Unacademy nails USD 150mn funding led by SoftBank

Edtech firm Unacademy on Wednesday said it has raised an investment of $150 mn (about Rs 1,098 crore) in a round led by Japanese conglomerate SoftBank, increasing the Bengaluru-based firm’s valuation to $1.45 billion.

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Updated:3rd Sep, 2020 at 12:01 AM

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Existing investors General Atlantic, Sequoia Capital, Nexus Venture Partners, Facebook, and Blume Ventures also participated in the round.

“Learning from the best experts to achieve a life goal has mostly been a privilege, available only to those living in the top few cities of the country,” Gaurav Munjal, Co-Founder and CEO, Unacademy, said. The firm plans to use the funds to launch new products.

Unacademy boasts of a vast network of over 18,000 educators and over 350,000 subscribers.

The company caters to the learning needs for more than 35 competitive exams, besides important life goals such as Chess.

All documents related to the investment have been signed and the final closing is expected in the next few weeks.

Unacademy nails USD 150mn funding led by SoftBank

Edtech firm Unacademy on Wednesday said it has raised an investment of $150 mn (about Rs 1,098 crore) in a round led by Japanese conglomerate SoftBank, increasing the Bengaluru-based firm’s valuation to $1.45 billion.

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