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India’s Unacademy sells to rival upGrad for $206M, about 94% less than its peak valuation
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Unacademy, an Indian online education platform, agreed to be acquired by competitor upGrad for $206 million. The deal price is about 94% lower than Unacademy’s peak valuation. CEO Gaurav Munjal said the company sold for a fraction of its earlier worth.
WHY IT MATTERS
The transaction shows how rapidly changing market conditions can dramatically reduce the value of high‑growth Indian edtech startups.
"We raised at a peak, but sold at a fraction of that," Unacademy co-founder and CEO Gaurav Munjal wrote. "I'm not going to dress these facts up."
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