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A flurry of activity suggests the segment is finally having its moment in the sun, but the exuberance hides more than it reveals. What are we missing?

It is raining deals in India’s education technology space. Only this time, the action seems to have moved to the higher education segment. Three significant developments have happened in the last seven weeks alone, deals that feature a higher learning startup as either the acquirer or the target company. These deals could potentially shape the segment and, in turn, the edtech industry as a whole.
In April-end, Entrackr reported that Byju’s, India’s largest edtech company, is in advanced talks to buy Great Learning, an eight-year-old bootstrapped startup focused on professional courses. If the deal materializes, it could mark Byju’s entry …
Amid an increasing demand for higher education in the Middle East, local universities seem keen to show their mettle.
Believing education is the key to success, Unacademy raised $880 million and reached a $3.4 billion valuation, only to crash 90%. Its co-founder and CEO gets candid about the state of the startup and Indian edtech.
Physics Wallah’s desperate pursuit of growth has led to another bold announcement. The latest move centres around one of India’s most competitive test-prep pockets.