Simplilearn is backed by Kalaari Capital, Helion Venture Partners and Mayfield Fund

Simplilearn, Genpact partner to help employees up-skill in digital technologies

As part of Genpact's strategic global learning initiative called Education Work, all existing employees can utilise the Genpact Training & Development portal and choose to up-skill from over 150 courses.

Year 2017: Ed-tech startups took the B2B route to survive in a tough mkt

Funding in Indian ed-tech sector slid to USD 90 million in the first half of 2017, from USD 104 million in the same period of 2016.

IT layoffs: Now, scholarships for jobless professionals to develop skills

An online learning platform, Simplilearn, is offering ‘Bounce Back Scholarships’ to professionals who have been laid off in the last 60 days.

Tata Elxsi grows manpower by over 20% from July 2016

The addition, the highest in Tata Elxsi's history, was done with the long-term goal of growing globally-integrated executives with the right skills and capabilities, it said in a statement.