Masai School sharpens focus on career-linked learning with Design Shift buy

Acquisition will help it strengthen its existing curriculum with comprehensive courseware on UI & UX Design, and Product Management

Edtech startup Masai School has acquired Bengaluru-based design institute Design Shift Academy to strengthen its existing curriculum by introducing comprehensive courseware on UI & UX Design, and Product Management. The acquisition takes the firm from a coding-centric to a career-focused learning platform. The startup had recently closed its $5 million Series-A funding round in March.

“Having made our mark as a coding centric platform, we now aim to sharpen our focus towards becoming a career-focused platform. We are happy to collaborate with Design Shift, who will bring to Masai School the expertise and knowledge of the UI/UX design space, and in