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UpGrad Drops Acquisition Talks With Unacademy
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UpGrad has dropped plans to acquire Unacademy after valuation talks collapsed, UpGrad co-founder Ronnie Screwvala and two people said this week. A November share-swap proposal valued Unacademy at $300–400 million, far below its 2021 $3.4 billion peak; the deal would have given upGrad access to Unacademy's ₹1,000–1,200 crore cash and test-prep assets. The collapse marks another setback in India’s edtech consolidation.
Key Points
- 1Ends acquisition talks: upGrad drops proposed share-swap after failing to agree Unacademy valuation.
- 2Highlights valuation gap: proposal valued Unacademy at $300–400M versus 2021 peak of $3.4B.
- 3Affects upGrad strategy: denies access to Unacademy's ₹1,000–1,200 crore cash and test-prep entry.
Scoring Rationale
Moderate industry impact due to official confirmation and strategic implications, limited novelty as routine M&A valuation failure in edtech.
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