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Tech layoffs continue: Dell to slash 12.5K jobs in restructuring for AI era

Dell executives Bill Scannell and John Byrne communicated the layoffs through an internal memo, titled "Global Sales Modernisation Update", on August 6

2025 will be best year for growth, profitability: Unacademy co-founder

The ongoing year will be the best period in terms of growth and profitability for Unacademy, the co-founder and CEO of the edtech company, which has laid off 250 employees, said on Wednesday. Amid claims that the edtech company is up for sale, Unacademy Co-Founder and CEO Gaurav Munjal in a social media post asserted that the management is building the company for the long run. "There is a lot being said about Unacademy currently. To set the record straight, Unacademy will have its best year in terms of growth and profitability. We also have many years of runway. We are building Unacademy for the long run," Munjal said on social media platform X. The company has laid off around 250 employees comprising 150 sales personnel who were asked to leave for not meeting performance criteria, according to sources privy to the development. A source said that the company had laid off only about 100 employees and they have been given severance packages while sales employees have to leave for no

Unacademy gives pink slips to 250 employees in another round of layoffs

Unacademy has had multiple rounds of layoffs since 2022. Its workforce is down to below 3,000 as against 6,000 in the early part of 2022, according to sources

Byju failed because he didn't listen to anyone: Unacademy CEO Gaurav Munjal

Munjal questioned Raveendran's leadership and his ability to take feedback

Unacademy cofounder and CTO Hemesh Singh quits the edtech company

After almost a decade of building Unacademy, Singh has decided to move from an executive role to an advisory role

Unacademy CEO Gaurav Munjal's comment on Indian tech founders sparks debate

Country lacks culture of research and innovation but Indian entrepreneurs found solutions to country's problems

Edtech firm Unacademy appoints Sandhydeep Purri as chief people officer

Before joining Unacademy, Purri held the position of chief people officer at Sapphire Foods, overseeing HR strategies for brands like Pizza Hut and KFC

Funding into edtech sector plunges 48% in 2023 due to decreased demand

Experts said that the demand-supply mismatch between teachers and course availability in offline education is expected to fuel the growth in the sector in the coming years

Unacademy's sacked teacher says firm acted under social media pressure

Unacademy sacked teacher Karan Sangwan on Saturday alleged that the firm terminated his service under pressure from trollers on social media who misinterpreted his generic remark to vote for educated candidates. In a video on his YouTube channel, Sangwan said he made the generic remark on his YouTube channel and not during his lecture at Unacademy. "Why did termination happen? There is a pressure which gets built and you burst under its load. You (Unacademy) could not deal with the pressure. Therefore, under pressure you had to take an action which you may have not desired to or you desired to...I don't know. I can't say anything about what your intentions were?" Sangwan said. Sangwan said that Unacademy acted against him without hearing him out. "You directly sent me a termination notice," Sangwan said, adding that to hide the pressure, Unacademy used the term "code of conduct" without defining a political statement. He said that Unacademy cited views expressed by a Twitter accou

Who is Karan Sangwan, the educator fired by Unacademy over viral video?

In a video which has gone viral, Unacademy educator Karan Sangwan was seen appealing to students to not elect uneducated people in powerful positions

Anurag Tiwari appointed as National Academic Director for Unacademy Centres

Learning plarform Unacademy on Friday announced the appointment of Anurag Tiwari as the National Academic Director for Unacademy Centres. Prior to joining Unacademy, Tiwari served as the National Academic Director at Aakash Educational Services Ltd for 13 years. "An accomplished educator with over 18 years of experience in the education sector, Anurag brings a wealth of expertise and a proven track record to his new role," Unacademy said in a release. Founded by Gaurav Munjal, Hemesh Singh, and Roman Saini in 2015, Unacademy is a learning platform with a growing network of 91,000-plus registered educators and over 99 million learners. Unacademy Group comprises Unacademy, Graphy, UnacademyX, NextLevel, and Prepladder. "We are certain that his presence will further amplify our dedication to providing high-quality education to all learners and ensure we make a lasting impact on the educational landscape," Unacademy co-founder and CEO Gaurav Munjal said.

Unacademy's cash burn falls to Rs 1.9 crore, says CEO Gaurav Munjal

"Our FY'24 numbers are going to be awesome. This year is going to be the best year for Unacademy so far," the CEO added

Google billing policy: Madras HC extends interim injunction to start-ups

The High Court extended interim injunction that barred Google from delisting start-ups that have filed petitions against it from company's Play Store

Unacademy skips cash appraisal, speeds up ESOP vesting period by a year

Move to skip cash appraisals driven by firm's goal to achieve at least four quarters of profitability ahead of IPO

Layoffs continue at startups; funding winter, macro uncertainty to blame

New-age companies like Byju's, Unacademy, social media firm ShareChat, MyGate, and automobile-servicing startup GoMechanic were among the leading names that fired employees in large numbers

Unacademy gives pink slips to 380 employees in another round of layoffs

With this round of layoffs, Unacademy's workforce strength is down to under 3,000 compared to 6,000 in the early part of 2022

Edtech unicorn Unacademy lays off 380 employees in latest round of job cuts

The Softbank-backed start-up last laid off 350 employees in November

Programming platform CodeChef hives off from Unacademy amid funding crunch

Firm will now function as an independent unit run by its current team; Unacademy will, however, hold 30% in it as an investor, has also infused some capital to help it run for next 12-18 months

Edtech major BYJU's, Aakash deny merger talks with rival Unacademy

Edtech major BYJU's on Friday denied reports that it is considering a merger of rival Gaurav Munjal-run Unacademy into Aakash Educational Services

BCCI signs up Saudi Tourism as IPL sponsor; replaces Unacademy

Sponsorship estimated at Rs 60 crore per season; Saudi Tourism may extend partnership to other BCCI tournaments