Education & Skilling startups in India

The latest news on Indian education & skilling startups: funding rounds, deals, launches and more.

• Teachmint revenue jumps 2.8X to ₹205 crore1 October 2026 · Results · ₹205 Cr
• Elevate Campuses lists at slight discount on NSE30 September 2026 · IPO · ₹2,100 Cr
• PhysioVeda Academics launches digital learning platform for healthcare26 September 2026 · Launch
• Gradeless AI signs Tata Indian Institute of Skills25 September 2026 · Partnership
• Gagan Biyani launches Silicon Valley artificial intelligence college25 September 2026 · Launch · $42 million
• Arivihan raises Rs 96 crore in Series A funding25 September 2026 · Funding · Rs 95.86 Cr
• PhysicsWallah CEO Alakh Pandey moves to South India for expansion24 September 2026 · People
• Byju's parent faces legal dispute over ₹240 Cr rights issue with Aakash24 September 2026 · News · ₹240 Cr
• Robokidz Eduventures IPO closes with 809x total subscription23 September 2026 · IPO · ₹31.09 crore
• Skillmatics posts Rs 659 Cr revenue in FY2621 September 2026 · Results
• Indian Startup School launches seed grant for bootcamp founders18 September 2026 · Launch · ₹10 lakh
• LEAD Group targets IPO by fiscal year 202916 September 2026 · IPO
• Veranda Learning Solutions completes its initial public offering12 September 2026 · IPO · ₹200 Cr
• Physicswallah lists on the NSE after successful IPO12 September 2026 · IPO · ₹3,480 Cr
• Mesa School prepares for Rs 100 Cr Series A10 September 2026 · Funding · Rs 100 Cr
• Simplilearn expects growth from foreign university campuses7 September 2026 · Analysis
• SpeakX names MS Dhoni brand ambassador, launches campaign5 September 2026 · Launch
• PhysicsWallah shares rise 6% after Motilal Oswal buy rating4 September 2026 · Analysis
• Medhavi Group launches MedhaviOne education-to-employment platform4 September 2026 · Launch
• MS Dhoni invests in AI language startup SpeakX2 September 2026 · Funding
• Byju Raveendran offers Aakash shares to settle Qatar claim2 September 2026 · Legal
• Haryana grants university status to Masters’ Union1 September 2026 · News
• UpGrad completes acquisition of edtech platform Unacademy1 September 2026 · Acquisition · $200 million
• upGrad completes all-stock acquisition of Unacademy Group1 September 2026 · Acquisition · $200 million
• ABP Education leads seed round in edtech platform YoLearn.ai31 August 2026 · Funding
• Niti aayog proposes outcome-based skilling funding model27 August 2026 · Policy
• Lightspeed Venture Partners exits PhysicsWallah via block deal26 August 2026 · Stake sale · ₹550 Cr
• Lead School narrows loss, targets profitability in FY2726 August 2026 · Results
• LEAD Group reports improved financial performance for FY2625 August 2026 · Results · ₹386.6 crore
• Veranda gets NCLT approval for commerce demerger24 August 2026 · Legal
• Matiks raises $3.14 Mn to scale maths-based gaming platform22 August 2026 · Funding · $3.14 Mn (INR 27 Cr)
• Entri raised $17.14 million in venture funding20 August 2026 · Analysis
• QikWorksheet launches AI platform for K-12 practice papers20 August 2026 · Launch
• LPT EdTech launches free coaching for underprivileged students19 August 2026 · Launch
• upGrad reports FY26 results, loss halves again18 August 2026 · Results
• PM Modi cites PhysicsWallah in AI skilling and semiconductor push15 August 2026 · News
• Edubex expands international education access across Africa and UK11 August 2026 · Launch
• SpeakX.ai raises capital to accelerate growth11 August 2026 · Funding
• Fusion Klassroom Edutech lists on BSE SME at 7% premium7 August 2026 · IPO · ₹39 Cr
• Imarticus acquires BELLS for ₹800 Cr to expand AI training3 August 2026 · Acquisition · ₹800 Cr
• Klassroom files IPO with strong retail demand3 August 2026 · IPO · ₹39 Cr
• The Speakers United marks 7 years of debate-based learning29 July 2026 · Milestone
• Fusion Klassroom Edutech opens IPO with price band of ₹151–159 per share23 July 2026 · IPO · ~Rs 39.04 crore
• PhysicsWallah partners with Navy welfare body for scholarships23 July 2026 · Partnership
• NCLT stays BYJU’S insolvency bidding process until August 3123 July 2026 · Policy
• UpKraft raises ₹1.6 crore pre-seed round from PedalStart23 July 2026 · Funding · ₹1.6 crore
• LanguifyAI helps learners speak English with AI feedback18 July 2026 · Analysis
• PhysicsWallah buys additional 11% stake in Sarrthi IAS16 July 2026 · Acquisition · ₹71.81 crore
• Singapore court rejects Byju Raveendran's stay plea14 July 2026 · Legal
• Emeritus appoints Neha Prasad as head of public relations13 July 2026 · Analysis
• Yolearn.AI launches AI tutoring with pre-seed funding9 July 2026 · Launch · Pre-seed secured
• Tetr student startups raise over ₹1 crore in seed funding9 July 2026 · Funding · over ₹1 crore
• Leverage Edu buys Brazil's Mundus Agency, plans IPO8 July 2026 · Acquisition
• Elevate Education raises ₹170 Cr Series D8 July 2026 · Funding · ₹170 Cr
• CCI approves upGrad acquisition of Unacademy for Rs 2,055 crore ($218 million)7 July 2026 · Acquisition · Rs 2,055 crore (~$218 million)
• Info Edge buys remaining stake in Coding Ninjas7 July 2026 · Acquisition · ₹39.91 crore
• Ashok Thombre writes on India's education challenges3 July 2026 · Analysis
• KLAY appoints Abhishek Joshi as new CEO2 July 2026 · People
• YoLearn.ai raises $500K pre-seed round30 June 2026 · Funding · $500,000
• Lytmus AI raises ₹5 crore pre-seed round29 June 2026 · Funding · ₹5 Cr
• Lenders to acquire 30% stake in Aakash from BYJU'S26 June 2026 · Stake sale
• PhysicsWallah launches PW Games app for students24 June 2026 · Launch
• BYJU'S and Aakash near settlement over shareholding dispute24 June 2026 · Legal
• LEAD Group appoints Ajay Kashyap as CEO of Ms Curie.AI and elevates three executives23 June 2026 · People
• Crizac acquires ForeignAdmits stake for Rs 1.25 crore19 June 2026 · Acquisition · ~Rs 1.25 crore
• UNIVO appoints Nitin Golani as new CEO15 June 2026 · People
• Byju Raveendran gets temporary relief from Singapore court in contempt case12 June 2026 · Legal
• 18 student startups get ₹4 crore at demo day11 June 2026 · Funding · ₹320 crore
• Klassroom gets in-principle approval for SME IPO, targets Q2 FY27 listing8 June 2026 · IPO · ₹19.89 Lakh shares fresh issue + ₹4.66 Lakh shares OFS
• Fusion Klassroom Edutech gets in-principle approval for IPO on BSE SME platform8 June 2026 · IPO · up to ₹23.89 lakh shares (fresh issue and OFS)
• CCPA fines PhysicsWallah for dark patterns4 June 2026 · Policy · ₹5 Lakh
• Interview Kickstart cuts jobs amid AI shift, impacting 80-100 employees2 June 2026 · Layoffs
• ProLearn raises ₹30 crore pre-seed from BEENEXT2 June 2026 · Funding · ₹30 Cr
• Vrudhi EdTech raises USD 1.265 million to expand inclusive education systems2 June 2026 · Analysis
• PhysicsWallah infuses ₹120 Cr into NBFC arm FinZ1 June 2026 · Funding · ₹120 Cr
• PhysicsWallah narrows loss, pivots from lending28 May 2026 · Results
• Byju Raveendran gets six-month jail for contempt27 May 2026 · Legal
• KollegeApply reports first-year revenue and profitability27 May 2026 · Results
• Leverage Edu raises Rs 200 crore in Series D26 May 2026 · Funding · ₹43 crore
• upGrad appoints Mukesh Mundra as CFO26 May 2026 · People
• upGrad raises Rs 361 cr from Ronnie Screwvala and others20 May 2026 · Funding · Rs 361 cr (~$38 M)
• upGrad posts profit ahead of Unacademy merger20 May 2026 · Results · ₹38 Cr
• UpGrad to acquire Unacademy in all-stock deal19 May 2026 · Acquisition · ₹2,055 crore
• Edubuk raises $50M from Nimbus Capital18 May 2026 · Funding · $50M
• Adda247 cuts 200 staff in restructuring ahead of IPO11 May 2026 · Layoffs
• UpGrad to acquire Unacademy in all-stock deal5 May 2026 · Acquisition · ₹2,055 crore
• PIL Gaming raises ₹80 lakhs for life skills platform4 May 2026 · Funding · ₹80 Lakhs
• upGrad acquires Unacademy in all-stock swap deal4 May 2026 · Acquisition · ₹2,055 Cr
• Euphelity recognized by Ministry of Education28 April 2026 · Award
• Affordable Innovative Techno Services raises $4 million to expand Rysen School network22 April 2026 · Funding · $4 million
• Logic Bloom turns science into games21 April 2026 · Analysis
• Aseem Khare launches Khare Maths, an AI-powered math learning platform for students in classes 3 to 1020 April 2026 · Analysis
• Techmaghi expands offline centers after record online program20 April 2026 · Launch · ₹35-40 lakh
• Income Tax Department reduced PhysicsWallah's tax demand by over Rs 70 crore after rectification.15 April 2026 · Legal · ₹70.58 Cr
• PhysicsWallah to buy minority stake in Rojgar With Ankit15 April 2026 · Acquisition
• Bversity raises seed funding for life sciences university14 April 2026 · Funding
• PhysicsWallah partners with Microsoft on AI skilling programs13 April 2026 · Partnership
• Y Combinator partners with Polaris for student hackathon10 April 2026 · Partnership
• Masters’ Union launches Rs 100 crore venture fund9 April 2026 · New fund · Rs 100 crore ($12 million)
• Leverage Edu initiates IPO talks targeting $900 Mn valuation7 April 2026 · IPO · ₹2,000 Cr to ₹3,000 Cr
• Qweebi raises $500,000 in seed funding26 March 2026 · Funding · $500,000
• PhysicsWallah faces ₹263.3 Cr tax demand from income tax department18 March 2026 · Policy
• upGrad acquires Unacademy via share swap15 March 2026 · Acquisition
• Newton School to raise Rs 25 crore from Prateek Boob13 March 2026 · Funding · Rs 25 crore
• PW School of Startups accredited as incubator by UP govt13 March 2026 · Launch
• Bhanzu reports 3.7X revenue jump, loss narrows 42%11 March 2026 · Results
• Emversity completes first ESOP buyback of ₹6.5 crore11 March 2026 · Milestone · ₹6.5 Cr
• NPrep raises $1.5M seed round led by Lumikai11 March 2026 · Funding · $1.5M
• Motion reports flat revenue and lower profit for FY2510 March 2026 · Results
• PhysicsWallah reports Q3 revenue of Rs 1,082 crore6 March 2026 · Results
• Raising Superstars fined ₹8 Lakh for misleading claims about child development3 March 2026 · Policy · ₹8 Lakh
• Artium Academy raises ₹19.2 crore Series A3 March 2026 · Funding · ₹19.2 crore
• Unacademy announces ₹50 Cr ESOP buyback27 February 2026 · Milestone · ₹50 Cr
• upGrad acquires majority stake in Internshala26 February 2026 · Acquisition
• VenturEdu commits ₹15 crore seed corpus for startups26 February 2026 · Launch · ₹15 crore
• Klassroom files for BSE SME IPO20 February 2026 · IPO
• Leverage Edu posts Rs 106 Cr loss on revenue growth14 February 2026 · Results · ₹106 crore
• Beep raises $850k to scale student platform13 February 2026 · Funding · $850,000
• Panda's Box raises Rs 1.2 Cr from Shark Tank investors10 February 2026 · Funding · Rs 1.2 Cr
• PhysicsWallah raises stake in yoga startup7 February 2026 · Funding · ₹1.5 crore
• CollegeDekho posts Rs 151 Cr loss in FY256 February 2026 · Results
• Resonance faces debt crisis and payment halts6 February 2026 · News · ~Rs 800 crore
• PhysicsWallah posts Q3 revenue of ₹1,082 crore6 February 2026 · Results
• VenturEdu launches residential program for early-career founders4 February 2026 · Launch
• Mesa School of Business seeks largest funding round31 January 2026 · Funding · $8-10 million
• Vedantu reports revenue growth with wider losses in FY2529 January 2026 · Results
• MU20 raises $500,000 in pre-seed funding from Aakash Chaudhry and ISB Hyderabad24 January 2026 · Funding · $500k
• Ajinkya Jain joins PhysicsWallah as group general counsel24 January 2026 · Analysis
• Ajinkya Jain joins PhysicsWallah as group general counsel24 January 2026 · People
• Fermi AI launches AI-first edtech platform23 January 2026 · Launch
• PhysicsWallah raises ₹3480 crore in IPO23 January 2026 · IPO · ₹3480 crore
• Simplilearn revenue falls 26% in FY2519 January 2026 · Results
• Unacademy shifts offline centres to franchise model15 January 2026 · News
• Emversity raises $30 million in Series A funding led by Premji Invest15 January 2026 · Funding · $30M (₹271 Cr)
• The startup fails to secure a deal on Shark Tank India.14 January 2026 · News · Rs 80 lakh for 1% equity
• SpeakX pivots from hobby platform to AI English tutor13 January 2026 · Milestone
• UpGrad's bid to buy Unacademy collapses9 January 2026 · Acquisition
• upGrad drops plans to acquire Unacademy over valuation differences8 January 2026 · Acquisition
• Unacademy rolls back ESOP window change6 January 2026 · Policy
• Klassroom Edutech converts to public company for IPO5 November 2025 · IPO
• Indian Startup School gains backing from Luke Talwar25 September 2025 · Funding
• PhysicsWallah offers free tuition to SSB children15 July 2025 · Partnership
• PhysicsWallah files confidential IPO draft16 April 2025 · IPO
• Klassroom Edutech raises pre-series A round led by ah! Ventures2 January 2025 · Funding