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Ronnie Screwvala-led edtech unicorn upGrad records 10 mn enrolled learners

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Peerzada Abrar Bengaluru
Nine years ago Mayank Kumar received a message from serial entrepreneur Ronnie Screwvala for a meeting to understand the problems that can be solved in the education sector and potentially start a venture in the space. Kumar, at that time, was a vice president at Bertelsmann India Investments and managed direct investments in the digital, tech, media, and education areas. He shared his insights with Screwvala about the education sector in the country including the opportunities as well as challenges. For the next four months, Kumar didn’t hear anything from Screwvala, who is known for pioneering cable television in India

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