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Unacademy snaps up Aakash veteran Anurag Tiwari to head offline classes division

Money Control

Money Control · 2y ago

Unacademy snaps up Aakash veteran Anurag Tiwari to head offline classes division

Unacademy appoints Anurag Tiwari, a veteran from Aakash, to lead its offline classes division. The move signifies Unacademy's expansion into offline education, complementing its online offerings. Tiwari's expertise will contribute to the integration of digital and traditional learning methods, enhancing Unacademy's mission to provide comprehensive and accessible education solutions to a wider audience through a diverse range of learning channels. Tiwari, an educator with over 18 years of experience, was with Byju's-owned Aakash for more than 13 years, serving as its National Academic Director

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Unacademy has appointed Aakash Educational Institute’s Anurag Tiwari as the National Academic Director for its physical classes division.

Edtech giant Unacademy appoints Anurag Tiwari as its National Academic Director for Unacademy Centres

IndianStartupNews

IndianStartupNews · 1y ago

Edtech giant Unacademy appoints Anurag Tiwari as its National Academic Director for Unacademy Centres

Unacademy appoints Anurag Tiwari as National Academic Director for Unacademy Centers. With over 20 years of experience, Tiwari will oversee academic initiatives, curriculum development, and teacher training for the offline learning centers. This move reflects Unacademy's focus on enhancing the quality of education delivery and expanding its presence in the offline education space.

Unacademy COO Vivek Sinha Resigns After Three-Year Stint

Inc42 · 1y ago

Unacademy COO Vivek Sinha Resigns After Three-Year Stint

Vivek Sinha, the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of edtech unicorn Unacademy, has resigned from his position. Sinha announced his departure via an X post, expressing gratitude for his time at Unacademy. He did not specify his next move. Sinha, an alumnus of NIT Jamshedpur and ISB, joined Unacademy in August 2020 and managed various verticals. His departure follows Unacademy's recent hiring of Anurag Tiwari from Aakash Educational Institute to lead its offline vertical and the elevation of Graphy CEO Sumit Jain to a partner role. Unacademy has implemented cost-cutting measures and achieved a cash flow positive month in June 2023.

Unacademy seeks online, offline CFOs to fuel growth

Livemint

Livemint · 1y ago

Unacademy seeks online, offline CFOs to fuel growth

Edtech unicorn Unacademy is looking to hire two chief financial officers (CFOs) to oversee its online and offline businesses. Pratik Dalal, the current finance head of Cred, is likely to join Unacademy to head the offline business, as the company aims to have separate CFOs for each line of business. This move follows the departure of several high-level executives and a slowdown in the offline business. Unacademy has raised $877 million and was valued at $3.44 billion in 2021. However, the company is facing challenges as its online business growth moderates and its offline business reports losses.

Unacademy Appoints former CRED finance head Pratik Dalal as CFO for offline vertical

Inc42 · 1y ago

Unacademy Appoints former CRED finance head Pratik Dalal as CFO for offline vertical

Bengaluru-based edtech unicorn, Unacademy, has appointed Pratik Dalal as the CFO of its offline business, Unacademy Centres. Dalal, who previously served as the head of finance at fintech unicorn CRED, brings diverse experience in corporate banking, fintech, and consumer internet. This announcement follows the resignation of Unacademy's previous CFO, Subramanian Ramachandran, three months ago. Unacademy has witnessed several executive departures in the past two years. Despite this, the startup has managed to reduce its cash burn and achieve growth in its offline business. Founded in 2015, Unacademy boasts a vast network of educators and learners and has raised over $800 million in funding.

Unacademy Appoints Pratik Dalal As CFO For Offline Vertical

Startup News FYI

Startup News FYI · 1y ago

Unacademy Appoints Pratik Dalal As CFO For Offline Vertical

Unacademy has appointed Pratik Dalal as the CFO of its offline business, Unacademy Centres. Dalal previously served as the head of finance at fintech unicorn CRED and has worked with companies like Flipkart and Ola Cabs. This announcement follows the resignation of Unacademy's previous CFO, Subramanian Ramachandran. Despite a series of key executive departures, Unacademy has managed to reduce its cash burn and saw an increase in operating revenue in the past fiscal year.

Unacademy elevates Sumit Jain to cofounder status

Economic Times

Economic Times · 1y ago

Unacademy elevates Sumit Jain to cofounder status

Edtech unicorn Unacademy has promoted Sumit Jain, head of the Graphy division, to the position of partner, akin to a co-founder who joined later. CEO Gaurav Munjal praised Jain's instrumental role in scaling Graphy and likened him to a co-founder. Jain had previously co-founded CommonFloor, later acquired by Quikr, and played a key role in Graphy's growth. Unacademy, founded in 2015, continues to expand its educational offerings.

LightFury Games raises $8.5 Mn in Seed round led by Blume

Entrackr

Entrackr · 1y ago

LightFury Games raises $8.5 Mn in Seed round led by Blume

Gaming startup LightFury Games has raised $8.5 million in its Seed round led by Blume Ventures. The round also saw participation from Japanese mobile entertainment firm Mixi and micro venture capital firm Gemba Capital, angel investors such as Kunal Shah, Gaurav Munjal. The proceeds will be used to build AAA titles with an initial focus on mobile games and later expand to other platforms, including consoles. AAA games are titles that typically have big budgets for both development and marketing purposes. Floated by former Unacademy and Tencent Games executive Karan Shroff, Tina Balachandran and gaming industry veteran Anurag Banerjee, the startup has also roped in former Improbable and Electronic Arts executive Chong-U Lim as its chief technology officer (CTO) and long-time Improbable executive Daniel Hall as the company’s senior director of engineering. Chief executive Shroff left Unacademy in September 2022 after a three-year stint at the edtech unicorn. Previously, he also served as the head of brand marketing for Xiaomi India for more than four years. Apart from investing in game development, the funds raised will be used to establish game studios in India and in the UK and hire top talent for these studios.

Unacademy appoints Pratik Dalal CFO of its offline centres business

Economic Times

Economic Times · 1y ago

Unacademy appoints Pratik Dalal CFO of its offline centres business

Unacademy, the online learning platform, has hired Pratik Dalal as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of its offline centres business. Dalal, a former executive at Tata Motors, will be responsible for the financial operations and strategy of Unacademy's offline centres. This move comes as Unacademy continues to expand its presence in the offline education sector.

Sparkl Edventure bags $4 mn from Zomato, Zerodha founders

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Edtech entrepreneur Aakash Chaudhry's Sparkl Edventure has raised $4 million in seed fundraise from Nithin Kamath's Rainmatter Foundation and Zomato's Deepinder Goyal. The equity round was raised just months after Sparkl Edventure launched its platform in October, which offers one-on-one online tutoring classes to students from classes 6 to 12.

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