EdTech

India’s upGrad closes investment round of $210M

UpGrad, an India-based higher EdTech major has on Monday announced a fresh round of $210 million fundraise from marquee investors and family offices who join the company cap-table. This round has witnessed participation from ETS Global, Bodhi Tree , Singapore's Kaizen Management Advisors Pvt. Ltd, Family office of Bharti Airtel, Narotam Sekhsaria Family…

UpGrad acquires Exampur to build India’s largest test-prep platform for government jobs

UpGrad, an India-based higher EdTech major announced on Tuesday it has acquired Exampur, one of India’s largest test-prep providers for government jobs, for an undisclosed amount, to build India’s largest test-prep platform for government jobs.

PSB Academy expands its City Campus with S$10 million high-tech STEM Wing

PSB Academy announced on Friday plans to launch PSB Academy City Campus: STEM Wing, an expansion of its City Campus in Marina Square.

Indian EdTech firm upGrad acquires Harappa Education for $38M

UpGrad, an India-based integrated higher EdTech firm has announced a merger with Harappa Education at a value of $38 million, to establish leadership in enterprise learning in India. Harappa will clock about $10 million in revenue this year.

Is career stagnation a myth? How can businesses and employees break out of that cycle?

Ultimately, upskilling boils down to the mindsets of both employers – in encouraging their employees and leading them on their upskilling journey, and working professionals, in taking charge of their own development and maintaining a positive mindset toward learning.

Philippines’ largest EdTech startup Edukasyon.ph secures bridge funding

Edukasyon.ph, the largest EdTech startup in the Philippines, has raised a convertible note with backing from a number of investors, including follow-on investors KSR Ventures and Lorinet Foundation, and new investor Bisk Ventures.

Ngee Ann Polytechnic and LeapThought announce partnership to promote digitalization in the building industry

As part of the partnership, LeapThought and NP will co-develop and co-deliver course materials for Year 2 and 3 modules such as Computer-Aided Design 3, Computer-Aided Design 4, and Architectural Practice in the Diploma in Design course.

Animoca Brands acquires Israeli EdTech platform TinyTap for $38.88M

Animoca Brands, the Hong Kong-based company advancing digital property rights for gaming and the metaverse, announced Thursday it has completed the acquisition of 80.45 percent of the issued capital of Israeli EdTech platform TinyTap Limited (TinyTap), for a consideration of $38.88 million in cash and shares.

SoftBank backs $100M funding of Australia corporate education content hub Go1

Go1, an Australia-based corporate education content hub for on-demand training and resources, announced Monday it has raised over $100 million in its latest funding round closed in May. The round brings Go1’s total funding to over $400 million, increasing the company's valuation to over $2 billion. Participants in the round include AirTree Ventures, Blue…

SMU and Synagie partner to upskill and plug skill gaps in Southeast Asia’s ecommerce and tech workforce

The programs are specially designed to address the specific talent and skills shortages faced by the technology and eCommerce sector in Singapore and Southeast Asia, with the aim of upskilling over 3,000 sector professionals by 2025.