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Edtech unicorn PhysicsWallah said on Friday it has raised USD 210 million in a funding round led by Hornbill Capital at a 2.5 times higher valuation of USD 2.8 billion. Lightspeed Venture Partners, along with existing investors GSV and WestBridge, also participated in the funding round. "PhysicsWallah Pvt Ltd (PW) has closed its series B funding round, raising USD 210 million. This investment brings the company's post-money valuation to an impressive USD 2.8 billion, 2.5x (times) jump over its last valuation of USD 1.1 billion," the company said in a statement. There has been a long dry spell of significant funding in the Indian edtech sector with a significant dip in the valuation of large edtech firms. "PhysicsWallah's funding round serves as a beacon of optimism amidst challenging times for the edTech sector, showcasing the unwavering confidence of both existing and new investors in PhysicsWallah's growth and its mission to democratise education across India," the company said.
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India will provide a unique identification number for each valuation report prepared under the insolvency law to ensure authenticity, the board said in a circular on Monday. IBBI is the designated authority for registration, monitoring and development of valuers under the Companies Act, 2013. As per the current practice, Registered Valuer (RV)/ Register Valuers Entity (RVE) submit the valuation reports with or without mentioning any reference number leading to potential issues concerning verification. "In order to ensure authenticity and to have a unique reference number of the valuation reports, it has been decided to provide a Valuation Report Identification Number (VRIN) for each valuation conducted under the Code," the IBBI circular said. This circular applies to all valuation reports dated on or after August 12. Further, the IBBI in consultation with Registered Valuers Organisations has developed an online module which can be accessed ..