Nandita Mathur
Stories by Nandita Mathur
India: Edtech startups see record buyouts this year
Byju’s, Vedantu and Unacademy have been steadily buying out niche startups to diversify portfolios.
India: DrinkPrime nabs $3m led by Omidyar Network India
This marks the startup's pre-Series A round that also saw the participation of Sequoia Surge.
Oyo’s Ritesh Agarwal teams up with incubator VCats to promote entrepreneurship in India
Agarwal wants to seek out young entrepreneurs coming from the smaller towns of India and support their ideas.
COVID-19 crisis alters dealmaking ecosystem in India
VC funding in Indian startups has largely returned to normalcy on the back of investor confidence.
India: Internet, technology to make online learning accessible
The future of computing has come early, and while this is a good sign, the focus should also be on equity and access.
Indian entrepreneurs have responded to crisis quickly: Sequoia’s Rajan Anandan
Anandan also noted that the Indian Internet economy was at a tipping point.
India: Shift towards online consultations spurs growth in e-health firms
Healthcare startups are witnessing a spurt in funding activity, similar to edtech platforms.
Edtech, healthcare valuations have corrected upwards: Sequoia’s Ravishankar
VCs invested $795 million in edtech startups in H1 2020, compared to $108 million in the year-ago period.
US-based Amazon’s global selling program crosses $2b in e-commerce exports sales from India
The company said it has now set a target of $10 billion in exports from India by 2025.
Indian edtech startup Unacademy acquires majority stake in Mastree
In addition to the investment, Unacademy has provided venture fund Blume Ventures an exit.
